This isPharmacy Technical AssistanceCourse

1,230 Hours
82 Units

Acquire the certified training required to pursue a rewarding career as a pharmacy technical assistant. Our dedicated teachers provide training in a modern pharmacy ward setting with the latest medical equipment.

The program is officially recognized by the Québec Ministry of Education, Recreation and Sports.
The professional training you receive opens doors to many jobs in both the public and private sectors.
Financial aid is available for eligible candidates at www.afe.gouv.qc.ca/en/

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Program objectives

Provide students with the technical and basic skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to perform technical tasks while prioritizing the needs of the patient.
Acquire the latest technological skills to maintain and update patient files.
Acquire the communication skills needed to guide customers effectively.
Teach students to sell and distribute medical and pharmaceutical products.
Train students to establish effective helping relationships.

Special features of the program

The requirements of the job market and the legal conditions surrounding the hiring of pharmacy technical assistants are such that individuals graduating with a DVS in Pharmacy Technical Assistance must be at least 18 years of age by the time they enter the job market.
The term “drug” is used in different competencies to reflect the reality of the job market. However, teachers may replace drugs with placebos or substitutes during the teaching process.
The Training students receive in the competencies Work-Related Tasks in Community Pharmacies and Work-Related Tasks in Health Care Institutions provides them with an opportunity to handle drugs as they learn their occupation in the workplace.

MODULE TITLE	Hours	Units
Analyze the occupation	30	2
Perform pharmaceutical calculations	75	5
Observe the laws, regulations and standards governing the practice of the occupation	30	2
Identify non-parenteral drugs and their characteristics	105	7
Take occupational health and safety precautions	30	2
Use pharmaceutical applications software for community pharmacies	45	3
Use pharmaceutical applications software for health care institutions	45	3
Do a practicum in the workplace	75	5
Perform customer service activities	60	4
Identify the characteristics of parenteral drugs	60	4
Make non-sterile preparations	30	2
Fill prescriptions in a community pharmacy	135	9
Fill prescriptions in a health care institution	135	9
Manage inventory	45	3
Make sterile preparations	120	8
Perform work-related tasks in a community pharmacy	105	7
Perform work-related tasks in a health care institution	105	7
TOTAL	1230	82

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2572 DANIEL-JOHNSON BOULEVARD

2ND FLOOR, LAVAL QUEBEC
H7T 2R3, CANADA

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