Pharmacy Assistant Diploma (52 Weeks)

Program Outline: ​ Medical Terminology Anatomy and Physiology Pharmacology Keyboarding/ Word Processing Skills/ MS Office Pharmacy Principles and Community Pharmacy Practice Personal Success Strategies Communication, Interpersonal and Customer Relations Pharmaceutical Calculations Pharmacy Compounding Common Drugs and Uses Pharmacy Software (Kroll) Medical Transcription and Prescription Reading Pharmacy Law and Ethics Microbiology and Sterile Preparation CPR and Exam Review Practicum Instruction: 840 hours - 42 weeks - Delivered on Site/Online Practicum: 200 hours - 10 weeks - Community Pharmacy Total Length: 1040 hours over 52 weeks Role of Pharmacy Assistant: Dispense medication Compound pharmaceuticals Receive orders Fill and label medication Perform inventory counts Confirm deliveries Prepare invoices Maintain patient records Admission Policy: Students applying for admission into APS College must meet the following requirements: 1. Grade 12 high school diploma in a college or university track (advanced level studies) from a Canadian high school. A copy of the high school transcript is required in addition to the diploma. 2. Mature student status: the potential student must be 18 years of age or older and out of school for a minimum of two years. There must be a literacy test administered with a pass equivalent to grade 12. ➢ A copy of the high school diploma is required. ➢ A copy of the high school transcript is required for students recently out of high school (within 5 years of graduating). 3. Foreign applicant: All foreign credentials must be translated into English and equivalent to grade 12 levels in Canada. 4. All potential students seeking admission into APS College must pass a Wonderlic Basic Skills Test (if required).