About Pharmacy Technician in Sheridan College (Ontario)

Critical training

This program is accredited by the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs. You'll learn in state-of-the-art facilities designed to replicate the drug distribution systems used in today's pharmacy settings, and will receive the specialized training you need to work as a pharmacy technician in a community, hospital or other pharmacy practice site.

Things you'll learn to do

• Read and interpret drug orders.

• Process prescriptions using industry software.
• Complete third-party (insurance) billing.
• Prepare, package, label, and dispense medications.
• Perform sterile and non-sterile compounding.
• Think critically and identify problems pertaining to drug therapy.

Learning Outcomes

The successful completion of this program will enable the graduate to:

• Practice safely within a legal, ethical and professional framework in practice settings.
• Process prescriptions accurately in compliance with pertinent legislation and established standards, policies and procedures in practice settings.
• Prepare pharmaceutical products for dispensing in compliance with pertinent legislation and established standards, policies and procedures in practice settings.
• Release pharmaceutical products in compliance with pertinent legislation and established standards, policies and procedures in practice settings.
• Collaborate with the pharmacist and other health care providers.
• Optimize the patient’s health and well-being within the scope of practice of the pharmacy technician.
• Promote quality assurance by performing effective and efficient administrative functions in practice settings.
• Optimize medication therapy management and product distribution using current technologies in practice settings.
• Develop and implement effective strategies for ongoing personal and professional development that support currency, competence, ethics and values in the pharmacy sector.

Career Opportunities

Sheridan graduates are in high demand. When you complete the Pharmacy Technician diploma program, you’ll be ready to take a position at one of the locations listed below.

Here are some places you might work:

• Community pharmacies
• Hospital pharmacies
• Insurance companies
• Long-term care pharmacies
• Pharmacy software providers
• Specialized pharmacy settings

Academic qualification equivalents

• Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, include one English, Grade 12 (ENG4C or ENG4U), minimum 60%

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS       :    6 – Overall Band Score with no Band below 5.5
• TOEFL      :    80 (20L,W,S,R) iBT (Internet-based TOEFL) or 550 Paper-based
• PTE A       :    58 - Overall Minimum Score  (49L,W,S,R)

Sheridan College (Ontario) Highlights

Sheridan College (Ontario) The Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Though the cost of attendance for a student studying at Sheridan College would vary as per standard of living and choices of an individual, however, the estimated average cost for an academic year is tabulated below: