The Pharmacy Technician class consists of theory

and clinical preparation to include: medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, pharmaceutical

settings, duties and responsibilities of a pharmacy technician, pharmaceutical terms,

abbreviations and symbols, metric and apothecary systems, drug requirements, record-keeping,

dispensing prescriptions, knowledge of manufacturing, packaging, and labeling of drug products.

At the successful completion of this course, students will be qualified to register with the

California State Board of Pharmacy as a Pharmacy Technician. Students will perform community

classroom activities while under the direct supervision of a pharmacist.

The Dental Assistant program consists of three classes: Dental Assistant 1, 2, and 3.

Emphasis is placed on the areas of dental specialization, organization of the dental health team,

legal/ethical/compliance issues, head and neck anatomy, dental nomenclature, dental anatomy,

dental pathology, microbiology and dental infection control, pharmacology, anesthesiology,

the impact of nutrition on dental health, procuring a patient’s medical/dental history and

vital signs, completion of a dental chart, the instruments/materials/techniques used in

chairside procedures and dental emergencies, dental office management procedures, dental

radiography, digital radiography, and in-service clinical practice.