PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT
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The
Pharmacy Technician Program is responsible
for providing on and off campus curriculums
and to facilitate continuing education activities,
both of which are designed to enhance student's
knowledge, skills and career success.
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PROGRAM PURPOSES
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The
Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program is
mandated and funded by the North Dakota Board
of Higher Education as a collaborative effort
of the North Dakota State College of Science
and the North Dakota State University College
of Pharmacy. The program receives input and
support from the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy,
North Dakota Pharmaceutical Association, North
Dakota Society of Health-System Pharmacists
and the Northland Association of Pharmacy
Technicians. The program objectives are:
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To provide a one-year program leading to a certificate
of completion, two-year program leading to an
Associate in Applied Science degree. |
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To provide students with the knowledge, skills,
and abilities to pursue careers as a pharmacy
technician assisting the pharmacists in the
provision of pharmaceutical care. |
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| 3)
To provide the educational background to qualify
as a registered pharmacy technician in North
Dakota. |
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To provide the educational background to successfully
complete the Pharmacy Technician Certification
Board's national certification exam. |
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To provide additional general education curriculum
leading to an Associate in Applied Science degree
as a means for future career advancement. |
STUDENT
OUTCOMES
This
program consists of general education material
and core pharmacy technician courses. The
pharmacy courses are taught by the program
director, assistant director, several registered
pharmacists and registered pharmacy technicians
serving as adjunct faculty. Development
of independent thought, decision making
and functioning is emphasized.
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1) Ability to perform dispensing duties accurately
and independently.
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2)
Ability to function within legal requirements.
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3)
Ability to communicate with patients and health-care
professionals.
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4)
Eighty-five percent of students will successfully
complete the Pharmacy Technician Certification
Board National Certificate Exam. (Current
level is 100% successful completion).
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5)
Seventy-five percent of graduates actively seeking
employment will be successfully employed in
the pharmacy field within six month of completion
of the program. (Current level is 100% placement).
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ACCREDITATION
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The
North Dakota State College of Science is accredited
by The Higher Learning Commission and a Member
of the North Central Association of Colleges
and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite
2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504, 1-800-621-7440,
Fax (312)263-7462.
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The
North Dakota State College of Science Pharmacy
Technician Program has been accredited since
1995 by the American Society of Health-Systems
Pharmacists (ASHP), 7272 Wisconsin Avenue,
Bethesda, MD 20814 * http://www.ashp.org/
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