(B) Formal academic pharmacy technician training programs that lead to a certificate, diploma, or higher degree may be approved by the board if they include at a minimum:

1. (1) introduction to pharmacy and health care systems;
2. (2) pharmacy law and ethics;
3. (3) pharmacy calculations;

4. (4) pharmacology;

   1. (a) anatomy and physiology;
   2. (b) therapeutic agents;
   3. (c) prescription drugs;
   4. (d) nonprescription drugs;

5. (5) pharmacy operations;

   1. (a) drug distribution systems;
   2. (b) records management and inventory control;
   3. (c) ambulatory and institutional practice;

6. (6) compounding;

   1. (a) aseptic technique;
   2. (b) nonsterile compounding;

7. (7) general education;

   1. (a) medical terminology;
   2. (b) interpersonal relations;
   3. (c) communications;
   4. (d) computers/keyboarding;
8. (8) problem solving/critical thinking;
9. (9) experiential training (practical experience).