Centennial College's Pharmacy Technician program offers a dynamic curriculum based on the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) Professional Competencies for Canadian Pharmacy Technicians at Entry to Practice.

The learner-centered environment fostered in this pharmacy diploma program will allow you to gain the necessary skills based on the nine NAPRA competencies, which include:

• Ethical, Legal and Professional Responsibilities
• Patient Care
• Product Distribution
• Practice Setting
• Health Promotion
• Knowledge and Research Application
• Communication and Education
• Intra and Inter-Professional Collaboration
• Quality and Safety

To practice as a pharmacy technician in Ontario, you will be required to complete the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada qualifying exams, and the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) jurisprudence exam in order to register with the Ontario College of Pharmacists according to its licensing requirements.

Profession Overview

“Pharmacy technicians also play a vital role in pharmacy care. While their scope of practice may vary slightly by jurisdiction, their core role is to provide the technical aspects of pharmacy services to support optimal pharmacy care for patients. Examples of the types of activities performed by pharmacy technicians include verifying the technical aspects of new and refill prescriptions, compounding drug preparations, gathering information, teaching patients how to use medical devices, completing documentation, completing medication histories, and performing other tasks to support pharmacists, such as preparing and/or administering injections”.

New NAPRA document published: Model standards of practice for pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians in Canada. National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities. (2022, February 28). Retrieved April 17, 2022, from //www.napra.ca/news-notices/new-napra-document-published-model-standards-practice-pharmacists-and-phar....

To practice as a pharmacy technician in Ontario, you will be required to complete the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada exam, Jurisprudence exam and register with the Ontario College of Pharmacists according to its licensing requirements.

Mission Statement

Educating students for career success as registered pharmacy technicians (RPhT).

Vision Statement

To inspire students to pursue the RPhT designation, and embrace the philosophy of lifelong learning.

Goal Statement

To promote learning, professionalism and development through excellence in education, supporting licensure and employment.

Note:

• As per Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP), students must complete the Pharmacy Technician Program within 4 years of admission (Criterion 3.4 Graduate complete the Program within 4 years of admission).
• Due to the demands of the profession, applicants should have the strong critical thinking, mathematical and English communication skills, and a commitment to self-directed thinking.
• The Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs has awarded Centennial College's Pharmacy Technician program accreditation status from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2023.

Global Citizenship, Education and Inclusion Portfolio

You will develop a portfolio documenting your engagement with the College's signature Global Citizenship and Equity competencies (GC&E). For more information on GC&E, the GC&E portfolio and the available supports, please visit Centennial College - Global Citizenship and Equity Learning Experiences.

Program Highlights

• You will enjoy a mix of classroom and hands-on practical laboratory experiences at Centennial's Morningside Campus, which features three state-of-the-art labs that include community dispensing, institution/long-term care and sterile and non-sterile compounding.
• This Pharmacy Technician program will help you to gain knowledge of pharmacology as well as aseptic technique, pharmaceutical calculations, compounding, inventory control, and community and institution dispensing skills.
• You will have the opportunity for three work experience placements. The program's field placement partners help it to ensure CCAPP standards and pharmacy competencies are met by providing opportunities through which you'll attain a minimum of 160 hours in each hospital/institutional and community pharmacy setting.

Career Outlook

• Community Pharmacy Technician
• Hospital Pharmacy Technician
• Institutional Pharmacy Technician
• Long Term Care Pharmacy Technician
• Sterile Pharmacy Technician
• Medication Reimbursement Specialists
• Pharmacy Software Technician
• BPMH Pharmacy Technician
• Medication Reconciliation Pharmacy Technician

Education Pathways

Successful graduates of this Pharmacy Technician Diploma program have the opportunity to apply their credits toward further study at the degree level