- Level
- 1-Year Post Secondary Certificate
- CIP code
- 51.0805
- Duration
- 1 Year
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Health and Medical Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The College Certificate - Community Pharmacy Assistant (RPA1) is a 1 year program at Fanshawe College’s London campus.
This certificate is a fast, focused route into community pharmacy: prescription intake, inventory, point-of-sale systems and patient service, finished with placement inside a working pharmacy. Graduates are employable in months, with the regulated Pharmacy Technician diploma available as the next rung.
Southwestern Ontario’s hub city hosts the program: a health-care, insurance and EV-manufacturing economy whose provincial immigration streams favour graduates working outside the saturated GTA.
For work-permit purposes the credential sits under CIP 51.0805 (Pharmacy assistant). Sub-degree graduates need an eligible field, so confirm this exact program on the live PGWP-aligned page and with IRCC before committing.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Completed Class 12 (10+2) from a recognised board with approximately 50% or better.
- IELTS: R-5.5, W-5.5, L-5.5, S-5.5, Overall 6.0
- TOEFL iBT: Total 79.0
- PTE: Overall 53
- Duolingo: 105
- GRE/GMAT: Not required.
Application fee $100 CAD. Apply well before the February 1 equal-consideration date for September entry — capped international seats mean popular programs fill early. An Ontario Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) is arranged through admission. Ask an Apply Study Visa counsellor to verify current PGWP alignment and seats before applying.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Pharmacy assistants support Ontario's busiest health retail settings:
- Pharmacy Assistant — community pharmacy chains and independents
- Pharmacy Clerk / Dispensary Assistant — prescription support roles
- Long-Term-Care Pharmacy Assistant — institutional providers
- Front-Store Supervisor pathway — retail progression
- Technician Ladder — continuing toward regulation
- Health Administration Direction — office and billing roles
One year from arrival to health-sector employment — with a ladder upward built in.
About Fanshawe College
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.9
- World rank
- #5433
- Reference No.
- O19361039982
