Pharmacy Technician Course

Course Curriculum

Module 01: Foundations of Pharmacy Practice
- 1.1 Introduction to Pharmacy practice
- 1.2 Pharmacy Technician Roles
- 1.3 Australian Pharmacy Environment
- 1.4 Pharmacy Workflow and Services
- 1.5 Professional Conduct and Boundaries
Module 02: Medical and Pharmaceutical Terminology
- 2.1 Medical Terminology Fundamentals
- 2.2 Pharmaceutical Terms and Abbreviations
- 2.3 Dosage Forms and Routes
- 2.4 Prescription Terminology
- 2.5 Medication Names and Classifications
Module 03: Medicines and Pharmacology Fundamentals
- 3.1 Principles of Pharmacology
- 3.2 Medicines and Body Systems
- 3.3 Common Medicine Classes
- 3.4 Medicine Actions and Effects
- 3.5 Adverse Effects and Interactions
- 3.6 High-Risk Medicines Awareness
Module 04: Prescription Processing and Dispensing Support
- 4.1 Understanding Prescriptions
- 4.2 Receiving and Validating Prescriptions
- 4.3 Dispensing Workflow Fundamentals
- 4.4 Medication Labelling Principles
- 4.5 Dispensing Calculations
- 4.6 Accuracy Checking and Escalation
Module 05: Pharmacy Stock and Inventory Management
- 5.1 Receiving Pharmacy Stock
- 5.2 Medicine Storage Requirements
- 5.3 Stock Rotation and Expiry Management
- 5.4 Cold Chain Management
- 5.5 Inventory Control Procedures
- 5.6 Managing Returns and Disposal
Module 06: Customer and Patient Support
- 6.1 Professional Pharmacy Communication
- 6.2 Responding to Customer Enquiries
- 6.3 Supporting Diverse Patient Needs
- 6.4 Health Literacy and Communication
- 6.5 Recognising Pharmacist Referral Needs
Module 07: Australian Pharmacy Safety and Compliance
- 7.1 Australian Medicines Regulation
- 7.2 Scheduling of Medicines
- 7.3 Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Awareness
- 7.4 Privacy and Patient Confidentiality
- 7.5 Infection Prevention and Work Safety
- 7.6 Medication Safety and Incident Reporting

Pharmacy Technician Course

Category

Healthcare

Level

Course Curriculum

1.1 Introduction to Pharmacy practice

1.2 Pharmacy Technician Roles

1.3 Australian Pharmacy Environment

1.4 Pharmacy Workflow and Services

1.5 Professional Conduct and Boundaries

2.1 Medical Terminology Fundamentals

2.2 Pharmaceutical Terms and Abbreviations

2.3 Dosage Forms and Routes

2.4 Prescription Terminology

2.5 Medication Names and Classifications

3.1 Principles of Pharmacology

3.2 Medicines and Body Systems

3.3 Common Medicine Classes

3.4 Medicine Actions and Effects

3.5 Adverse Effects and Interactions

3.6 High-Risk Medicines Awareness

4.1 Understanding Prescriptions

4.2 Receiving and Validating Prescriptions

4.3 Dispensing Workflow Fundamentals

4.4 Medication Labelling Principles

4.5 Dispensing Calculations

4.6 Accuracy Checking and Escalation

5.1 Receiving Pharmacy Stock

5.2 Medicine Storage Requirements

5.3 Stock Rotation and Expiry Management

5.4 Cold Chain Management

5.5 Inventory Control Procedures

5.6 Managing Returns and Disposal

6.1 Professional Pharmacy Communication

6.2 Responding to Customer Enquiries

6.3 Supporting Diverse Patient Needs

6.4 Health Literacy and Communication

6.5 Recognising Pharmacist Referral Needs

7.1 Australian Medicines Regulation

7.2 Scheduling of Medicines

7.3 Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Awareness

7.4 Privacy and Patient Confidentiality

7.5 Infection Prevention and Work Safety

7.6 Medication Safety and Incident Reporting

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