PTA & PKA Training – October Workshops
Here’s a breakdown of the key information from the provided text, focusing on training opportunities for PTAs (Pharmacy Technical Assistants):
Main Focus: continuing education and skill advancement for PTAs, especially in areas of growing health concern.
Key Training Opportunities:
* General Training Courses: A complete list of all current training courses is available at: https://www.diepta.de/fortbildung
* Voluntary Training Certificate: information about obtaining a voluntary training certificate for PTAs can be found at: https://www.diepta.de/news/unsere-fortbildungen-so-bekommen-sie-das-freiwillige-fortbildungszertifikat-fuer-pta
* Cough, Asthma & COPD Training (October-November):
* Accredited training focusing on respiratory diseases.
* Learning Objectives: Understanding differences between asthma, bronchial issues, and COPD; identifying risk factors; understanding asthma types (intrinsic/extrinsic); the asthma treatment step scheme; proper inhaler use; medication considerations; and preventative measures.
* Link to training: https://www.diepta.de/fortbildung/pta-fortbildungen
* Direct link to register: https://www.diepta.de/fortbildung/detail/asthma-und-copd-wenn-die-luft-wegbleibt/einfuehrung-10
* Metabolic syndrome Training (October Only):
* Accredited training on metabolic syndrome.
* Focuses on diagnosis, health consequences, prevention, and therapies.
* Link to training: https://www.diepta.de/fortbildung/detail/metabolisches-syndrom-das-toedliche-quartett/metabolisches-syndrom
Overall message: The text encourages PTAs to use the autumn season for professional development to enhance their skills and better serve their customers, particularly in areas of increasing health prevalence like respiratory diseases and metabolic syndrome.