Online Course – Certified Professional Internship in Intermediate Pharmacy Technician from MedCerts

Advanced training for pharmacy technicians. Advance your career and discover advanced topics such as legal compliance, safety protocols, medication optimization and preparation, and effective communication in pharmacy practice.

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קורס אונליין - התמחות מקצועית מוסמכת בטכנאי רוקחות בינוני של MedCerts

Professional Certificate

Intermediate level

No prior knowledge required

Time to complete the course

7-day free trial

No unnecessary risks

Skills you will acquire in the course

  • Drug Optimization Strategies
  • Effective communication in the pharmacy
  • Understanding the mechanisms of drug absorption
  • Understanding pharmaceutical regulations
  • Knowledge of HIPAA compliance
  • Compliance with preparation regulations
  • Understanding drug activity assessment
  • Insulin Administrator
  • Calculating pharma compounds
  • Safe handling of parenteral solutions
  • Healthcare Crisis Management
  • Mastering Aspect Technique

What you will learn in the course

Courses for which the course is suitable

  • Pharmacy technician
  • Drug Safety Specialist
  • Pharmaceutical Manager
  • Vaccine Guide
  • Pharmacy consultant
  • Working in a pharmaceutical laboratory
  • Project Manager in the Pharmaceutical Field
  • Patient communication specialist

Internship – 3-part course series

General description

This intermediate specialization equips the pharmacy technician with a comprehensive skill set, including:

  • Compliance with legal requirements
  • Safety protocols
  • Drug Optimization Strategies
  • Special vaccination techniques
  • Effective communication in pharmacy environments

Knowledge and skills

Students acquire knowledge regarding:

  • Pharmacy laws
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Ensuring drug safety
  • Controlling the use of syringes and drug injections

In addition, students learn how to develop empathetic interactions with patients, providing a well-rounded and skilled approach to a career in pharmacy.

important

This specialization is not intended to prepare students for national certification. Enrollees will gain basic knowledge of the topics related to the profession. However, to gain industry certification, a more comprehensive program must be completed by enrolling in approved/relevant institutions such as MedCerts.

Hands-on Learning Project

Learners will use their knowledge of medications to complete a medication matching form. Learners will peer-assess each other’s work to compare their understanding of medications with that of their peers.

Details of the courses that make up the specialization

Pharmacy laws, emergency preparedness, and biopharmaceuticals

  • Course 1 • 11 hours • 4.9 (15 ratings)

Course Details

What you’ll learn
  • Be familiar with existing pharmacy laws and drug regulations
  • Describe testing, prevention measures, and how to reduce the risk of exposure to HIV and AIDS
  • Discuss the importance of emergency preparedness and what it includes
  • Explain biopharmaceuticals and how drugs work
Skills you will acquire
  • Category: Understanding Drug Absorption Mechanisms
  • Category: Understanding Pharmacy Regulations
  • Category: HIPAA Compliance Knowledge
  • Category: Pharmaceutical Formulation Calculation
  • Category: Healthcare Crisis Management

Medications and safety in pharmacy

  • Course 2 • 11 hours • 4.9 (16 ratings)

Course Details

What you’ll learn
  • Describe the many factors that influence the behavior of a drug for a particular individual
  • Explore how medication therapy management (MTM) is an important concept in pharmacy and other areas of healthcare
  • Explain aseptic techniques and safety guidelines
  • Identify precautions, routes of administration of parenteral medications, and types of parenteral solutions
Skills you will acquire
  • Category: Drug Optimization Strategies
  • Category: Understanding Drug Activity Assessment
  • Category: Safe handling of parenteral solutions
  • Category: Knowledge regarding risk reduction and patient safety
  • Category: Proficiency in aseptic techniques

Siphons, drug preparation and pharmaceutical communication

  • Course 3 • 11 hours

Course Details

What you’ll learn
  • Explain the different types of insulin boosters and supplements, syringe and needle sizes, injection sites, and insulin devices
  • Discuss the preparation of medications, as well as the regulations and manufacturing guidelines related to this
  • Identify the principles in the preparation of solids, semi-solids, powders, colors, flavors, pastes, and the like.
  • Explain the importance of empathy when dealing with patients by discussing the pathophysiology of diseases
Skills you will acquire
  • Category: Effective Communication in Pharmacy
  • Category: Compliance with drug preparation regulations
  • Category: Patient-Centered Empathy
  • Category: Insulin administration
  • Category: Drug Preparation Techniques

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