Introduction: It is unknown if students with previous pharmacy technician experience benefit from a community pharmacy dispensing lab. Anecdotally, students with previous technician experience often do not feel a substantial benefit from the course. The purpose of this project was to evaluate pharmacy practice knowledge and perceptions of those with and without prior technician experience in a community lab course.

Methods: Doctor of pharmacy students enrolled in the lab course were included in the study. All students were administered a pre- and post-course self-perceptions survey and knowledge assessment (20 scenario-based multiple-choice questions). The knowledge assessment evaluated understanding of community pharmacy law, workflow, inventory, insurance, and prescription verification. Survey variables analyzed included length of experience, confidence, and course expectations. Results were analyzed using student's t-tests.

Results: A total of 216 students completed the pre- and post-assessments and were included for analysis. Students with previous technician experience scored statistically significantly higher on the knowledge assessment than students without experience (pre: 57% vs. 33%, post: 67% vs. 53%, respectively). Students without prior technician experience had many statistically significant increases in perceptions of knowledge and confidence, while those with prior technician experience had few.

Conclusions: There is a baseline knowledge gap between students with technician experience and those without in a community pharmacy simulation lab. Results of this study have identified specific gaps which may be useful for course structure and design. This data supports investigation into 'testing out' or providing separate tracks in a community lab for experienced and non-experienced students.

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