Program Description

The Pharmacy Technician Program at Centennial College began in 2000 and is offered over the course of two years for a total of four semesters. In the first year of the program, the courses delivered will have a community pharmacy focus, and in the second year, that focus will shift to a hospital and a long term care pharmacy setting. The program curriculum is based on the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) competencies. Students will enjoy a mix of classroom and hands-on practical laboratory experiences while utilizing our three state-of-the-art labs.

Pharmacy technicians are valued and essential members of the Ontario’s inter-professional health care team. Our program and curriculum is designed so that our students will have knowledge in a variety of avenues such as pharmacology, aseptic technique, pharmaceutical calculations, compounding, inventory control, dispensing, laws and regulations, scope of practice as well a strong focus on communication. Students will have the opportunity to take what they learned in the classroom, and experience it from the pharmacy field through work experience placements that are distributed throughout the course of the program, one in semester two and two in semester four. Our program’s field placement partners help us ensure that CCAPP standards and pharmacy competencies are met by providing opportunities for students to obtain a minimum of 160 hours in each hospital/institutional and community pharmacy setting prior to graduation.

The School of Community and Health Studies program will also focus on inspiring students to embrace the philosophy of lifelong learning by pursuing the Regulated Pharmacy Technician designation. To practice as a pharmacy technician in Ontario, students will be required to complete the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada exam and register with the Ontario College of Pharmacists according to its licensing requirements.

The Pharmacy Technician Program’s

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.

Credential

Upon completion of this program you will be awarded with an Ontario College Diploma and be deemed a direct-entry candidate to complete the pharmacy technician qualifying examination, as per the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada.