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Cosumnes River College (CRC) is in the early stages of developing a community college Pharmacy Technician Associate Degree Program, the first in the northern California region. The goal is to develop a complete Pharmacy Technician program that combines rigorous classroom instruction with ample hands-on experience for students; links to existing academic programs and support services at the college; engages highly qualified faculty, including those holding doctoral degrees in Pharmacy (Pharm D), and meets the accreditation standards of the American Society of Health- System Pharmacists. Regional employers have already expressed strong interest in hiring students who complete a CRC Pharmacy Technician degree. To better assess potential student interest, CRC asks that you consider providing your name and contact information through the CRC website at: www.crc.losrios.edu/pharmacy so that we may contact you when these courses become available.

The course philosophy is to provide a variety of learning activities which will enable individuals to meet their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements and to continually improve the quality of the clinical care delivered to patients. In order to keep up with changes within the profession and health care, the content of the four modules that comprise each course is constantly updated. Further innovative changes are also being made to the structure of the courses in order to accommodate the needs of pharmacists for smaller learning activities that either be used as flexible ‘stand alone’ CPD activities or be built into a postgraduate qualification. Current plans are for the content to be organised into three themes: clinical foundations, professional/ clinical skills development and professional focus/service development. It is also envisaged that pharmacists who have credits gained through completion of supplementary and independent prescribing modules will be able to use those credits towards their PgDip.

Since commencing the first training programme in 2004, more than 100 pharmacists and nurses have successfully achieved Supplementary and Independent Prescriber status. The next Practice certificate in Independent (Non-Medical) Prescribing programme is scheduled to start in autumn 2008. Those qualifying from this course will be able to practice as Supplementary or Independent Prescribers.

Pharmacy is the study of medicines and their use. Study of pharmacy is usually as a basis for and on the route to qualification as a pharmacist. Consequently, the pharmacy degree course is vocationally orientated, that is it is focused on the knowledge and skills needs of future pharmacists.

The Master of Pharmacy, abbreviated MPharm, programme is of four years’ duration. After gaining his or her MPharm degree, a pharmacy student must undertake a year’s preregistration training in pharmacy practice, based in a hospital or community pharmacy (or sometimes a combination of the two) before becoming eligible for registration as a pharmacist with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) the professional body for pharmacy. Registration is subject to approval by the student’s practice tutor and passing the RPSGB’s registration examination. Most MPharm graduates have no difficulty achieving these requirements, certainly this is the case for Cardiff graduates.

Trains individuals to assist and support licensed pharmacists in providing healthcare and medications to patients. Full-time, one year diploma program. Day-time classes. Classroom instruction, hands-on laboratory experience, and practical experience in five different area pharmacies

The pharmacist is a person licensed to dispense drugs. In a retail pharmacy, the pharmacist is also involved in explaining the effects and possible side effects of the drugs to customers and in recommending non-prescription drugs for various purposes. In a hospital pharmacy, pharmacists may participate with the attending physician in planning which drugs and dosages would be appropriate for a particular patient. Many job opportunities are now becoming available in this profession in retail pharmacies, in hospital pharmacies, in drug research, and as drug company representatives. Calvin College aims to equip women and men for such careers, preparing them for lives of Christ-centered service.

The new School of Pharmacy at Concordia will help satisfy the need for more pharmacy practitioners in Wisconsin and also meet the challenges that face the next generation of pharmacists. Play the slide show for more details

A certificate program to prepare the graduate to enter the work force as a Pharmacy Technician. Employment can be in acute care, ambulatory care, or long term care settings, research facilities, mail-order pharmacies, and home infusion companies. Pharmacy Technicians assist Registered Pharmacists in the compounding and distribution of medications, prepare IV Admixtures, and provide other pharmaceutical care services. Admission to the program is limited by the availability of clinical sites. A separate application for program admission is required. A student must maintain a 2.0 college-level cumulative GPA to remain in the program.

This program prepares you to assist a Registered Pharmacist. Graduates work in retail or hospital pharmacies, where they compound and distribute medications, develop intravenous admixtures and provide other pharmaceutical supplies.

For more information on careers in the pharmacy, visit the website of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

Admission is limited by the availability of clinical sites. Students must make separate application to the program. This program has received accreditation from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.

The department of food chemistry at Chulalongkorn University conducts high-quality education and research program to serve pharmacists who are interested in acquiring a stronger foundation in food and nutrition related area. The program enables students to gain an advanced knowledge and skills to extend their pharmacist’s role in diverse institutions of health care system. Students learn the principle of food chemistry, food-drug interrelation, food toxicology, human nutrient requirements, metabolism and molecular mechanisms that govern health, as well as the role of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of diseases. Scientific research expands the fundamental knowledge of food chemistry and medical nutrition. Department faculties maintain active research, teaching productivity and public service.