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Course Overview

Pharmacy Assistants usually perform routine tasks to help prepare prescribed medication, such as counting tablets and labeling bottles. They also perform administrative duties, such as answering phones, stocking shelves, and operating cash registers. Pharmacy Assistants refer any questions regarding prescriptions, drug information, or health matters to a pharmacist. CPR, First Aid and WHMIS will be completed during the program.

In large pharmacies and health-systems, pharmacy assistants with significant training, experience and certification can be promoted to supervisory positions, mentoring and training pharmacy assistants with less experience. Some may advance into specialty positions such as chemotherapy assistants and nuclear pharmacy assistants. Others move into sales. This program gives the student the necessary skills to be competitive in this exciting field.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

  • Assist licensed pharmacists in providing medication and other health care products to patients

  • Perform tasks to help prepare prescribed medications, such as counting tablets and labeling bottles

  • Perform administrative tasks such as answering phones, stocking shelves and receiving payments

Entry Requirement 

Admission Requirements:

  • Grade 12 / GED or mature student status (all transcripts must be “true certified copies” or originals). Applicants must successfully complete the admissions interview and may be required to do an entrance assessment (with a minimum composite score of 42).

Diploma Requirements:

  • 60% average upon successful completion of all courses, including courses given a complete

  • CPR, First Aid and WHMIS will be completed during the program.

Note: English level assessment will be required for international students (with a minimum score of 20/40 in language).

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This information was accurate on : 23/11/2020
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