What is Pharmacy Assistant and why is it so important? The study of Pharmacy Assistant is basically studies that are being done in other to aid a pharmacist in carryout his duties effectively. Pharmacy assistants help pharmacists order, prepare and dispense medicines. A pharmacy is where medicines are stored, prepared and dispensed. This Pharmacy Assistant Certificate will explore the principles and practices of how pharmacy assistants work as part of healthcare teams in hospitals or community pharmacies or retail pharmacies in supermarkets or on the high street. In community pharmacies they may be called dispensing assistants. Pharmacy assistants can also be involved in manufacturing medicines when ready-made preparations are not available.

This Certificate course is designed to introduce participants to the necessary training they need to be a member of a pharmacy team. This includes health and safety, use of IT systems, manufacturing medicines and dispensing prescriptions. With experience, you could become a team leader or supervisor, overseeing the work of other assistants. Some experienced pharmacy assistants apply to train as a pharmacy technician. This Pharmacy Assistant course will introduce you to multiple aspects of the pharmacy sector. The course will stimulate your interest in the field of pharmacy. Every aspiring pharmacy assistant can develop his or her personal niche and will have early opportunities to improve their efficacy and competence in the field.

Course Units

1. History Of Pharmacy
2. Pharmacy Administration
3. Roles Of The Pharmacist
4. Types Of Pharmacists
5. Pharmacy Workplace
6. Operations Management
7. Team Management
8. Time Management
9. Inventory Management
10. Procurement Management

Certificate
We send certificates to students within 24 hours of course completion. Students will be awarded the Pharmacy Assistant Certificate Level 6.

Assessment
The course is assessed on the basis of assignments. There are no written exams for this course.

Accreditation
The course is accredited by UQL-UK Qualifications Landmark.

Course Mode

This is a self-study course, students have 100% freedom to complete the course in their own time, there is no time restriction on this course. There is no attendance required for this course. Students can study this course from all over the world as long as they have internet connection.

Learning Materials

Students will be provided all the learning text materials to assist them in completing the course. The text books will be of different sizes. Our experts have chosen the right text books for each course. Students can use other books as well in order to assist their course works. Students will have 24/7 access to the course materials.

Course Benefits

• At the end of this Certificate course, you will be awarded a Pharmacy Assistant Certificate, and will also be able to:

• Take in and hand out prescriptions in place of a pharmacist
• Dispense prescriptions to patients
• Use computer systems to generate stock lists and labels
• Order items from a pharmacy shop
• Receive, load, unload deliveries
• Deliver medicines to other parts of a hospital or health center
• Sell over-the-counter medicines
• Answer customer’s questions face to face or by phone
• Pre-pack, assemble and label medicines
• Prepare medicines when a registered pharmacist is not available
• Refer problems or queries to the pharmacist.

Who is this course for?

• The Pharmacy Assistant Certificate is open to individuals who already have experience in the related field.

• This course is open to College-going individuals and Graduates interested in building a career in pharmacy in the future

Entry Requirements

6 – 9 Months, depending on your lifestyle, we have no problems how fast or slow you want to complete the course. The course is valid for 12 months, so you can submit your assignments any time during the 12 months period.

This training leads you to become a good pharmacy assistant, experienced paramedic, emergency care assistant, clinical informatics, health records staff and so on. Also, skills in this field are of great value for progression in related higher studies.

This course is delivered via our online Learning Portal. All course materials are available online.

There is a number of options you can pay your fees, we accept bank transfer, Sterling cheques, Sterling Bank drafts, Master Card and Debit Card payments & Western Union

Once a student is registered we will allocate a UK-Based tutor to guide the student throughout his/her studies. The tutor will be available via email and via Virtual Learning Environment. The tutor will guide and support the students till the given assignments are complete and submitted