PassAssured 2017 Ohio Connections to Education Conference Pharmacology for Medical Careers 2017 Ohio Connections to Education Conference Nick Milasnovich National Sales Manager PassAssured provides a complete online training program called Pharmacology for Medical Careers.

Pharmacology for Medical Careers Pharmacology is the solution to tie all of your Health Science programs together. Benefits for Students: They will be able to identify drugs CTE program leads to national certification as a pharmacy technician They will be able to enter the job market right after high school HOSA Competitive Events preparation: Pharmacology, Clinical Specialty, Health Career Display, Medical Math, and Job Seeking As a result of incorporating pharmacology into Health Science pathways, students will be better prepared for the workforce. Pharmacology is the solution to tie all of your health science programs together and is the basis upon which all healthcare is founded. Nearly every medical field or health care pathway uses pharmacology in some form or fashion. Incorporating pharmacology into your CTE programs will allow the students to become more marketable in the work force. Benefits students will have from taking the PassAssured program:

Pharmacology Complimenting Other Pathways Dental Assistant Nursing EMT First Responder Pharmacology will compliment the other existing health career pathways that your schools may already have. Some courses your school may currently offer are Dental Assisting, Certified Nursing Assistant, EMTs, and First responders. All of these professions need to have a working knowledge of pharmacology.

Pharmacology for Medical Careers In the U.S., total employment for healthcare occupations was nearly 12,219,330 in May of 2014 Ohio employs 564,420 health professionals Healthcare occupations growth expectancy is 19% nationally from 2014 to 2024, adding about 2.3 million new jobs Pharmacology is necessary for all health occupations. Here are a few statistics from the U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS: (http://www.bls.gov/spotlight/2015/employment-and-wages-in-healthcare-occupations/pdf/employment-and-wages-in-healthcare-occupations.pdf) In the United States the total employment in healthcare occupations was nearly 12,219,330 in May of 2014. http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/total-health-care-employment/ Kentucky employs health professionals. http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/home.htm Employment of healthcare occupations is projected to grow 19 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 2.3 million new jobs. Healthcare occupations will add more jobs than any other group of occupations.

Working In Ohio As a registered Pharmacy Technician in Ohio Students gain great health career experience Excellent way to work while in college Advantageous to use on application to a professional school Stepping stone to additional health care careers The PassAssured course will completely prepare an individual to sit for and pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam or ExCPT. Some individuals choose pharmacy technician as a life long career while others use it as a stepping stone to another health career. Working as a pharmacy tech there are many job locations such as hospitals, retail stores, home health agencies, and prisons. Many of these locations have flexible hours which makes it easy to work part time while in college. Having the Pharmacy Technician credentials is advantageous when applying to other professional health science programs.

Pharmacy Technicians Per the 2016 Bureau of Labor Statistics Ohio average annual wage $28,700 or $13.80 per hour National average annual wage $28,900 9% growth expectancy between 2014 and 2024

Pharmacy Technicians Transcribe written prescriptions or refill requests Demonstrate phone / communication skills Maintain computerized patient profiles Count, fill, and create labeled prescriptions Compound prescriptions Mix IVs Manage inventory Some of the duties that pharmacy technicians perform are: receiving, counting, filling and labeling prescriptions, communicating with customers and other health professionals, managing inventory, and at some locations compounding and i.v. admixture.

Pharmacology for Medical Careers Quick preparatory – Spring semester before graduation Course content & Lesson Plans Prepared No formal training for Educators/ Facilitators OUR RECOMMENDATION IS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM DURING A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR’S SPRING SEMESTER JUST PRIOR TO GRADUATION. THIS WAY, THE MATERIAL IS FRESH ON THE STUDENT’S MIND WHEN HE OR SHE GOES TO WORK OR SITS FOR THE NATIONAL PHARMACY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION EXAM. The course can be expanded over an entire school year if necessary. Some educators add additional curriculum or incorporate clinicals for their students. SINCE THE COURSE IS PRE-CREATED, THE EDUCATOR DOES NOT NEED A PHARMACY BACKGROUND TO TEACH THE COURSE. THE TRAINING FOR THE EDUCATOR/FACILITATOR IS AS SIMPLE AS WATCHING A TWENTY MINUTE VIDEO AND FREE OF CHARGE. NO ON-SITE VISITS ARE NECESSARY. Educators may call or email the PassAssured office with any questions they may have

The Educator Side Implementation of PassAssured’s program is easy: the Educator facilitates the students’ progress throughout the course and the course content and testing are completely online. The Educator that is facilitating the program has a minimal amount of work involved. As a facilitator, they may tightly or loosely control the progress of the students. The program is completely online. Implementation of PassAssured’s program is easy: the Educator facilitates the students’ progress throughout the course and the content is completely online.

The Educator Side Automatic Grading: Quizzes, Study Aids, Tests, Exams All quizzes, tests, Study Aids, and Exams are graded automatically and the facilitator has access to view performance of all completed tests in detail.

