Pharmacy Technician

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Course of Studies

SEMESTER 1
Course Name Credit
PTEC 100 Pharmacy Seminar Online 2
PTEC 104 Pharmacy Billing, Regulations and Protocols Online 3
PTEC 105 Pharmacy Calculations Online 5
PTEC 107 Pharmacology I Online 4
PTEC 109 Pharmacy Practice I Online 4
Total 18
SEMESTER 2
Course Name Credit
PTEC 106 Merchandising Concepts Online 3
PTEC 108 Pharmacology IL Online 5
PTEC 110 Pharmacy Practice IT Online 3
PTEC 113 Introduction to Aseptic Technique Online 1
Total 12
SEMESTER 3
Course Name Credit
PTEC 114 Sterile Products Lab On Campus 2
PTEC 115 Prescription Dispensing Lab On Campus 2
PTEC 116 Compounding Lab On Campus 2
PTEC 119 Computer Skills for Prescription Processing On Campus 2
PTEC 129 practicum Practicum 9
Total V7

Program Summary

Pharmacy Technician jobs are expanding and there

is currently a shortage of qualified technicians. Fast
track your career in this certificate program. Designed
for your success and awarded the status of Full
accreditation by the Canadian Council for Accreditation
of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP), our classes are
technologically advanced, student-centered and
convenient.

Our program has an excellent reputation for upholding
the high standards required in the pharmaceutical field
and is recognized by many pharmacists, pharmacy
organizations and health authorities in British Columbia
and Alberta.

WE OFFER YOU

Small class sizes

— Individual attention
Interactive online format

— Experienced and committed instructors

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TAKE THIS PROGRAM IF YOU

— Are detail-oriented and well organized

— Communicate well

Enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment

Enjoy computer technology

Additional Information

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

LENGTH OF STUDY:
11 month

ACCREDITATION:
Certificate

CAMPUS:
Castlegar Campus

an intake of 20 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.

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 (National Association of Pharmacy
Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) Professional
Competencies for Canadian Pharmacy Technicians at
Entry to Practice.

Admission Requirements

This program is open to Canadian and landed
immigrant students living in Canada.

ACADEMIC

BC high school graduation or its equivalent plus the
following courses with a C grade or better: Biology
12, Chemistry 11, English 12, Principles of Math 11 or
Applications of Math 12, or their equivalents

*Applicants graduating from high school as of 2012
will require Foundations of Math 12 or Pre-Calculus
11 with a C grade or better

Applicants whose first language is not English are
required to complete and submit the results of an
approved standardized English language proficiency
test. See application package for more information

Current basic computer skills: Windows, word
processing and Internet abilities

All students are required to complete the Computer
Placement Test for assessment of their English and
Math skills prior to entry into the program
GENERAL

Criminal Record Check by BC Ministry of Justice. The
criminal record search will be available, on request,

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