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Wright, Ed.D.  \nState Superintendent of Schools  \nTenette Smith, Ed.D.  \nDeputy State Superintendent Office of Teaching and Leading  \nRichard W. Kincaid  \nAssistant State Superintendent  \nDivision of College and Career Pathways  \nWes Moore  \nGovernor  \nMARYLAND STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION  \nJoshua L. Michael, Ph.D.  \nPresident, Maryland State Board of Education Monica Goldson, Ed. D. (Vice President) Chuen-Chin Bianca Chang, MSN, PNP, RN-BC Kenny Clash  \nClarence C. Crawford (President Emeritus) Abhiram Gaddam (Student Member)  \nSusan J. Getty, Ed. D.  \nNick Greer  \nDr. Irma E. Johnson  \nKim Lewis, Ed. D.  \nDr. Joan Mele-McCarthy, D.A., CCC-SLP  \nRachel L. McCusker  \nXiomara V. Medina, M. Ed.  \nSamir Paul, Esq.  \nTable of Contents  \nDocument Control Information........................................................................................................................................... 3  \nPurpose ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 4  \nStandards Sources.................................................................................................................................................................... 5  \nCourse Descriptions ................................................................................................................................................................. 7  \nIndustry-Recognized Credentials and Work-Based Learning .............................................................................. 10  \nLabor Market Information: Definitions and Data ........................................................................................................ 11  \nCourse Standards: Pharmacy Technician I ................................................................................................................... 13  \nCourse Standards: Pharmacy Technician II.................................................................................................................. 17  \nCourse Standards: Pharmacy Technician III................................................................................................................. 21  \nCourse Standards: Career Connected Learning I and II ..........................................................................................25  \nDocument Control Information  \n\n| Title: | Program of Study Guide: Pharmacy Technician |\n| --- | --- |\n| Security Level: | Not for Distribution |\n| File Name: | Pharmacy Technician. docx |\n\nDOCUMENT HISTORY  \n\n| Document Version | Date | Summary of Change |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1.0 | October 2024 | Initial Document |\n\nPurpose  \nThe purpose of this document is to communicate the required Career and Technical Education (CTE) academic standards for the Pharmacy Technician Program of Study. 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