The Educator Side Educator’s resources are complimentary and program includes Lesson Plans and a printable E-Book (“LearnFiles”) All of the educator’s resources from PassAssured are complimentary, including detailed lesson plans. Every year an order is placed the educator receives a complimentary student use program. Each of the videos in the six main sections of our program have what we call “Learn Files”, or a printable e-book for the students and educator to use for notes and study reference. The Learn Files contain content that is covered in the associated video, as well as providing additional information about the topic at hand.

Pharmacology for Medical Careers Logistics Secondary/ Post-Secondary Self contained class Class within a class Distance learning Independent study There are several different ways to use PassAssured’s Pharmacy Technician Training Program. It is used in the secondary and post-secondary markets as a complete class, you may have as many students as you need a class within a class, You may have a CNA class and one student wants to take the pharmacy technician program for distance learning, you may have a student with illness that makes them home bound or a student get pregnant and you can still monitor their progress or for independent learning, your school may not want to buy the program but you have a student that is interested in taking the course

The Student Side Senior Level Course (12th Grade Only) Prerequisites 10th Grade Reading and Writing Skills Algebra 1 Start working at school, finish at home Accessible via Internet Consistent review of all content is necessary for success Study all material until certification exam is passed The student is able to start the program at school and complete assignments at home. Everything is accessible via the internet. Internet Explorer 8 (or higher) or an up to date version of Chrome, Safari, FireFox has issues sometimes Repetition is encouraged.

The Student Side Compatible PC and Apple desktops, laptops and tablets The PassAssured program is accessible on a pc or an ipad.

The Student Side Over 40 videos covering: Orientation Federal Law Medical Review Aseptic Technique Calculations Pharmacy Operations The PassAssured program now has over 40 videos covering topics in Orientation, Federal Law, Medical Review, Aseptic Technique, Calculations, and Pharmacy Operations.

Printable files, the “Learn Files”, is the textbook The Student Side Printable files, the “Learn Files”, is the textbook no additional purchase necessary Each of the subsection videos in the program contain printable notes or “Learn Files.” If you print these out for each student the notes will fill up a 2 inch 3 ring binder. So as part of the class supply list you may ask students to bring a ream of paper, a binder, and dividers.

Built-in Study Aids and Flashcards The Student Side Built-in Study Aids and Flashcards

Test questions randomly generated The Student Side Test questions randomly generated Pulls from a database of over 1,500 question sets Test questions are randomly generated from a database of over 1,500 questions. Real time feedback is given on tests and quizzes.

Ohio Pharmacy Technician law & Rules Effective April 8, 2009: A “qualified” pharmacy technician means a person who is under the supervision of a pharmacist and to whom all the following apply: Be at least 18 years of age Possess a high school diploma Pass a criminal records check Pass a competency exam approved by the OHBOP

Ohio Pharmacy Technician Law & Rules (Continued) Effective September 21, 2009: The following are qualified pharmacy technician exams offered by a national pharmacy technician certification program accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. The examination provided by National Healthcareer Association: Exam for Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) The examination provided by Pharmacy Technician Certification Board: Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE)

3/6/2017 National Healthcareer Association (ExCPT) www.nhanow.com/pharmacy-technician.aspx Fee: $115 Requirements: Successfully completed a pharmacy tech training program within the last 5 years Have a high school diploma or GED equivalent, or are within 30 days of earning high school diploma No felony conviction No disciplinary action by State Health Regulatory Board ExCPT Exam: 100 scored items and 20 pre-test items Two hours and ten minutes allotted time Proctored at PSI Laser Grade Testing Centers

PassAssured and NHA Bundle PassAssured PMC $299 NHA Practice Test $35 ExCPT Exam $115 Sub-total $429 - $70 discount = $379 bundle price

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) www.ptcb.org Fee: $129 Requirements: High school diploma or its equivalent Full disclosure of criminal actions PTCB Exam: 90 Questions (80 scored) One hour and fifty minutes allotted time After students complete the PassAssured course and graduate high school they can take the PTCB Exam. Currently the Texas State Board of Pharmacy only recognizes the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board Exam. We are avidly trying to change that. Texas needs to accept the ExCPT Exam as another certifying exam. The exam is $129 and you must be a high school graduate or have your GED

Pharmacology for Medical Careers Created by a pharmacist; PassAssured has been training pharmacy technicians electronically since 2001 The program is implemented in over 30 states One-on-one customer service Why choose PassAssured? Over 30 states use the program includes hundreds of schools within these states. Educators and Curriculum Directors who use our program continue to return to us year after year to train their students to become pharmacy technicians. When a teacher or administrator calls or emails the office, they get a real person and a response right away PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RETURNED EMAIL OR CALL IN ONE – TWO HOURS, WE DID NOT GET IT.

PassAssured’s Information $299/student for one year license Website: www.passassured.com Phone: 866-778-7277 Fax: 866-863-4212 Email: admin@passassured.com The cost of the PassAssured program is $299 per student for a one year license. PassAssured can be contacted via email, fax, or phone. Does anyone have any questions??

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