LIVONIA, MI-Schoolcraft College now offers a new Pharmaceutical Sterile Compounding Training program to those working in the pharmaceutical field.  The Pharmaceutical Sterile Compounding Training program is being launched in response to the success of Schoolcraft’s 14-week pharmacy technician training certification program and the demand for advanced training opportunities for professional pharmacy techs. The training will be provided by Schoolcraft College in conjunction with MK Education, a leader in healthcare education and consulting.

The Pharmaceutical Sterile Compounding Training program classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6 – 9 p.m., for 13 weeks beginning Tuesday, January 24. The program training will give pharmacy technicians and healthcare professionals a chance to expand their current skill set by learning to prepare intravenous medications and other sterile products.  Students will study sterile aseptic drug preparation, the technique involving procedures designed to prevent contamination of drugs, packaging, equipment, or supplies by microorganisms during processing. Become proficient in sterile product and aseptic admixture techniques. Participants will learn the principles of sterile product manipulation for the purpose of drug doses and products. The curriculum meets or exceeds guidelines and standards required by the U.S. Pharmacopeia’s (USP) Revised General Chapter <797> and <795> Pharmaceutical Compounding— Sterile Preparations.

A free information session for the Pharmaceutical Sterile Compounding Training program will be held on Thursday, January 5 at 6 p.m. in the VisTaTech Center on Schoolcraft’s main campus in Livonia, Haggerty Road between Six and Seven Mile Roads.  After learning more about this unique training opportunity, those who are interested in enrolling in the Pharmaceutical Sterile Compounding Training must meet prerequisites in order to register for the class. These prerequisites include successful completion of Schoolcraft’s Pharmacy Technician training program or other appropriate training program and completion of  a competency exam at Schoolcraft College; or be actively employed as a pharmacy technician with at least two years of work experience.

For more information on the pharmacy technician or pharmaceutical sterile compounding programs, contact the Continuing Education and Professional Development department at 734-462-4448 or go to www.schoolcraft.edu/cepd/compounding. Schoolcraft College is a public two-year college, offering classes at the main campus in Livonia, Haggerty Road between Six and Seven Mile Roads, at the Radcliff Center in Garden City, and online at www.schoolcraft.edu.###