Pharmacy Technician

11-Month Certificate at Castlegar

Delivered with the following methods: On Campus, Online

Program Calendar

2012

• January 13 - Fall semester instruction ends
• January 16 - Winter semester instruction begins
• April 13 - Winter semester instruction ends
• April 16 - Lab instruction begins
• June 1 - Lab instruction ends
• June 4 - Practicums begin
• July 31 - Practicums end
• August 27 - Orientation week begins
• September 4 - Fall semester instruction begins

2013

• January 11 - Fall semester instruction ends
• January 14 - Winter semester instruction begins
• April 12 - Winter semester instruction ends
• April 15 - Lab instruction begins
• May 31 - Lab instruction ends
• June 3 - Practicum begins
• July 31 - Practicum ends

Program Summary

The Pharmacy Technician program at Selkirk College provides students the education to work as pharmacy technicians in community and hospital pharmacies. 

The program is a blend of online pharmacy technician courses, face-to-face lab classes and hands on skills in both a community and hospital pharmacy environment. 

Term 2 lab classes are completed on the Selkirk College Campus in Castlegar, British Columbia. The program will commence in August each year with an intake of twenty full-time students. Program courses are supported by texts and web links to additional reading and resources. Lab component skills consist of pharmacy computer software systems, sterile product preparation, prescription dispensing and compounding skills. Practicums are 140-160 hours each in a hospital and community setting. Practicums are completed by July 31st.

Note: For information on bridging programs and the PEBC Qualifying exam for past graduates of Pharmacy Technician programs or people who have been working as Pharmacy Technicians please see the website.

Program Objectives

The CCAPP, (Canadian Councel for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs) accredited Pharmacy Technician program prepares a graduates to function, under the supervision of a pharmacist to work in either a community or hospital setting performing technical production-oriented tasks. Program goals are based on the Canadian Pharmacy Technician Educators Association (CPTEA) Educational Outcomes for Pharmacy Technician Programs in Canada , and the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) Professional Competencies for Canadian Pharmacy Technicians at Entry to Practice.