Pharmacy Technician

Pharmacy Technician graduates have acquired the knowledge and skills that prove entry-level competencies are met as outlined in the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA). Pharmacy Technicians collaborate with Pharmacists and other Health Professionals as part of a team to support and promote health and wellness for patients and their healthcare goals. Pharmacy Technicians ensure safety, accuracy and efficiency in all areas of medication preparation and dispensing complying with Legislation. Our program offers state of the art hospital and community practice labs where they learn to prepare sterile and non-sterile preparations, inventory management, community, institutional and hospital preparation and product distribution. Our program also offers unique intra/inter-professional education experience.

What You’ll Learn

• Practice safely within a legal, ethical and professional framework in practice settings.
• Process prescriptions accurately in compliance with pertinent legislation and established standards, policies and procedures in practice settings.
• Prepare pharmaceutical products for dispensing in compliance with pertinent legislation and established standards, policies and procedures in practice settings.
• Release pharmaceutical products in compliance with pertinent legislation and established standards, policies and procedures in practice settings.
• Collaborate with the pharmacist and other health care providers to optimize the patient’s health and well-being within the scope of practice of the pharmacy technician.
• Promote quality assurance by performing effective and efficient administrative functions in practice settings.
• Optimize medication therapy management and product distribution using current technologies in practice settings.
• Develop and implement effective strategies for ongoing personal and professional development that support currency, competence, ethics and values in the pharmacy sector.