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| School | SAIT | | |
| Location | Calgary, AB, Canada | | |
| School Type | College | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 11,251
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| Degree | Certificate | | |
| Honours | | | |
| Co-op | | | |
| Length | 5 Month(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | 60% | | |
| Prerequisites | - Grade12 Mathematics
- Grade12 English
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| Prerequisites Notes | Admission requirements
Completion of the following courses or equivalents with an overall average of at least 60%:
Math 30-1 or Math 30-2 or Pure Math 30 or Applied Math 30
English Language Arts 30-1 or English Language Arts 30-2.
All applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency prior to admission, including students educated in Canada. | | |
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| Description | As our population grows and ages, there is a vital need for trained professionals to provide pharmacy-related assistance. This program trains students to become knowledgeable and skilled pharmacy assistants. Theory is taught in class and practiced in the laboratory. A 160-hour retail fieldwork practicum completes the training. The pharmacy assistant is responsible for receiving prescriptions, preparing drugs, undertaking clerical and computer duties, managing inventory and providing customer service.
Pharmacy assistants must always work directly under the supervision and guidance of the pharmacist and/or pharmacy technician. They allow the pharmacist to spend more time with the client in his or her care. | | |
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