Pharmacy Technician - Level 5

Course details

Course Overview

Being a pharmacy professional, such as a pharmacy assistant, is a great scope to make a successful career in a promising sector. Especially for someone looking to freshly start somewhere, this field is great for kickstarting a career. But to be an efficient pharmacy assistant, you’ll need adequate training and proper guidance. This accredited Pharmacy Technician - Level 5 diploma to be a professional pharmacy assistant will prepare you for just that. This comprehensive training course takes all the necessary topics and divides them up into 15 extensive modules, keeping the ease of the learners in mind.

You’ll be prepared to take any challenge and kickstart a career as a professional pharmacy assistant, taking your professional life to the next level. Also, the fact that this Pharmacy Technician - Level 5 diploma increases your chance of securing a career in this field. This self-paced, comprehensive online course will enhance your existing skills related to this sector by taking them to the next level and equipping you with up-to-date skill training for taking on the challenges of tomorrow.

Key Topics to Be Covered

• The basic ideas, history, and development of the pharmaceutical industry 
• The fundamentals of any pharmacy team 
• The pharmacy team’s training, coaching, and evaluation process, with necessary elaboration on each topic
• Best practices in pharmacy, along with the rights and responsibilities of professionals in this field
• Extensive training on key clinical skills for a profession in pharmacy
• Health and safety in the pharmaceutical industry
• Prescribing and providing medication as a professional in this field

Learning Outcomes

• Learn the basics of pharmacy, as a pharmacy assistant, with the best practices
• Brush up your knowledge (if any) of the pharmacy team
• Familiarise yourself with the many standards of pharmacy professionals and the proper guidance to support them
• Deepen your understanding of the roles, responsibilities, and rights of pharmacy professionals 
• Know the common and necessary pharmacy practices required to be an effective pharmacy assistant
• Learn how to offer enhanced services 
• Develop mandatory clinical pharmacy skills to be a professional pharmacy assistant
• Familiarise yourself with the standard health and safety practices in the pharmaceutical industry
• Know how to prescribe and supply medication, with extensive knowledge on responding to different symptoms

Your Path to Success

On successful completion of this Pharmacy Technician - Level 5 training course, you will have a clear understanding of the fundamentals of the pharmaceutical industry and the role of a pharmacy assistant. You’ll also have knowledge of the best practices to be a professional pharmacy assistant and how to utilize the acquired skills in real life. You will have all the required clinical skills to be a professional pharmacy assistant, and will also know everything about responding to symptoms, prescribing and supplying medication, and many more!

Skills You Will Gain

• An introduction pharmacy along with its history and development
• A clear understanding of how a pharmacy team works
• Complete knowledge on the training, coaching, and Evaluation phases of a pharmacy team
• Knowledge of the ins and outs of the standards for pharmacy professionals and guidance to support them
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the rights and responsibilities of a pharmacy professional 
• Enhance your expertise in clinical pharmacy skills
• Excellent understanding of how to prescribe and supply medication 
• Learn how to respond to different symptoms
• Lean the necessary health and safety standards in the pharmaceutical industry

Is This Pharmacy Professional Training – Level 5 Right for You?

This course is right for anyone who wishes to gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of what it means to be a pharmacy assistant, how to be one in the real life, and fast-track their career with relevant high-valued skills. There are no specific entry requirements for this Pharmacy Technician - Level 5 course and the learner has the freedom to choose between studying this course on a part-time or full-time basis.

Assessment Process

Once you have completed the modules in the course, your skills and knowledge will be tested with an automated multiple-choice assessment, after which you will receive instant results.

COURSE CURRICULUM

• Module 01: Introduction to Pharmacy Technician
• Module 02: History and Development of Pharmacy
• Module 03: The Pharmacy Team
• Module 04: Training of the Pharmacy Team
• Module 05: Coaching and Evaluation of the Pharmacy Team
• Module 06: Standards for Pharmacy Professionals
• Module 07: Guidance to Support the Standards for Pharmacy Professionals
• Module 08: The Rights and Responsibilities of Pharmacy Professionals
• Module 09: Pharmacy Practice
• Module 10: Clinical Pharmacy Skills
• Module 11: Offering Enhanced Services
• Module 12: Prescribing
• Module 13: Supplying Medication
• Module 14: Responding to Symptoms
• Module 15: Health and Safety in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Updated on 18 December, 2024