Pharmacy technicians are medical professionals who are an integral member of the health care team. They work alongside pharmacists to ensure patients receive the best support and care.Pharmacy technicians work in places like community (retail) pharmacies; hospital pharmacies; pharmaceutical production or sales in the pharmaceutical industry; prisons; andprimary care, education, military, or veterinary practices.Duties of a Pharmacy Technician can include data entry, counting, pouring and labeling pharmaceutical products, customer service, sterile product preparation, and inventory management. With this two-semester program, the students will develop and master the technical skills, foundational knowledge, and the hands-on techniques that are used in a pharmacy setting. Along with the pharmacy curriculum, basic general education courses in English, math, and medical terminology are taken.This program provides the foundation and study materials needed to prepare students to take the PTCB (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) exam upon successful completion of thePharmacy Technologycurriculum. The Vincennes UniversityPharmacy TechnologyProgram mission and goals are based on the standards and objectives in the Model Curriculum for Pharmacy Technician Education and Trainingpublished by the ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists). TheModel Curriculum for Pharmacy Technician Education and Trainingis utilized as a framework to provide detail and guidance on the instructional goals and objectives, learning activities, didactic education, laboratory simulation, and experiential training components upon which ASHP/ACPE Accredited Pharmacy Technician Programs are based. ASHP goal categories are: ? Personal/Interpersonal Knowledge and Skills ? Foundational Professional Knowledge and Skills ? Processing and Handling of Medications and Medication Orders ? Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding ? Procurement, Billing, Reimbursement and Inventory Management ? Patient- and Medication-Safety ? Technology and Informatics ? Regulatory Issues ? Quality Assurance