College Diploma - Pharmacy Technician (0813)

Join the Pharmacy Technician Diploma at Niagara College! Hands-on training, field placements, and eligibility for licensing. Apply today!

Program Description Pharmacy Technicians are important members of the healthcare team, patient focused and responsible for delivering safe and accurate drug distribution in many healthcare settings. Highlights: Hands-on, experiential learning via state-of-the-art community and hospital lab facilities featuring a simulated community pharmacy and sterile product room. Students will gain knowledge of the latest pharmaceutical products, practices, and drug distribution systems through a nationally accredited program. Unique interprofessional education is focused on patient-care delivery and includes approximately 360 hours of practical field placement experience. Graduates are eligible to write the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada licensing exam and when students successful, they may become Regulated Pharmacy Technicians with the Ontario College of Pharmacists. Program positioned to meet the requirements set by the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA), Canadian Pharmacy Technician Educators Association (CPTEA) and the Ontario College of Pharmacists.