Houston: IV Training?

[tuu]

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Dear colleagues,

I plan on going back to school in August to pursue pharmacy and plan on working as a pharmacy technician throughout this duration. I am already studying to become a CPhT, but it looks like the hospitals require IV Training.

Methodist Hospital states:

' Must have completed a 40-hour course in IV admixture training provided by an ACPE provider, or obtain 40-hours of IV training in a structured on-the-job training program. Must complete a process validation test during the training period, annually, and whenever the Department's quality assurance/improvement program yields an unacceptable result or unacceptable techniques are observed.

I have been searching for ACPE approved course, which I have found on NPTA's website at http://www.pharmacytechnician.org/sterile/, which costs about $700 (even if you purchase membership and get discounted price).

University of Houston has a program called "Aseptic Techniques for Pharmacy Technicians" (http://pharmacy.uh.edu/continuing_ed/pdf/Aseptic_Techniques_Technician_Brochure.pdf), but I am not sure if this is the IV Training required.

If you have any information or advice, I greatly appreciate your time and help in advance.

Thank you,
ttngu234

 

[pearljam5a1]

Things have gotten a little more strict since the USP came out with chapter 797. I was trained in the IV room on the job. I guess they must have a pretty big applicant pool in Houston to be that picky. Paying $700 for a class to learn aseptic technique seems like highway robbery to me.

Now that I look at your quote from Methodist again, it looks like they are offering on the job training. They talk about validation testing during the training so it seems like it is something that they are willing to train you to do. It seems like an either/or type of thing. You are able to bypass the 40 hour training at Methodist if you can prove you took an ACPE course.

 

[tuu]

It does seem quite a bit. From searching online, prices have continued to increase for this IV training. I will get in contact with University of Houston and Houston Community College to see what the costs are.

I will post results as soon as possible in case anyone else is interested as well.

 

[lauradiddle]

Your quote from Methodist says "Must have completed a 40-hour course in IV admixture training provided by an ACPE provider, or obtain 40-hours of IV training in a structured on-the-job training program." That means that you don't have to shell out the $700 to take an ACPE class because the hospital will train you on the job. They did that for me here in Dallas. I spent my first week of training in the IV room and took the "validation test" at the end, and each April we all have to retake that test. It doesn't make you nationally recognized as "IV certified" like the ACPE class does, but it's enough for you to be able to compound IVs as long as you're an employee at the hospital.

 

[American Princess]

It does seem quite a bit. From searching online, prices have continued to increase for this IV training. I will get in contact with University of Houston and Houston Community College to see what the costs are.

I will post results as soon as possible in case anyone else is interested as well.

Houston Community College no longer offers the IV training la a cart. You have to attend the whole pharmacy technician program which is 6 months and then a semester of clinics in retail, hospital and home care or long term care.

For University of Houston call Erika at 713-795-8337 and ask for IV admixture certification classes in the Houston area. Be sure to call before August. This program from UH will be ending. UH does not teacher this class it will either San Jacinto Community College or Ivery (sp")

Just a quick note if you are IV certified by a hospital and it does not transfer to another hospital you will have be trained all over again.


There is a class with National Pharmacy technician association for 598 Members and 698 Non-Members. http://www.pharmacytechnician.org/sterile/


Good Luck