Overview

Community Pharmacy Assistant s are important members of the intraprofessional health care team, working with Pharmacy Technicians and Pharmacists, and engaging directly with patients. Pharmacy Assistants work in community pharmacies, both chain and independent, long-term care, and specialized compounding pharmacies.

This Community Pharmacy Assistant course from Conestoga College is a fully-integrated programme including medical conditions and medications, professional practice, and inventory management. Through a combination of theory, practical laboratories and a work experience placement, graduates are prepared to practice as Community Pharmacy Assistants as they receive, order and manage inventory, assist with compounding and dispensing, and provide general assistance with the delivery of pharmacy services.

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Community Pharmacy Assistants in retail settings such as community pharmacies.v
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Programme Structure

Courses include:

College Reading & Writing Skills

Models of Health Care and Medicine

Pharmaceutical Math

Safety in the Workplace

Inventory Management

Pharmacology

Community Pharmacy Practice

Pharmacy Legislation

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-05-10 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

53

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IELTS

6

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Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kitchener, Canada

Disciplines

Pharmacy View 27 other Bachelors in Pharmacy in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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120

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80

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53

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

OSSD or equivalent, or 19 years of age or older with mature student status.
Grade 12 English (C or U), OR Conestoga College Preparatory Communications (COMM1251)
Grade 11 or 12 Biology (C or U), or equivalent, OR Conestoga College Preparatory Biology (SCIE1010)
Grade 11 or 12 Chemistry (C or U), or equivalent, (SCIE1010) Conestoga College preparatory Chemistry (SCIE1030)
Grade 11 Math, (C or U) Conestoga College Preparatory Mathematics (MATH1420)

Technological requirements

Minimum requirements
Microsoft Windows 11 or macOS 12 (Monterey) or higher
Intel Core i3 processor or AMD Ryzen 3 equivalent
Minimum 8 GB memory
Webcam functionality
Audio capability (speakers and a quality headset/microphone)
Intel HD integrated graphics or equivalent
128GB SSD

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7513 CAD / year

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1511 CAD / year

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