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Certificate & Degree Programs 2019-2020 + Indicates course has prerequisites and/or co-requisites. ++ Indicates any module suffixed courses. 238 OPH100 Electronic Medical Records ..............................................................................................................42 OPH101+ Introduction to Eye Care ...................................................................................................................54 OPH110+ Ocular Medical Terminology, Abbreviations, & Disease Processes ............................................42 OPH112+ Clinical Theory and Skills ................................................................................................................150 OPH114+ Basic Skills & Ocular Assessment ..................................................................................................160 OPH190+ Ophthalmic Assisting Externship ...................................................................................................120 Total Program Hours: ............................................................................................................................................ 628 PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY IN PHARMACY TECHNICIAN (652 CLOCK HOURS; CODE 1405) Division: Healthcare Program Manager: Jennifer Kline The Certificate of Competency in Pharmacy Technician program meets Pharmacy Technician Certification Board requirements for students to sit for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam. Students will learn interpersonal skills and regulatory standards required of pharmacy technicians. Includes roles and responsibilities of the technician in a variety of entry-level pharmacy operations, response to regulatory issues, adherence to quality assurance procedures, patient and medication safety procedures, the procedures for handling of medications and filling medication orders, procurement, billing, reimbursement, inventory management procedures, and use of pharmacy technology and informatics database software. Program Notes: Students will be required to take a randomized urine drug screen and submit a negative result prior to be eligible to participate in clinicals. The expense of the urine drug screen is the student's responsibility. Students are required to complete 24 hours of job shadowing during this course to be eligible for clinical externship. Job shadowing sites are specific and may require hours different than the regular scheduled meeting pattern. Students are required to complete 200 hours of clinical externship to complete this program. Externship hours are site specific and may require attendance any day of the week, including during unscheduled days and times. Students are required to apply and maintain an Arizona State Pharmacy Technician Trainee license at the beginning of this program, so it will be received prior to job shadowing. Graduates are eligible to apply for the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (PTCE). Program is financial aid eligible. Program Prerequisites: Program admission. Admission Requirements: 1. 18 years of age to enroll 2. High school diploma or GED 3. Arizona Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card (DPS) 4. Proof of immunizations 5. Healthcare Level CPR Card 6. Healthcare signature form completed 7. MCCCD Supplemental Background Check 8. Accuplacer reading score of 74 or greater or Accuplacer next generation score of 249 or greater, or ACT reading score of 22 or greater, or high school GPA of 3.0 or higher (within the last 10 years), or GED reading score of 175 or higher, or successful completion of RDG100 or CRE101 with a grade of C or better.

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