Pharmacy Technician

If you are interested in a career as a Pharmacy Technician, Westervelt College will provide you with the training you need. With hands-on training in a state-of-the-art simulation lab and practicum terms in retail and hospital/institutional facility settings, you will learn the skills needed for this amazing career opportunity. *Pharmacy Technicians work collaboratively with Pharmacists and members of the health care team in the promotion of wellness, disease prevention, and the management of chronic diseases. Pharmacy Technicians are responsible and accountable for ensuring accuracy in product preparation and release. In Canada, Pharmacy Technicians are regulated in all provinces except Quebec.

Consider the Pharmacy Technician Program if you:

• Are detailed-oriented and well organized

• Enjoy working in a fast-paced team environment

• Are self-motivated and is committed to lifelong learning

• Have strong interpersonal communication  and critical thinking skills

• Enjoy computer technology

• Have good manual dexterity

• Are caring and empathetic

• Compassionate

Program Highlights:

Westervelt College Pharmacy Technician Program will provide you with the specialized training you will need to work in a community, hospital, long-term care or other pharmacy settings.  In addition, the program teaches students the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in the ever-changing pharmacy industry.

The program will help you enhance your skills by providing you with a comprehensive knowledge base in core subjects such as Pharmacology, Anatomy and Physiology, pharmacy calculations, pharmacy legislation, compounding, and sterile aseptic technique.

With hands-on training in a state of art simulation lab, you will learn to

• read, understand and interpret medication orders

• prescription data entry using current industry software

• Prepare, package, label, and dispense medications

• Perform sterile and non-sterile compounding

• Inter-Professional collaboration, critical thinking and identify problems pertaining to drug therapy