Our Mission
Statement
The Downey Adult School Pharmacy Technician Program is a career technical education program which aims to provide knowledge-based and practical application skills to assist students in entering the pharmacy technician field in various practice settings and be viable professional candidates in the pharmacy workplace.
Course Description
This program will train students in pharmacy technician clinical duties such as dispensing medications, preparing customized doses (compounding) as well as be knowledgeable with pharmacological concepts needed to successfully perform these tasks. In addition, students will also be trained in pharmacy regulations, customer service skills, patient safety assurance, software management, and business inventory and employment strategies. All these skills will be emphasized in preparation of students for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE), which is the national board examination for pharmacy technicians. In addition to classroom instruction.
Faculty
Dan Legaspi, RPhT, CPhT - Program
Director
Mr. Legaspi has practiced in various healthcare settings and has been the Pharmacy Technician instructor at Downey Adult School for several years. In 2008 he received his teaching credentials of Health Science and Medical Technology from California State University, Long Beach. He currently serves as the program director and is also active in the Pharmacy field, holding a seat as a committee member of the Committee for Governmental Affairs for the California Pharmacy Technician Association (CPTA), as well as being an active member of the Pharmacy Technician Educators Council (PTEC). Email: [email protected]
Allison Iglesia, RPhT -
Instructor
Mrs. Iglesia received her teaching credentials of Health Science and Medical Technology in 2013.She was a former student of Mr. Dan Legaspi and graduated as Valedictorian in his class. Mrs. Iglesia has been active in the Pharmacy since she finished the program and worked her way from a Pharmacy Technician to a Category Manager of Consumer Health as well as a Marketing Associate. Email: [email protected] |