Pharmacy Assistant

The Pharmacy Assistant Diploma Program at Elegance College of Healthcare Services & Cosmetology will prepare the student to assist the pharmacists with numerous responsibilities in both community and institutional pharmacies.  The program includes eight weeks of clinical placement in a pharmacy setting to further enhance the student’s knowledge and skills.

Program Length: 41 weeks – includes 8 weeks of clinical placement in a pharmacy setting.

Basic Outline:

• Pharmaceutical Laws & Ethics
• Pharmaceutical Mathematics
• Pharmacology Fundamentals
• Anatomy/Physiology/Pathology
• Non Prescription Drugs and Products
• Retail Pharmacy Practices
• Institutional Pharmacy Practices
• Compounding
• Aseptic Techniques
• Pharmacy Information System
• Customer Service and Communication
• Clinical Placement

Please note that this program is approved as a vocational program under the Ontario Career Colleges Act. 2005