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Handling prescription medication releases is a critical responsibility demanding meticulous attention and specialized technical and interpersonal abilities. As a pharmacy technician, you'll collaborate with pharmacists and healthcare providers to enhance patient well-being through wellness promotion and chronic disease management by precisely and securely processing essential prescriptions. If you're passionate about joining a team that delivers vital assistance to those requiring care, our pharmacy technician program will be your pathway to a rewarding career.
The curriculum employs cutting-edge teaching approaches to accommodate diverse learning preferences, equipping students with both theoretical knowledge and hands-on expertise. Starting with core pharmaceutical and self-care product understanding, you'll also explore fundamental business principles and institutional protocols. The program includes health sciences writing instruction alongside anatomy and pharmaceutical mathematics studies. Through practice in Fanshawe's advanced hospital and pharmacy labs, plus field placements, you'll master specialized techniques like preparing sterile and non-sterile products safely and effectively.
Interdisciplinary simulation exercises merge healthcare training with education, offering realistic scenarios that mirror actual workplace situations. Fanshawe's Pharmacy Technician program delivers thorough, focused instruction combining simulations, theory, and practical experience to meet the entry-level competencies defined by the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA).
Upon completing this CCAPP-accredited program, graduates qualify for regulated healthcare professional status in Ontario. The process involves pre-registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists, completing a Structured Practical Training (SPT) program, and passing both the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) Qualifying Exam and the Ontario College of Pharmacists (OCP) Jurisprudence Exam for provincial registration.