Pharmacy Assistant Program - CCBST

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Pharmacy Assistant Program

• CCBST

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Description

• Pharmacy (medical) assistant course introduces
  students the role of a Pharmacy Assistant as a
  part of the healthcare team. Students will
  acquire the knowledge and skills sought out by
  retail pharmacies, clinics, hospitals and other
  health care occupations this includes a detailed
  understanding of pharmaceutical duties, materials
  and apparatus. Students in pharmacy assistant
  program will learn how to compound, package and
  label pharmaceuticals products as they would do
  on the job in a pharmacy, hospital other health
  care setting. They will learn how to maintain
  prescription records and handle inventories of
  medications and pharmaceutical products.

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Description

• This pharmacy (medical) assistant course teaches
  the students many aspects of working in the
  pharmacy including problem solving, client
  services and medical terminology, pharmaceutical
  law and ethics. In addition, students will
  acquire the computer and communication skills
  needed to communicate effectively with customers
  and doctors and other medical professionals.
  Pharmacy Assistants are essential to the
  healthcare system and with the benefit of a
  clinical placement graduates of this program will
  have the skills to make them ideal candidates for
  a career as a pharmacy assistant.

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Description

• The objective of this pharmacy assistant training
  program is to help the student develop the skills
  and competences needed for increased
  interpersonal, organizational, administrative,
  Bookkeeping, Computerized Accounting, word
  processing, production of medical documents and
  communication skills. This program includes entry
  to advanced level of training in computer
  applications such as Microsoft office, office and
  business skills in addition to heath office
  procedures, ethics, laws and terminology.
• CCBST provides Pharmacy Assistant Training at
  Scarborough, North York and Brampton too.

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Course Outline

• Introduction to pharmacy assistant diploma
• Human anatomy, physiology and pathology with
  medical terminology
• Introduction to computers, applications and
  keyboarding
• Interpersonal skills, communication, problem
  solving and client services
• Pharmaceutical calculations
• Pharmaceutical law and ethics
• Pharmacology/pharmaceutical fundamentals

• Compounding
• Sterile products and introduction to
  institutional pharmacy practice
• Introduction to pharmacy management software
• Retail pharmacy practice
• CPR and First Aid Certifications
• Employment and career management
• Clinical placement (internship)
• Review and NACC final examination

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Course Outcomes

• Be familiar with the various pharmacy
  professional and regulatory organizations
  including their acronyms and functions
• Project a professional manner and image
• Adhere to ethical standards
• Practice within the scope of the Pharmacy
  Assistant's role
• Know the laws, regulations, and standards that
  govern the preparation and labeling of non-
  sterile compounded products
• Understand the need for extemporaneous
  compounding in a retail and hospital pharmacy
• Accurately calculate the amount of each
  ingredient needed to compound a given product

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Course Outcomes

• Properly use and care for compounding equipment
• Demonstrate proper weighing and measurement
  techniques
• Prepare and label non-sterile compounded products
  in accordance with relevant laws, regulations,
  and standards
• Have a working knowledge of pharmacy information
  systems
• Know the procedures associated with the
  procurement of pharmaceuticals and other pharmacy
  products
• Know the legal requirements for documentation and
  hospital pharmacy record keeping
• Understand error reduction and prevention
  processes and procedures
• Answer questions and assist customers seeking
  advice for nonprescription medications
• Perform CPR and First Aid

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Career Opportunities
retail pharmacies
clinical pharmacies
home healthcare companies
medical centers
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They will be able to start their career as
assistants in many different medical professions
such as
chiropractic assistant
physiotherapy assistant
occupational therapy assistant
pharmacy assistant
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Course Duration

• 40 Weeks

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Contact Us
Scarborough Campus
North York Campus
Brampton Campus
Address Unit 110, 350 Rutherford Road South
Plaza 2, Brampton, Ontario, L6W 4N6
CANADA Numbers 416-907-7908 Email
info.west_at_ccbst.ca
Address 208-4900 Sheppard Avenue East Toronto,
Ontario, M1S 4A7. CANADA Numbers 416-907-4733 Em
ail info.east_at_ccbst.ca
Address 305- 5001 Yonge street, North York,
Ontario, M2N 6R9,Canada Numbers 416-800-8833 Ema
il info.north_at_ccbst.ca
http//ccbstcollege.com
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