SCHOOL OF HEALTH
NZ Certificate in Pharmacy - Pharmacy Technician (Advanced) (Level 5)
Programme overview
Looking to rise in your role as a pharmaceutical professional? Get ahead and into a role as a pharmacy technician with this Level 5 Certificate.
Level up in this short programme and get into a pharmacy technician career. Develop your existing skills in pharmacology, promote wellness, assist people in preventing illness while providing patient care, Get practical experience in our purpose-built dispensary lab and during your work placement. Graduate with a stronger understanding of physiology and treatments while gaining skills that can really elevate your career.
Start date by campus
Start Date
End Date
- 2/04/2024
- 2/09/2024
- 17/08/2024
- 14/02/2025
What you study
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Pharmacology and drug therapy
- Compounding
- Pharmacy Inventory
You will also complete 160 hours of work placement at the end of the programme in a local pharmacy environment.
Career opportunities
- Senior dispensary technician
- Compounding technician
- Pharmacy team leader
- Pharmacy technician
Entry requirements
- Must obtain the NZ Certificate in Pharmacy (Pharmacy Technician - Core) (Level 4)
- This programme is taught and assessed in English, and the students must have English language competence to undertake it.
- Domestic students who have not undertaken secondary study in English are required to have achieved IELTS academic score of 6.0 with no bands less than 6.0 or Language Cert C1 or equivalent
- This programme requires students to have access to a laptop/desktop that can connect to the internet with a web browser and a required minimum screen size of 10 inches. For device specifications, please talk to your Course Advisor.
- This programme is not available for international students.
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