First Year: HST Pharm HT4H4AY1 13020950

Year long course/2.0 credits per semester

Prerequisites: Biology and Chemistry. 

HST Math HT4H30Y1 13020970 Prerequisites: Geometry and Algebra II

Second Year: HST Practicum 1 HT5H00Y2 13020500

Year long course/2.0 credits per semester

Prerequisites: Principles of Health Science, Health Science Theory, and Biology.

The CCTE Pharmacy Technology program is a career and technology education pathway through the Center for Career and Technology Education with the El Paso Independent School district.  This course is designed to prepare high school seniors to become Certified Pharmacy Technicians.  Students must complete all junior year CCTE HST courses to be eligible for the program.     


Curriculum includes:
*Pharmacology-The study of pharmacy and pharmacy 
  practice
*Drug Classifications, Indications for Use, Brand and 
  Generic Names
*Pharmacy Calculations-Dimensional Analysis, Ratio 
  Proportion Methods, Flow rates, Alligations, Business 
  Math
*Extemporaneous Compounding-The art of assembling 
  individual components into a usable drug including:  
  trituration, levigation, spatulation 

Students are also given the opportunity to complete a clinical rotation in a local pharmacy.  

Certification

Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take two certification exams, IV Certification exam and the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam.

Instructor

Ana Angerstein-Thompson, MLS, CPhT- Website