Pharmacy Technician Certificate

The Pharmacy Technician Certificate program is a 940-hour program which prepares students for employment as technicians in community and hospital pharmacies. Students gain knowledge and skills relevant to the technical and clerical aspects of the pharmacy profession.

Topics covered include: job orientation, pharmacy equipment, prescription preparation, mathematical skills in pharmacy, inventory maintenance, recordkeeping, pharmaceutical products, compounding, sterile product handling, hospital pharmacy procedures, computer skills, communications skills and the law as it applies to pharmacies, and the legal relationship between a pharmacist and technician.

The program includes theory, demonstrations, and practice in the classroom. Students will be assigned both a community pharmacy and a hospital pharmacy practicum.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Please note that practicum placements may be anywhere in BC, so travel may be required.

http://www.bcpharmacists.org/

Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs:

http://www.ccapp-accredit.ca/

Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada:

http://www.pebc.ca/