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Pharmacy Assistant Diploma

52 Weeks | 365 Days 

Program Cost: $15000

Program Outline

Instruction: 840 hours - 42 weeks - Delivered on Site/Online

Practicum: 200 hours - 10 weeks - Community Pharmacy

Total Length: 1040 hours over 52 weeks

On Site Delivery: Calgary, AB

Practicum Delivery: Calgary, AB

Role of Pharmacy Assistant:

  • Dispense medication

  • Compound pharmaceuticals

  • Receive orders

  • Fill and label medication

  • Perform inventory counts

  • Confirm deliveries

  • Prepare invoices

  • Maintain patient records

  • 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

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).

If you are interested in applying for our program. Please email: Admissions@apscollege.co

Get in Touch

Suit # 2200 800 5th Ave SW

Calgary AB, T2P 3T6

825-210-9480

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