Diploma - Pharmacy Technician
- 2 years
- Duration
- 17,599 CAD/year
- Price
- Rolling admission
- Start
- Rolling admission
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Toronto / Canada
- Location
Program description
Graduates of Humber's Pharmacy Technician diploma program are well-prepared for a variety of pharmacy-related jobs in institutional, industrial, community, and long-term care settings.
Take advantage of small class sizes, knowledgeable instructors who are also practicing pharmacists, and virtual labs where you can get your hands dirty. Experts in the pharmaceutical field will also be speaking as guest speakers.
Legal and ethical obligations, patient care, product distribution, health promotion, knowledge application, communication, intra- and interprofessional collaboration, safety, and other important competency categories are the focus of courses that were developed in collaboration with practicing pharmacists. Through internships and virtual laboratories, students gain practical experience while applying what they learn in the classroom.
Program structure
Semester 1
- An Introduction to Arts and Sciences
- Community Pharmacy Management
- Pharmacy Calculations 1
- Pharmacy Dispensing Theory
- Pharmacy Dispensing Lab 1
- Pharmacotherapeutics 1
- College Reading and Writing Skills
Semester 2
- Pharmacy Calculations 2
- Professionalism and Ethics
- Pharmacy Dispensing Lab 2
- Institutional Dispensing Lab 1
- Hospital Practices and Pharmaceutics
- Pharmacotherapeutics 2
Semester 3
- Pharmacy Dispensing Lab 3
- Institutional Dispensing Lab 2
- Aseptic Compounding
- Pharmacy Calculations 3
- Pharmacotherapeutics 3
- Professional Communication Skills: Pharmacy Technician
- Select 1 from the following courses
- General Elective
Semester 4
- Professional Communication and Collaboration
- Mandatory Professional Practicum - Pharmacy Technician
- Pharmacotherapeutics 4
- Select 1 from the following courses
- General Elective
Price
Fees per semester:
- Tuition 8,086 CAD
- Compulsory Ancillary Fee 440 CAD
- Compulsory Student Union Fee 66 CAD
- IGNITE Health and Dental Insurance Fee 111 CAD
- Enhanced Student Experience Fee (Optional) 20 CAD
- Program Ancillary Fee 144 CAD*
- Co-op/Placement 0.00 CAD*
Total 8,871 CAD
*may vary each semester
Additional Costs
- 2,000 CAD - textbooks and supplies over duration of the program
It is strongly recommended that students have access to an Internet-enabled laptop/computer or similar device.
Requirements for applicants
International Academic Equivalencies:
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent including these required courses:
- Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U or equivalent)
- Grade 12 Mathematics (MAP4C, MCT4C, MDM4U, MCB4U, MGA4U, MCV4U or MHF4U or equivalent)
- Grade 11 or Grade 12 Biology (SBI3C, SBI3U or SBI4U or equivalent)
- Grade 11 or Grade 12 Chemistry (SCH3U, SCH4C or SCH4U or equivalent)
or
- Mature student status
or
- College or university transfer status
For Indian applicants one of the following:
- All India Senior School Certificate/Higher Secondary School Certificate
- Year 12 State Board Exams with a minimum grade of 70 or above in required program subjects.
- Applicants who previously completed post-secondary education require to provide backlog summary. Maximum backlog attempts accepted:
- Bachelor’s degree 3 year: 2 backlog attempts
- Bachelor’s degree 4 year: 4 backlog attempts
- Master’s degree: no restriction
- 10 + 3 Curriculum: 4 backlog attempts
To be eligible you must possess the equivalent of an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) and required courses as noted in the course list.
English Proficiency requirements are:
- A minimum TOEFL Academic Level score of 550 (paper based) or 80 (internet based) or
- an IELTS with an overall minimum score of 6.0 (with no single band score below 5.5) or
- CAEL with an overall band score of 60 or
- Cambridge English Test with B2 First / C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency 169 (with no single subscore below 162) or
- Duolingo Language Test with score 105 and above+
- International applicants may be asked to submit an ICAS or WES evaluation.
About the university
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning (known as Humber College) was fonded in 1967. The college is located in Toronto, Canada.
The Humber North and the Lakeshore are the two primary campuses at Humber.
Humber College offers over 200 programs in 40 fields of study.
Students at Humber receive a polytechnic education. We educate theory, incorporate practical, hands-on training, and collaborate with employers to provide students with real-world learning opportunities. This innovative and entrepreneurial approach, which is taught in state-of-the-art and creative learning facilities, prepares students for today's and tomorrow's careers.
We are committed to your long-term success. A Humber education will help you map a sure path to your career and keep you up to date on shifting trends in the professional world as technology advances. Our programs combine theory and practice, allowing you to get practical experience both in the classroom and on the work. Professors with industry experience will teach you what skills are in demand.
