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Diploma in Pharmacy Technician

Canada

Centennial College

Toronto, Canada

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Key information
Duration 		: 2 Year
Study Type 		: Full Time
Tuition fees 		: 14.00 CAD / Per Year
Exam Accepted 		: IELTS 6.0/9 | TOEFL 80/120
Exam Intake 		: Sep | Jan
Program Taught language 		: English
Delivered 		: On Campus
Conditional Scholarship 		: NA
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  • DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

  • Centennial College's Pharmacy Technician program offers a dynamic curriculum based on the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) competencies.

    The learner-centred environment fostered in this pharmacy diploma program will allow you to gain the scope of skills needed for the profession, including:

  • Receiving, ordering and managing inventory;
  • Preparing, dispensing and compounding medications;
  • Interacting with patients and a variety of health care providers;
  • Assisting in the provision of pharmaceutical care and pharmacy services.

  • This School of Community and Health Studies program will also focus on inspiring you to embrace the philosophy of lifelong learning by pursuing the Regulated Pharmacy Technician designation. To practice as a pharmacy technician in Ontario, you'll be required to complete the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada exam and register with the Ontario College of Pharmacists according to its licensing requirements.

    Pharmacy technicians are considered valued and essential members of Ontario's interprofessional health care team.

    Mission Statement

    Educating students for career success as registered pharmacy technicians (RPhT).

    Vision Statement

    To inspire students to pursue the RPhT designation and embrace the philosophy of lifelong learning.

    Goal Statement

    To promote learning, professionalism and development through excellence in education, supporting licensure and employment.

    Program Highlights

  • You'll 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 preparations.
  • 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'll 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.
  • Faculty members are experts with experience in all areas of the pharmaceutical industry. They include Fabiola Takla, program coordinator/professor, BSc RPhT; Kathryn Herman, professor, RPhT; Julee Joseph, professor, RPhT; Aldo Gatti, BSc Pharm, licensed pharmacist professor; Cindy Xinying Teng, professor, BSc RPhT.
  • The Pharmacy Technician program employs approximately 10 part-time faculty members with expertise in their area of teaching who have RPhT or BSc Pharm designations. Among them are Elizabeth D’Addetta, professor, RPhT; Sayada Ahmed, professor RPhT; Christa Asselstine, professor, BBA (hons) RPhT; Michelle Lee, professor, BSc RPhT; Nicole Thomson, professor, BSc RPhT; Rosamaria Torchia, professor, RPhT; Brian Lam, professor RPhT; Kristoffer Ilagan, professor, RPhT; and Lolita Makund, professor, RPhT.

  • As a Pharmacy Technician graduate, you'll have the ability to:

  • Effectively communicate with patients, pharmacists, colleagues and health care providers within the scope of the profession;
  • Receive and prioritize written prescriptions and verbal requests, and accurately dispense pharmaceutical products in compliance with legislation and established standards, policies and procedures;
  • Release pharmaceutical products in compliance with legislation and established standards, policies and procedures.

  • Global Citizenship, Education and Inclusion Portfolio

    You'll develop a portfolio documenting your engagement with the College's signature Global Citizenship and Equity competencies (GC&E). For more information on GC&E, the GC&E portfolio and the available supports, please visit www.centennialcollege.ca/citizenshipandequity.

    Please note:

  • As per Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP) requirements, students must complete the Pharmacy Technician Program within 4 years of admission (Criterion 3.4 Graduates complete the Program within 4 years of admission).  
    Due to the challenging nature of this profession, applicants should have the strong critical thinking, mathematical and English communication skills, and a commitment to self-directed thinking.
  • The Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs has awarded Centennial College's Pharmacy Technician program accreditation status for a five-year term (January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2023).
  • Career Options and Education Pathways

  • Career Outlook

  • Community Pharmacy Technician
  • Institutional Pharmacy Technician
  • Long Term Care Pharmacy Technician

  • Education Pathways

    Successful graduates of this Pharmacy Technician Diploma program have the opportunity to apply their credits toward further study at the degree level. Listed below are the degrees from partnering institutions that are available for this program.

    Please note that each partner pathway has a specific minimum grade requirement in order to qualify for transferring credits, which are assessed by the receiving partner institution.

    Partner Institution Degree Program
    Algoma University Honours Bachelor of Arts - multiple majors
    Bachelor of Business Administration - Accounting or Human Resources Management or Marketing (also offered at the Brampton Campus)
    Bachelor of Science - multiple majors
    Bachelor of Computer Science - multiple majors
    Brock University Bachelor of Arts - Community Health
    Honours Bachelor of Public Health or Child Health
    Honours / Bachelor Degree - multiple majors
    Honours Bachelor of Science - multiple majors
    Davenport University Bachelor of Science - Health Services Administration
    Guelph, University of Bachelor Degree - any major
    Humber College Bachelor of Health Sciences - Workplace Health and Wellness
    Lakehead University Honours or Bachelor Degree - multiple majors
    Ontario Tech University (UOIT) Honours Bachelor of Arts - Educational Studies and Digital Technology
    Honours Bachelor of Allied Health Science
    Honours Bachelor of Commerce (bridge)
    Seneca College Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies
    Wilfrid Laurier University - Brantford campus Honours Bachelor of Arts
    York University Honours Bachelor degree - any major
    Honours Health Science & Science degree - undecided major
    Honours Health Studies, Kinesiology and Health Science

    Please visit our website at www.centennialcollege.ca/admissions/applying/education-pathways/outbound-pathways for more information on articulation agreements.

    For pathways to other Ontario post-secondary institutions, please view ONCAT.

     

    Accreditation

    The Pharmacy Technician Program of Centennial College has been awarded Accreditation Status by the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs for a five year term January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023.

    Areas of Employment

  • Hospital pharmacies
  • Community pharmacies
  • Long-term care (LTC) pharmacies
  • Insurance companies (third party)
  • Software companies
  • Pharmaceutical companies
  • Research
  • Academia

Entry Requirement

  • Applicant must be high school passed.

Application Process

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status (19 years or older).
  • English Grade 12 C or U, or equivalent (minimum grade required)
  • Mathematics Grade 11 M or U, or 12 C or U, or equivalent (minimum grade required) or take the College CAAT D Math Skills Assessment for Admission
  • Senior Biology Grade 11 C or U or Grade 12 C or U or equivalent (minimum grade required)
  • Senior Chemistry Grade 11 C or U or Grade 12 C or U or equivalent (minimum grade required)

  • Please Note: Science and English assessments will not be accepted in place of the science and English requirements.

    Additional Requirements

    Applicants must demonstrate language proficiency by meeting one of the following requirements.

  • Language proficiency test results that meet the NAPRA Language Proficiency Requirements for Licensure as a Pharmacy Technician in Canada; or
  • Graduation from a high school in Canada with three consecutive, first language English courses/credits; or
  • An undergraduate degree from a college or university in Canada, whose instruction was provided in English.

  • Field Placement Requirements

    After admission, but prior to attending each field placement, students are required to:

  • Obtain a clear police check with vulnerable sector screening. Vulnerable Sector Screenings must be issued within six months of each placement start date. Any previous criminal record must be pardoned.
  • Successfully complete and annually renew a recognized course in CPR (Health Care Provider level)
  • Successfully complete and annually renew a recognized course in standard first aid
  • Undergo a mask fit testing provided by Centennial College (shaving of portion of face may be required to meet safety standards)
  • Obtain pre-clearance health form completed by a physician or nurse practitioner stating that the student meets the health requirements of legislated acts, ministry guidelines and agency policies

  • All of the above requirements must be in effect for the duration of each placement.

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