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Provider Information

Name:

Vincennes University

Provider Location Address:

1002 North First Street
Vincennes, IN 47591

Provider Location Status:

Staff Approved

URL:

http://www.vinu.edu

Summary

Description Description

Qualifications of Instructors:

Bachelors Degree

Program Description:

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

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Classification of Instructional Programs:

51.0805 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of pharmacists, to prepare medications, provide medications and related assistance to patients, and manage pharmacy clinical and business operations. Includes instruction in medical and pharmaceutical terminology, principles of pharmacology and pharmaceutics, drug identification, pharmacy laboratory procedures, prescription interpretation, patient communication and education, safety procedures, record-keeping, measurement and testing techniques, pharmacy business operations, prescription preparation, logistics and dispensing operations, and applicable standards and regulations.

Program Prerequisite:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Prerequisites Description:

High School Diploma or Equivalent and qualifying English and Math placement, required health forms,criminal background check and drug screen.

Application Deadlines:

n/a

Refund Policy:

https://ced.vinu.edu/wconnect/bai/XPage.awp1?&Page=FAQ.htm

Admissions Admissions

% Offered Online: 100
Program Activities:
- % Instructor-Led: 50
- % Lab/Field Work: 50
- % Self-Study: 0
Times Offered: Day,Evening,Online
Length of Training: 1 year(s)
Number of Credits: 33 academic credit hours
Weekly Clock Hours: 15.00 Hours
Percent Admitted: 100%

Offered to General Public:

Yes

Career Counseling:

Yes

Job Placement Offered:

Placement Assistance Available:

Yes

Part-time Enrollment:

Yes

Financial Information Financial Information

Tuition:

$7,300.00

Admission Fees:

$0.00

Books:

$550.00

Supplies:

$50.00

Tools:

$0.00

Labs:

$0.00

Miscellaneous:

$815.00

Average Cost Per Credit Hour/Class:

$264.09

Total Cost of Program:

8,715.00

Certificate of Completion:
- $129.00
- Included in the tuition:
- Yes

Financial Aid Financial Aid

Financial Aid:

None

Provider Offers Financial Aid:
No

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Is instruction provided by a provider other than the apprenticeship sponsor?
No

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