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Patients depend on their pharmacist to dispense prescriptions and provide vital health information. As a pharmacy assistant, you will assist the pharmacist with this important task and become an integral part of the healthcare industry. Vancouver Career College’s Pharmacy Assistant Technician diploma program will give you the tools you need to enter this highly regarded role.
This program trains you to work in both community and hospital pharmacies. Courses covered include pharmacology, dispensing techniques, pharmacy math, medical terminology and prescription transcription. You also learn about a pharmacy assistant technician's administrative and clerical responsibilities, such as billing. CPR and First Aid training and certification are also incorporated into the program.
The program culminates in a supervised work placement, where you will gain hands-on experience in a pharmacy setting. Following this placement, you will receive job search training and support to start your career.
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Admissions Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent*, OR mature student** status.
- Criminal record check (in accordance with the Criminal Records Review Act).
- * From an English-language teaching institution
- ** 19 years of age upon starting classes and Pass the college's admissions test
This program has been approved by the registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training.