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Pharmacy Assistant Certificate

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Study Method Online
Provider International Career Institute
Recognition IAPCC
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International Career Institute

Course overview

Become a Pharmacy Assistant. The course provides an opportunity to interact with and learn from highly qualified and experienced professionals. The retail pharmacy is a vital health advisory centre in which graduates play an important role in.

The course assists you to enter a respected profession which continues to grow from strength to strength. The ICI Pharmacy Assistant Course, we will guide you step-by-step on building your career in the industry. Learn how to execute important tasks which are expected of pharmacy assistants.

Recognitions

IAPCC

Accredited/ Certified by IAPCC

Study method

  • Online Online info icon
    Online delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
  • Blended Blended info icon
    Blended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
  • In-class In-class info icon
    In class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
  • Virtual Virtual info icon
    Virtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online
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Duration study load

Average completion time – 24 weeks

ICI courses allow you to study at your own pace with no assignment deadlines. This means that you determine the pace of the course and within which time period you will ultimately complete your studies in.

Delivery

This entire course is carried out via Distance Learning (also known as correspondence learning). Distance learning is ideal if you need to adapt around work, family, or other commitments. It is also extremely beneficial should you simply wish to fast track your studies (and career) and not be locked into a timetable.

Our course content and learning experience ensure that your course is relevant and interesting. Learning, tutorial assistance and assessments take place whenever and wherever you are in the country or world. It takes place at your own pace on your own terms to fit your lifestyle. As an ICI student, you’ll never endure a pop quiz, spend countless hours and hundreds of dollars travelling, and never be late for an assignment or for class.

Entry requirements

There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into any course level. Graduates can expect higher course levels to result in higher potential salary, positions and skill capabilities.

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Course features

  • Fast track your career as a Pharmacy Assistant
  • Learn the inside secrets of how to become a Pharmacy Assistant professional in months not years!
  • Study a pharmacy assistant course that was designed in conjunction with senior members of the profession
  • Free up valuable time, don’t waste time and money travelling to classes
  • Study at your own pace whenever and wherever you are
  • Have access to a tutor who works in the industry you are training for

Recognition of prior learning

There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into any course level. Students may enrol directly into the Certificate or Advanced Certificate levels without completing lower ranked qualifications. Graduates can expect higher course levels to result in higher potential salary, positions and skill capabilities.

Additional information

Regulation within the UK

The ICI Pharmacy Assistant course is NOT designed to meet the requirements of the General Pharmaceutical Council to practice as a Pharmacy Technician or Pharmacy Dispenser. The course is however, designed for those who are aspiring towards working in a retail pharmacy as a foundation course and to those already working as a pharmacy technician or dispenser for the purposes of professional development and further training.

Subjects

Core Units
Medical Terminology
  • Medical Definitions, Prefixes & Glossary
  • Abbreviations & Acronyms
  • Using Medical Terminology
  • Human Systems & Anatomical Divisions
  • Pharmacology
Human Anatomy & Physiology
  • The Nerves System
  • The Muscular System
  • The Skeletal System
  • The Digestive System
  • Blood and Blood Pressure
  • The Skeletal System
  • Cells & Tissue
  • Physiology of Pulmonary Ventilation
Nutrition
  • Vitamins & Minerals
  • Diet & Food Processing
Risk Management
  • Developing and Managing Risk Prevention measures – Diet & Food Processing
Common Illnesses
  • Medical information ranging from illnesses and conditions such as asthma and acne to erectile dysfunction and the common cold – Diet & Food Processing
History of Pharmacy
  • Evolution & Future of Pharmacy
  • Origins of the Pharmacy Store
  • Patient Care Era
And more!

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About International Career Institute

The International Career Institute (ICI) is a private and independent provider of education and training. It is part of a network of affiliated colleges established in 1978 which together educate tens of thousands of students yearly worldwide. At present, students from 77 countries study with ICI from the comfort of their home or office. Over 80% of students are Australian residents. Using experienced industry-based faculty and the latest resources, ICI delivers over 50 exciting careers and lifestyle focused courses to a broad range of people and businesses. ICI graduates are given skills that will improve their employment prospects and increase their value to employers. The Institute listens to employers through its strong links to industry. Our tutors are professionals who are not full-time teachers but rather practitioners who actively work in their field of specialisation.
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