DWD - INTraining

Provider Information

Name:

Ball State University

Provider Location Address:

2000 W. University Ave
Muncie, IN 47306

Provider Location Status:

Staff Approved

URL:

https://bsu.edu/academics/lifetime-learning

Summary

Description Description

Qualifications of Instructors:

Ball State Lifetime Learning instructors work in the field as practicing professionals and have at least 7 years of experience. Many have teaching experience as well.

Program Description:

The need for Pharmacy Technicians continues to grow with demand expected to increase substantially through 2024. Technicians work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other healthcare settings. This high demand for pharmacy technicians is the result of a multitude of factors including the constant availability of new drugs, the national shortage of registered pharmacists, the establishment of certified pharmacy technicians, and the aging population. Approximately 400,000 technicians will be employed by the year 2024 to meet our nation’s growing healthcare demands. This comprehensive course will prepare learners to enter the pharmacy field and take the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. Content includes pharmacy terminology, reading and interpreting prescriptions, defining generic and brand names drugs, and much, much more. This program will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and to pursue certification including the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam.

Industry Collaboration:

Yes

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:

Application Deadlines:

Rolling Admission

Refund Policy:

https://lifetimelearning.bsu.edu/catalog?pagename=Terms-and-Conditions

Admissions Admissions

% Offered Online: 100
Program Activities:
- % Instructor-Led: 0
- % Lab/Field Work: 0
- % Self-Study: 100
Times Offered: Day
Length of Training: 10 week(s)
Number of Credits: 50 instructional hour(s)
Weekly Clock Hours: 5.00 Hours
Percent Admitted: 95%

Offered to General Public:

Yes

Career Counseling:

Yes

Job Placement Offered:

Yes

Placement Assistance Available:

Yes

Part-time Enrollment:

Yes

Financial Information Financial Information

Tuition:

$1,550.00

Admission Fees:

$0.00

Books:

$0.00

Supplies:

$0.00

Tools:

$0.00

Labs:

$0.00

Miscellaneous:

$0.00

Average Cost Per Credit Hour/Class:

$31.00

Total Cost of Program:

1,550.00

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT):
- $130.00
- Included in the tuition:
- Yes

Financial Aid Financial Aid

Financial Aid:

None

Provider Offers Financial Aid:
No

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Apprenticeship

Program Type

Method of Instruction

Number of weeks of program (Length of Instruction Only)

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

Supporting Files

Supporting Documents

DOL-RAP Documentation

Filename

State Certified Earn & Learn Certification

Filename

Certified Pre-Apprenticeship Documentation

Filename

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