Pharmacy Technician Diploma

A two year diploma covering pharmacology and pharmaceutical calculations, dispensing practice, sterile and non sterile compounding, pharmacy law and ethics, inventory systems and supervised practicums in community and hospital settings.

Pharmacy technicians are a regulated profession in Alberta, requiring registration with the provincial college and examinations after graduation. This programme also carries an unusual English combination: IELTS 7.0 is required, and Duolingo is not accepted, so the test route must be planned specifically.

The institution publishes CIP code 51.0805 for Pharmacy Technician Diploma on its own list of programmes aligned to the eligible field of study requirement, so the programme meets that requirement. Study at this level does not carry spousal open work permit eligibility, so anyone considering Pharmacy Technician Diploma with a partner should plan on a single income. Every work permit decision rests with Canadian immigration authorities, and Apply Study Visa confirms the position for Pharmacy Technician Diploma in writing before you pay a deposit.

The academic bar for Pharmacy Technician Diploma is Grade 12 / High School with 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 7 overall with no band below 6.5, and tuition for Pharmacy Technician Diploma is recorded at CAD 18,535 a year with a CAD 150 application fee. Entry is September only. Apply Study Visa manages the Pharmacy Technician Diploma application, the attestation letter, the deposit and the study permit as one process.