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Pharmacy Assistant Course

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Study Method Online
Provider International Career Institute
Recognition IAPCC
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Course overview

Do you want to help people and contribute to healthcare services that make a real difference to patients’ lives? Take the next step in your professional development with our online pharmacy assistant training courses.

Whether you are already working in a health and fitness role or you want to take your career in a new direction, our flexible learning programmes will give you the skill set you need.

Job outcomes

  • Pharmacy assistant

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Recognitions

IAPCC

Study method

  • Online Online info icon
    Online delivery - online course content with the exception of assessments and work placement
  • Blended Blended info icon
    Blended delivery - both online course content and partial face to face requirements
  • In-class In-class info icon
    In class delivery - predominately face to face course content conducted at a specific location
  • Virtual Virtual info icon
    Virtual Delivery - Live and interactive classroom-style learning conducted completely online

Duration study load

The average time within which students complete this Certificate is 24 weeks.

Delivery

The entire pharmacy assistant course is completed online via distance learning. Also referred to as correspondence learning, this format is perfect if you need to adapt your studies to fit around commitments such as family or work. It is also ideal if you want to dictate your own timetable. You can learn, access tutorial assistance and submit assessments whenever and wherever you wish.

You can complete our pharmacy assistance training programme from anywhere in the world, and there’s no need to attend classes in person – saving you time and money.

These courses have been specifically developed to be highly engaging and relevant to this important area of healthcare.

Entry requirements

There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into our pharmacy assistant course.

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Course features

  • Expedite your career as a pharmacy assistant
  • Study a course that has been developed in consultation with senior members of the pharmacy profession
  • Complete your learning at your own pace, allowing you to fit your pharmacy assistant training around work, family and other commitments
  • Have your own personal tutor to provide advice and answer questions
  • Save time and money by eliminating the need to travel to classes
  • Pay upfront for a 10% reduction in the course fee, or choose our interest-free weekly payment plan

Professional Recognition

Accredited by the IAPCC

Subjects

Units
Medical Terminology

Medical definitions, prefixes & glossary
Abbreviations & acronyms
Using medical terminology
Human systems & anatomical divisions
Pharmacology

Human Anatomy & Physiology

The nervous system
The muscular system
The skeletal system
The digestive system
Blood and blood pressure
The skeletal system
Cells & tissue
Physiology of pulmonary ventilation

Nutrition

Vitamins & minerals
Diet & food processing

Risk Management

Developing and managing risk prevention measures – diet & food processing

Common Illnesses

Medical information ranging from illnesses and conditions such as asthma and acne to erectile dysfunction and the common cold – diet and food processing

History of Pharmacy

Evolution & future of pharmacy
Origins of the pharmacy store
Patient care era

And more!

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About International Career Institute

The International Career Institute (ICI) is an independent and private provider of online education. ICI students are given skills that will change their employment prospects and increase their value to employers. The Institute listens to employers via its strong links to industry. The Institute currently offers over 50 exciting careers and lifestyle focused courses to a broad range of adult learners regardless of location or prior experience and education.
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