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
Recognition
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
Duration study load
The average time within which students complete this Certificate is 24 weeks.
Entry requirements
There are NO previous work or education requirements for entry into our pharmacy assistant course.
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
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.
Subjects
Medical definitions, prefixes & glossary
Abbreviations & acronyms
Using medical terminology
Human systems & anatomical divisions
Pharmacology
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
Vitamins & minerals
Diet & food processing
Developing and managing risk prevention measures – diet & food processing
Medical information ranging from illnesses and conditions such as asthma and acne to erectile dysfunction and the common cold – diet and food processing
Evolution & future of pharmacy
Origins of the pharmacy store
Patient care era
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.
