This course will provide students with the knowledge and preparation to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT). The course covers the topics of State and Federal drug laws, medical and Latin abbreviations, pharmacy calculations and conversions, interpreting prescriptions, classifications and commonly prescribed drugs, brand and generic drugs, pharmacy practice sites, sterile and non-sterile drug compounding, and medication safety. All these areas will prepare students to take the national CPhT exam.