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Pharmacy Assistant

Sundance College’s Pharmacy Assistant diploma program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to obtain entry-level employment and to be successful in today’s pharmacy and business world. The Pharmacy Assistant training students receive balances primary medical and pharmaceutical knowledge so that graduates can excel in a busy client-focused environment and assist pharmacists with ease. Sundance College’s Pharmacy Assistant Program includes a practicum with 7 weeks of practical work experience in a local pharmacy setting.

Career Opportunities


  • Retail Pharmacy Assistant
  • Hospital Pharmacy Assistant
  • Central Fill Dispensary Assistant
  • Pharmaceutical Business Development Assistant
  • Pharmacy Administrative Professional

Career Knowledge & Skills: Areas of Focus

  • Introduction to Computers
  • Health & Ethics
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Pharmacy Calculations
  • Community Pharmacy Procedures
  • Institutional Pharmacy Procedures
  • Compounding
  • Pharmaceutical Software
  • Becoming a Master Student
  • Communications & Interpersonal Skills.
  • Career Management
  • Practicum – hands-on job experience with an employer
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* All student funding, whether made available privately or through various government branches, is only approved to those who qualify, by the original source of funding. There are many criteria that each candidate must meet to be approved. Schools can only inform you of what may be available.