Technical Certificate Course Information
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The Course Content
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The underpinning knowledge:
- Chemistry
- Cells
- Microbiology
- Customer Service
- Errors
- Compliance and Concordance
- Stock Control
- Learners and Learning
- Training and Time Management
- IT in the Pharmacy
- Law and Ethics
- The Medicines Act
- Misuse of Drugs Act
- Law and Ethics Continued
- The NHS
- The Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- The Prescription
- Pharmaceutical Measurement
- Calculations
- Pharmaceutical Materials
- Extemporaneous Preparation
- Routes and Dose Forms
- Blood Circulation
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- Respiration
- Excretion
- Skin
- Eye etc
- The Nervous System
- Endocrine
- Growth Development and Reproduction
- Nutrition and Metabolism
- Musculo-skeletal
- Diseases and their causes
- Drug action
- Contra-indications, interactions etc
- Gastro-intestinal disease
- Drugs affecting eyes, ears etc
- Blood disorders
- Skin disorders
- Intra-venous therapy
- Drugs that affect the CNS
- Drugs that affect the endocrine system
- Infection
- Malignant disease and immunosuppression
- Drugs that affect the Respiratory System
- Drugs that affect the cardio-vascular system
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Optional Units
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- The Production Facility
- Cleanroom Equipment
- Contamination - source and control
- The Production Process
- Legislation
- Principle of QA and QC
- Use of appliances and dressings
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- Drug Tariff
- Supply to Care Homes
- Health Promotion
- The Medicine Counter Assistant course
- IT Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Powerpoint for Presentations
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This Course will Help to...
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- Develop the role of the pharmacy technician to be able to deal with routine queries.
- Enable the technician to be involved in professional discussions with the pharmacist regarding more complex issues.
Entry Criteria
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- Access to appropriate reference books and a pharmacy healthcare environment.
Course Duration
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- 24 months (minimum 640 hours of study)
Assessment
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- Multiple choice questions
- Assignments
- Professional discussion (completed by Buttercups Training in-house pharmacists).
Qualification
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- The accredited underpinning knowledge for the NVQ 3 in Pharmacy Services.
Cost
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Course Title |
Paper-Based Course Price |
Online Course Price |
Technical Certificate |
£765 (Exc VAT) |
£700 (Exc VAT) |