Pharmacy Technician, The

<p><strong>I. FUNDAMENTALS OF PHARMACY PRACTICE<br></strong>1. History of Pharmacy Practice<br>2. The Professional Pharmacy Technician<br>3. Communication and Customer Care<br>4. Pharmacy Law and Ethics<br>5. Terminology and Abbreviations<br>6. Dosage Formulations and Routes of Administration<br>7. Referencing and Drug Information Resources<br><strong>II. COMMUNITY AND INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACY<br></strong>8. Retail Pharmacy<br>9. Health-System Pharmacy<br>10. Technology in the Pharmacy<br>11. Inventory Management<br>12. Insurance and Third-Party Billing<br>13. Over-the-Counter (OTC) Products<br>14. Introduction to Compounding<br>15. Introduction to Sterile Products<br><strong>III. PHARMACY CALCULATIONS<br></strong>16. Basic Math Skills<br>17. Measurement Systems<br>18. Dosage Calculations<br>19. Concentrations and Dilutions<br>20. Alligations<br>21. Parenteral Calculations<br>22. Business Math<br><strong>IV. PHARMACOLOGY<br></strong>23. The Body and Drugs<br>24. The Skin<br>25. The Eyes and Ears<br>26. The Gastrointestinal System<br>27. The Musculoskeletal System<br>28. The Respiratory System<br>29. The Cardiovascular, Circulatory, and Lymph Systems<br>30. The Immune System<br>31. The Renal System<br>32. The Endocrine System<br>33. The Reproductive System<br>34. The Nervous System<br><strong>V. SPECIAL TOPICS<br></strong>35. Medication Errors<br>36. Workplace Safety and Infection Control<br>37. Special Considerations for Pediatric and Geriatric Patients<br>38. Biopharmaceuticals<br><strong>Appendices<br></strong>A. Common Over-the-Counter Products<br>B. Top 200 Drugs<br>C. Advanced Career Path Options<br>D. Practice Certification Exams</p>