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