ObjectivesEnrol in our dynamic program and become an indispensable part of the Ontario health care team. Our Pharmacy Technician program offers current and innovative curriculum, savvy instructors who are experienced in this field, and a computerized, state-of-the-art dispensing and compounding laboratory. Our curriculum is current and dynamic and is continuously being revised to reflect the trends and changes in the workplace. It reflects the new national competencies determined by various professional pharmacy organizations, employers and educators throughout the country.
Practical experienceThis program offers combined classroom theory and hands-on practical labs, as well as work experience placements in community, hospital, and corporate environments.
Academic titlePharmacy Technician Ontario College Diploma
Course descriptionSemester 1 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
PHAR-113 COMMUNITY PHARMACY COMPUTERS
PHAR-118 Community Practice Theory
PHAR-115 PHARMACEUTICAL CALCULATIONS I
PHAR-130 Professional Practice & Drug Programs
COMM-170/171 College Communication 2 / (ESL)
GNED-147 Ethics in Business
PHAR-131 Community Pharmacy Dispensing Practice I Semester 2 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
PHAR-123 Home Health Care and Non-Prescription Products
PHAR-124 Compounding
PHAR-129 Introduction to Pharmacology
PHAR-126 Community Pharmacy Placement
PHAR-132 Community Pharmacy Dispensing Practice II
ELECT Elective Semester 3 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
ANAT-113 Anatomy & Physiology
PHAR-214 Institution Dispensing 1
PHAR-215 Institution Communications and Operations
PHAR-219 Advanced Pharmacology
PHAR-210 Aseptic Technique Principles I
COMM-180/181 College Communications 3
GNED-500 Global Citizenship: From Social Analysis to Social Action Semester 4 Courses
Course Code Course Name Lecture Lab
PHAR-221 Institution Dispensing II
PHAR-222 Aseptic Technique II
PHAR-226 Integrated Practice and Career Development
PHAR-227 Pharmacy Management
PHAR-228 Community Pharmacy Placement II
PHAR-230 Final Pharmacy Placement
NOTE
* Minimum B grade is required. Minimum C grade required for all other courses.
** Students are placed in the appropriate English level based on skills assessment results. Students in two-year programs must complete GNED-101/ GESL-101 as part of their requirements.
1.Students will complete 7+1 weeks of placement. Successful completion of the Comprehensive Examination at a B grade or higher, and S (Satisfactory grade) in each semester 4 placement, is mandatory to pass the PHAR-230 & PHAR-228 courses.