About the course

At Bow Valley College?s downtown Calgary campus, students study full-time and complete practicums in hospital? and community pharmacies to obtain a Pharmacy Technician Diploma. The program has Full Accreditation Status with the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP), preparing graduates for the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada's national certification exam. Pharmacy technicians are regulated under the Health Professions Act and register with the Alberta College of Pharmacy. Registered Pharmacy Technicians have an expanded scope of practice that includes responsibilities such as performing final checks on prescriptions and receiving verbal orders from prescribers. Other tasks include compounding mixtures, dispensing medications, or preparing sterile products such as eye drop compounds or intravenous mixtures. Demand is increasing and pharmacy technicians can earn up to 37/hour. With over 350 lab hours in a state-of-the-art facility, this program integrates cutting-edge technology and emphasizes hands-on training to produce competitive dispensary-ready graduates. Students learn to prepare sterile products in authentic certified sterile production hoods and operate a PACMED? high-speed automated medication packager. Study to prepare compounds and sterile products, and to dispense medications. This full-time program includes both community and hospital practicum placements. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 2 Year(s)Fees: CA$29,845

Intake	Location
Fall (September), 2024	Calgary
Fall (September), 2025	Calgary

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Bow Valley College

High School Diploma or equivalent

　　Minimum 60% in English 30-1 or 70% in English 30-2 or equivalent

　　Minimum 60% in:

　　Math 30-1 or Math 30-2 or equivalent

　　Biology 30 or equivalent

　　Chemistry 30 or equivalent

　　IELTS Academic* 6.5 with minimum band score of 6.0.

　　TOEFL - 91 with minimum scores, Listening - 21, Reading - 22, Writing – 25, and Speaking -23.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 91.0

　　

Application deadline:

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Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Bow Valley College. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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