Healthcare
Pharmacy Assistant
Achieve a rewarding career in the pharmaceutical industry in less than a year. Strengthen your skills further with a 6-week internship for a real-world, hands-on experience.
About The Program
With this intensive 32-week diploma program, you will learn in a classroom environment that simulates real-world pharmacy settings with the corresponding relevant equipment. Take advantage of our small class sizes to get the attention and guidance you deserve from our instructors, who are immersed in this dynamic industry.
Career Opportunities
As a Pharmacy Assistant graduate, you may work for pharmacists in retail pharmacies, home healthcare divisions/companies, institutional settings and pharmaceutical distribution wholesalers/manufacturers.
Note that some career options may require advanced degrees, further training or experience.
Employers Who Have Hired triOS Grads
- Shoppers Drug Mart
- Walmart Pharmacy
- Toronto Western Hospital
- Rexall Pharma Plus
- Costco Wholesale Pharmacy
- The Dispensary
- Joseph Brant Hospital
- Toronto Medical Pharmacy
Salary
Employment Rate*
Average Wage/HR**
High Wage/HR**
*Employment Rate based on 2021 contactable triOS graduates employed in a related field within 12 months.
Source: workingincanada.gc.ca
NOC Code: 3414/33103 - **Wage data rounded down to the nearest dollar. Average wage doesn't reflect the starting salary but represents the middle value between lowest to highest wages. Local (or regional) income may vary. Last updated in Dec 2022.
Program Details
Are you interested in working in the booming healthcare industry? Do you want to pursue your new career in a pharmaceutical environment? If so, then the Pharmacy Assistant program is just what you need to get a head start at your new job.
This program prepares you with all the fundamentals you need to serve consumers who require pharmaceutical care. You will take courses which provide you with the overview of theories and principles to succeed as a Pharmacy Assistant. You will learn how to accurately and safely process prescriptions, the proper extemporaneous compounding techniques, pharmacy software process, anatomy and physiology terminology, retail pharmacy best practices, CPR and First Aid, and pharmacy mathematics.
The program combines instructor-led training with a work placement designed to prepare students for a successful career in healthcare.
Students enrolled in the program receive:
- 6-week internship for hands-on experience.
- Microsoft Office and Windows are included in the tuition fee.
Course Listings
Anatomy, Physiology and Terminology
Pharmacy Compounding
Career Planning & Preparation - Level 1
Career Planning & Preparation - Level 2
Digital Literacy for Professionals
Pharmacy Assistant Internship
Pharmacy Mathematics
Pharmacology
Pharmacy Law and Ethics
Pharmacy Software
Retail Pharmacy Practice
Student Success Strategies
Admission Requirements
You must:
- have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent OR be at least 18 years old when or before the program begins AND pass a qualifying test* that has been approved by the Superintendent. (The approved qualifying test for this program is the Wonderlic test with a passing score of 16.)
- take the triOS College Business, Legal & Healthcare Entrance Exam with at least a score of 60%
* If you’re applying from other Canadian provinces, you must:
- be at least 19 years old,
- be out of high school for at least 1 year when the program starts, and
- successfully pass an academic achievement test.
Please contact us for more details regarding admissions requirements if you are an international student.
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Testimonial
I enrolled as a fresher without medical background. After graduating, I was immediately hired at the pharmacy where I completed my internship. The individual courses of the program covered all aspects of pharmacy procedures and policies. Our instructors often exposed us to advanced knowledge as they were also highly-experienced professionals.
Anisha P.
Pharmacy Assistant graduate