Pharmacy Assistant (PA)

Overview

Mississauga Career College offers students the opportunity to learn pharmacy fundamentals, relevant laws, communication skills, business management and employment strategies within the healthcare sector. The Pharmacy Assistant program provides students with classrooms that simulate real-world pharmacy settings and relevant equipment; students are prepared to work as members of an interdependent health-care team. Our program is designed to help you develop the knowledge and skills you need to work in a variety of pharmacy settings (hospital, community, retail).

This program prepares you with all the essentials you need to serve consumers who require pharmaceutical care. You will take courses which provide you with the overview of theories and principles to succeed as a Pharmacy Assistant.

You will learn

• How to accurately and safely process prescriptions
• Proper extemporaneous compounding techniques
• Pharmacy software process
• Anatomy and physiology terminology
• Retail pharmacy best practices
• CPR and First Aid
• Pharmacy mathematics

Career opportunities

As a Pharmacy Assistant graduate, you may work for pharmacists in:

• Retail pharmacies
• Home healthcare divisions/companies
• Institutional settings
• Pharmaceutical distribution wholesalers/manufacturers

Note that some career options may require advanced degrees, further training or experience.

Admission requirements

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or
• Current Standard First Aid and Basic Rescuer (Level C) CPR Certification
• Vulnerable Sector Police check within 45 days from program start date
• Medical Certificate (immunization form)