Admissions
Program Overview
This program prepares you with the technical, administrative, and communication skills needed to support pharmacists in various pharmacy settings. You’ll learn prescription processing, inventory management, pharmaceutical calculations, medication handling procedures, customer service, and the daily operations of a modern pharmacy.
What do Pharmacy Assistant do?
Pharmacy Assistants play a key part in supporting pharmacists and ensuring safe, efficient pharmacy operations. Their responsibility helps create a smooth workflow and a positive patient experience.
Their duties typically include:
Customer service, prescription processing, medication management, inventory management, administrative tasks, and assisting with prescription verification.
These core skills prepare you to support pharmacists and serve patients with accuracy, professionalism, and care.
Career Opportunities
Graduates are prepared to work in a range of pharmacy environments across Canada, including:
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Retail pharmacies
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Hospital pharmacies
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Long-term care facilities
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Specialty pharmacies
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Drug distribution centers
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Pharmaceutical companies
Career opportunities include:
Pharmacy Assistant, Clinical Pharmacy Assistant, Pharmacy Aide, Dispensary Assistant, roles in pharmaceutical firms, and more.
Admissions
Students must meet ALL of the following criteria
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Alberta high school diploma, verified by transcript, with 50% or better in Grade 12 English and a Grade 12 Mathematics, or non-Alberta equivalent
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Successful interview with the Admission Advisor OR
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Successful completion of the General Equivalency Diploma
(G.E.D.) with a standard score of 450 or better in English and Mathematics
Pre-practicum requirement -
Current Police Information Check (PIC) with a Vulnerable Sector
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Complete Immunization Record
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CPR & First Aid certificates.
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Students must meet ALL of the following criteria
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Be at least 18 years of age prior to admission
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Successful test result of Entrance Examination (Wonderlic
Scholastic Level Exam) -
Successful interview with the Admission Advisor
Pre-practicum requirement
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Current Police Information Check (PIC) with a Vulnerable Sector
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Complete Immunization Record
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CPR & First Aid certificates.
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From a country where the language of instruction is not English, will need to provide evidence of English Language Proficiency and valid for 2 years from issue date.
Acceptable English Proficiency Prior Admission:
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International English Language Testing System (IELTS-Academic Part).
Over-all score 6.0. (http://ielts.org) -
Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLBA) with a score of 7.0 but no section below 7 (https://www.language.ca/home/
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Test of English as Foreign Language Computer-based exam (TOEFL iBT) with standard passing score of 80 with 20 in each category. (https://www.ets.org/toefl)
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Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) with passing score of 60
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points (https://www.cael.ca/D
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CanTest with average passing of 4.5 (https://www.tpstests.com/cantest-exam.html)
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The Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELA) with 70 passing (https://michiganassessment.org/test-takers/tests/melab/)
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Pearson Test of English (PTE) with minimum score of 75 points
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Program Length
54 weeks
Pharmacy Assistant
Program Delivery
Combination/Hybrid
Credential
Diploma
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