Start your journey towards a new career today by requesting program details.
Start your journey towards a new career today by requesting program details.
Start on your new career tomorrow
Do you have a passion for patient care, exceptional organizational skills and envision supporting a dynamic healthcare team in a community pharmacy? If this sounds like your skillset, this career could be a perfect fit.
Start your journey towards a new career today by requesting program details.
As a pharmacy assistant, you are a vital member of a healthcare team. You provide key support in a pharmacy environment, from preparing and distributing prescribed medications, entering orders and filling prescriptions, to ensuring that the pharmacist has verified and approved the prescription before giving the medication to the patient.
Your excellent communication and organizational skills provide the foundation for you to take note of all relevant medical details and prescription information, count and categorize pills, verify inventory with the pharmacist and provide compassionate customer care. You may even be involved with the billing process for patients.
Program Duration
Full Time: 11 months
In-class schedule: Monday to Friday
Practicum Duration
6 weeks
This program is 11 months, including a 40-hour-per-week practicum with on-the-job training, offsite with potential employers. Our Pharmacy Assistant program provides you with an interactive learning experience on key topics such as compounding and dispensing prescriptions and customer care. The curriculum covers areas such as: role of the assistant, dispensing, provincial and federal legislation, pharmacology, community procedures, compounding drug distribution systems, pharmaceutical calculations and more. You will also learn computer and communication skills and come away feeling confident in your ability to provide exceptional patient care.
Upon graduation, you will be highly skilled and have the opportunity to pursue employment in retail pharmacies, public or private school boards, home healthcare or long-term care facilities, community pharmacies or within the public health service.
Beyond Anderson College’s industry-expert instructors, easy-to-use learning materials and real-world training – what sets us apart, is a community of support, sharing your interests and goals for creating a life-changing career path, one that will become like a family as you navigate your way to success.
Contact us to talk with one of our Admissions Experts. We’ll walk you through the details of what you’ll need and how to apply, the details of the program curriculum and the next steps to get you on your way to your first, or next, successful career.
Serving the community since 1885, we are much more than our programs and facilities; we are a team of caring individuals who are deeply committed to helping our students.
+We offer over 30 leading-edge programs, taught by industry experts, in a community that provides the support you need to grow professionally and personally. All you have to do is choose …
Short
Effective Programs
Career-Focused
Programming
Celebrate
Campus Life
Convenient Timely
Start Dates
It’s easy! To start the application process, simply fill out above form!
Anderson College offers a variety of funding options. Financial assistance may be available to those who qualify. Check for more info on our financial-aid page
All the programs are available in our menu above. If you require more information, please complete the form and we will be glad to contact you with information.
We support you to overcome challenges and create a better life for you and your families. We are your partner in helping you become skilled, confident and in-demand employees.
Find out what your personality is like and discover your traits, worries & concerns about taking the next step to study at school towards a new and rewarding career. This quick and easy assessment will provide you with some insight into what to focus on and what you might need to watch out for to best prepare you for your new career and school goals!
Anderson College knows first-hand how stressful and frightening it can be to establish a career in a new country or to build a career in a country you’ve spent years in. Whether you’ve selected the program or are just beginning your research of what Anderson College offers for some students, the financial aspect of paying for school can seem daunting.
After being partner to thousands of students as they transitioned from student to success story, we can say with confidence that your career and your future are absolutely worth the investment and you can afford it. We want to make the financial part of this process as easy to navigate as possible, so you can get to start-date and then graduation day. We’ve laid out some of the details that can help you below, or feel free to contact us directly and a member of our team will be happy to help you understand your options.
Anderson College provides interest-free financing for self-funded students. For more information, please contact us and speak to one of our advisors.
Most Canadian banks and credit unions offer student loans or lines of credit to finance your education. Please visit your bank or select one of the links below for more information.
Financial assistance may be available to those who qualify.
Students who have been named a beneficiary under a family members’ Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP), may use funds from the RESP to finance their education.
Students who have been named a beneficiary under a family members Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP), may use funds from the RESP to finance their education.
The Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) allows you to withdraw from your RRSPs to finance full-time training or education for you or your spouse or common-law partner. For more information, please visit this link.
The Canada-Ontario Job Grant (C.O.J.G.) provides an opportunity for employers to invest in their workforce with help from the government.
The Job Grant provides direct financial support to individual employers who wish to purchase training for their employees. It’s available to small, medium, and large businesses with a plan to deliver short-term training to existing and new employees, and will:
If you’re an employer who needs to provide training for your employees, or an employee who wishes to inform your employer of the job grant and get training while employed, contact us to learn more. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and we will be happy to guide you through the process.
Anderson College is one of Canada’s oldest colleges, having opened our first location in 1885 We have trained more than 100,000 students over a 137-year history, and have been an empowering partner for students overcoming career challenges and transitioning to the next phase of their lives. With ten locations in Ontario and one in British Columbia, we are recognized for our high-calibre faculty, hands-on, real-life career training and supportive culture. At Anderson College, we are more than our century-old history, our programs and state-of-the-art facilities; we are a team of caring individuals, deeply committed to helping our students become skillful, confident and in-demand employees.
5775 Yonge St. Suite 1006
Toronto, ON M2M 4J1
Canada
5734 Yonge St, Suite 100
North York, ON M2M 4E7
Canada
20 Eglinton Ave E, Suite 200
Toronto, ON M4P 1A9
Canada
31 King Street East, Suite 200
Hamilton, ON L8N 1A1
Canada
165 Dundas Street West, Suite 300
Mississauga, ON L5B 2N6
Canada
39 King George Road
Brantford, Ontario N3R 5K2
Canada
248 Stirling Avenue South Unit 14
Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 4L1
Canada
303 Richmond Street
London, Ontario N6B 2H8
Canada
630 Tecumseh Road East
Windsor, Ontario N8X 4W2
Canada
10362 King George Blvd, Suite 320
Surrey, BC V3T 2W5
Canada