Program Objectives

The diploma program will develop:
  • The skills necessary to be able to receive and fill prescriptions,
  • Knowledge on how to prepare drugs,
  • How to maintain records and inventories of supplies,
  • How to prepare and maintain equipment and supplies, and
  • Knowledge of how to administer clerical duties.

Program Highlights

  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • CPR & First Aid
  • Medical Terminology
  • Medical Prescriptions
  • Microbiology
  • Natural Medicine & Pathology
  • Pharmacy Law & Ethics
  • Pharmacy Math
  • Over-the-Counter Prescriptions
  • Role of the Pharmacy Assistant
  • Community Health &Compounding
  • Communications Relations
  • Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
  • Retail & Hospital Pharmacy
  • Sterile Products
  • Practical Field Practice
  • Employment Workshop

Careers

Future careers for Pharmacy Assistants:
  • Pharmacy Assistant
  • Pharmacy Supply Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technical Assistant
 
Source: Labour Market Information
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