This course is:
18 weeks
6 credits
Monday to Friday (Full Time - 6 hours a day)
8:25am - 3:15pm every day in person
The course will cover the following content:
1. Pharmacy Foundations and Law
introduction to the practice of pharmacy in Canada
professional standards
entry-to-practice competencies
scope of practice, ethics, critical thinking
professional judgment in decision making
the Canadian health care system
the development of the pharmacy assistant role
laws and regulations of pharmacy practice in Canada
confidentiality
laws and amendments that affect the practice of pharmacy
2. Business for Pharmacy Assistants
inventory management
inventory control
purchasing decisions
sources of supply
space management
personnel management
pricing practices
mathematical formulas and basic arithmetic (profit margins),
inventory turnover rates
product markups
3. Communication for Pharmacy Assistants
basic communication skills
communication process
barriers to effective communication
therapeutic behaviours
. Math for Pharmacy Assistants
foundation in the calculations used in pharmacy
basic algebra, decimals, fractions, percentage, ratio and metric equivalents
pharmaceutical formulation
prescription set-up
pediatric dosages vrs adult dosages
parenteral and intravenous medication dosages
5. Pharmacy Prescriptions
pharmacological concepts and the basic terminology
basic human anatomy and physiology, body systems
pharmaceutical implications
drug therapy
principles of compounding and non-prescription drugs
6. Career-building Strategies for Pharmacy Assistants
develop the basic skills you need to job search
resumé and cover letter writing
tools for networking
interview preparation and techniques