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Released: 8/31/2009 - PDF Version - Printer Friendly
WAHPETON, N.D. – (August 31, 2009) – Barbara Lacher, assistant program director and associate professor of the pharmacy technician program at the North Dakota State College of Science, will co-present a webinar about the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists (ASHP) Technician Initiative on September 3, 2009.
The Pharmacy Technician Initiative is a partnership between ASHP and individual state affiliates to advocate for state laws that require, as a prerequisite for state board registration, completion of an ASHP-accredited pharmacy technician training and Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certification.
The expectation for the program is that patient safety and quality of care will improve, and access to the patient care services of pharmacists will increase, if all technicians are required by law as a prerequisite to registration to complete an ASHP-accredited pharmacy technician training program and be certified by the PTCB.
NDSCS is a two-year, comprehensive, residential college with its main campus located in Wahpeton, N.D., and a second site, referred to as the Skills and Technology Training Center, located in Fargo, N.D. NDSCS offers degrees, certificates, and diplomas in over 80 academic options in traditional career and technical studies as well as the liberal arts. The college also offers a variety of Distance Education courses. Approximately 95% of graduates from its technical programs find jobs in their chosen fields.
Unlike most two-year colleges, NDSCS boasts a university atmosphere for its students, complete with residence halls, 35 affiliated clubs and organizations, music groups, theater productions, intercollegiate athletics, intramural athletics, and numerous social activities. For more information, visit www.ndscs.edu.
