Centennial College

Diploma in Pharmacy Technician

Toronto, Canada

DURATION

2 Years

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

Full time

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EARLIEST START DATE

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TUITION FEES

CAD 2,721 / per year *

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

* tuition 2 semesters Canadian students; CAD 15,693 - tuition 2 semesters International students

Key Summary

About: The Diploma in Pharmacy Technician prepares students for a career in the pharmacy field. The course covers essential topics like pharmacy law, drug classifications, and medication management over two years of study. Students will gain hands-on experience and knowledge necessary to work efficiently in various pharmacy settings.

Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue several career paths, such as pharmacy technicians, pharmacy assistants, or roles within healthcare support teams. They may find jobs in community pharmacies, hospitals, or pharmaceutical companies. This diploma opens the door to opportunities in a growing field.

Introduction

Program Code: 5850
School: School of Community and Health Studies
Credential: Ontario College Diploma
Program Type: Post-secondary program
Program Length: 2 years/ 4 semesters
Location: Morningside Campus

Centennial College's Pharmacy Technician program offers a dynamic curriculum based on the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) Professional Competencies for Canadian Pharmacy Technicians at Entry to Practice.

The learner-centred environment fostered in this pharmacy diploma program will allow you to gain the necessary skills based on the nine NAPRA competencies, which include:

Ethical, Legal and Professional Responsibilities
Patient Care
Product Distribution
Practice Setting
Health Promotion
Knowledge and Research Application
Communication and Education
Intra and Inter-Professional Collaboration
Quality and Safety

To practice as a pharmacy technician in Ontario, you will be required to complete the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada qualifying exams, and the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) jurisprudence exam in order to register with the Ontario College of Pharmacists according to its licensing requirements.

Profession Overview

“Pharmacy technicians also play a vital role in pharmacy care. While their scope of practice may vary slightly by jurisdiction, their core role is to provide the technical aspects of pharmacy services to support optimal pharmacy care for patients. Examples of the types of activities performed by pharmacy technicians include verifying the technical aspects of new and refill prescriptions, compounding drug preparations, gathering information, teaching patients how to use medical devices, completing documentation, completing medication histories, and performing other tasks to support pharmacists, such as preparing and/or administering injections”.

Admissions

Curriculum

Program Outcome

Program Highlights

You will enjoy a mix of classroom and hands-on practical laboratory experiences at Centennial's Morningside Campus, which features three state-of-the-art labs that include community dispensing, institution/long-term care and sterile and non-sterile compounding.

This Pharmacy Technician program will help you to gain knowledge of pharmacology as well as aseptic technique, pharmaceutical calculations, compounding, inventory control, and community and institution dispensing skills.

You will have the opportunity for three work experience placements. The program's field placement partners help it to ensure CCAPP standards and pharmacy competencies are met by providing opportunities through which you'll attain a minimum of 160 hours in each hospital/institutional and community pharmacy setting.

Vocational Learning Outcomes

Program Vocational Learning Outcomes from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.

Practice safely within a legal, ethical and professional framework in practice settings.
Process prescriptions accurately in compliance with pertinent legislation and established standards, policies and procedures in practice settings.
Prepare pharmaceutical products for dispensing in compliance with pertinent legislation and established standards, policies and procedures in practice settings.
Release pharmaceutical products in compliance with pertinent legislation and established standards, policies and procedures in practice settings.
Collaborate with the pharmacist and other health care providers to optimize the patient’s health and well-being within the scope of practice of the pharmacy technician.
Promote quality assurance by performing effective and efficient administrative functions in practice settings.
Optimize medication therapy management and product distribution using current technologies in practice settings.
Develop and implement effective strategies for ongoing personal and professional development that support currency, competence, ethics and values in the pharmacy sector.

Diploma in Pharmacy Technician

Key Summary

Introduction

Profession Overview

Admissions

Curriculum

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

Program Outcome

Program Highlights

Vocational Learning Outcomes

Career Opportunities

Career Outlook

Education Pathways

Areas of Employment

Student Testimonials

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