Pharmacy Technician

Learn to safely and accurately prepare and distribute pharmaceutical products, promote patient health, and communicate with health care professionals in a community or hospital pharmacy.

What You’ll Learn

• Perform the role of a pharmacy technician in accordance with current legal, ethical and professional standards.
• Incorporate knowledge of pharmaceutical sciences to provide optimal pharmacy services.
• Prepare pharmaceutical products safely and accurately using a variety of distribution systems.
• Perform drug purchasing and inventory management duties.
• Use technology applicable to pharmacy practice.
• Participate in quality assurance programs.
• Perform administrative functions to support the operation of the pharmacy.
• Communicate effectively in the workplace.

This program has been awarded Accreditation Status by the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP) for a five-year term: July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2024. CCAPP accreditation means that graduates of this program are eligible for direct admission into the Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Examination, which is a requirement to becoming a Registered Pharmacy Technician through the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia.