Community Pharmacy Assistant (International) - 375
Overview
- Hands-on experience and active participation in a real pharmacy setting.
What you'll learn
- Understand legislation and processes related to dispensing prescriptions, drug inventory controls and customer service.
- Identify the uses and classes of available prescription medications, non-prescription products and medical devices.
Program Length
1 academic year (period of 9 months)
View the Exceptions Calendar for start dates and semester break information.
Important Academic Dates
Admission
Admission
Language Requirements for Applicants with English as a Second Language
- See below for accepted equivalents for Grade 12 English:
- Successful completion of the GAS-English for Academic Purposes (478 or 278) program
- TOEFL minimum score of 550 (80 Internet based)
- or IELTS Academic minimum score of 6.0 overall with no band less than 5.5
- More information about acceptable certificates, can be found on the International Admission Requirements
Tuition and Fees
Tuition and Fees
2017 - 2018 Domestic Tuition and Fees
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition Fees | $1,460.67 | $1,460.67 |
| Mandatory Ancillary Fees | $746.50 | $509.35 |
| Mandatory Program Fees | $77.00 | $0.00 |
| Co-op Fees | N/A | N/A |
| Total 1st Year Fees | $4,254.19 | |
- Awards: Scholarships and Bursaries
OSAP Eligible. Learn about Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).- Full Cost Breakdown
2017 - 2018 International Tuition and Fees
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition Fees | $7,130.43 | $7,130.43 |
| International Tax Recovery | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| Mandatory Program Fees | $77.00 | $0.00 |
| Co-op Fees | N/A | N/A |
| Total 1st Year Fees | $15,087.86 | |
- International Scholarships and Bursaries
- OSAP not eligible for International Students
- Full Cost Breakdown
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Additional Information
Program of Studies
Course Overview & Descriptions
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Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning
How you'll gain skills
- Through practical experience in simulated pharmacy practice lab courses.
- Attending clinical placement in a combination of two community pharmacy experiential courses.
To learn more, please visit the Centre for Experiential Learning.
Pre-clinical requirements
All accepted applicants are required to complete certain requirements prior to clinical placement and are responsible for the associated costs. Details about pre-placement requirements will be emailed to you once you accept your offer of admission.
To be eligible for field/clinical placement, you must not have been convicted of any offence for which you have not been pardoned. If your Police Check is 'not clear', your acceptance and suitability for placement is at the discretion of the agency. Mohawk College cannot guarantee placement changes if refused by the agency.
Clinical placements
Clinical placement experience is provided in community pharmacies throughout Ontario.
Clinical placements may occur at locations that are not accessible by public transit. As such, students shall be expected to either have access to a car or the ability to supply their own transportation when attending clinical placement activity. Mohawk shall not be responsible for providing students with transportation to clinical placements.
For more information regarding the 150 hour Community Pharmacy Assistant clinical placement, please contact angela.grimminck [at] mohawkcollege.ca (subject: Clinical%20Placement%20Inquiry, body: Hello%20Angela%2C%0A%0A) (the clinical placement specialist.)
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes, often referred to as ‘Program Standards', set out the essential learning that a student must achieve before being deemed ready to graduate.
In many cases these program learning outcomes were developed by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities (MCU) in consultation with employers and educators who are experts in the program field. To ensure the outcomes remain current and in line with industry needs, we invite our employers, graduates working in the field and current students to re-examine and update them during regular, ongoing program review focus groups.
Educational Pathways
Opportunities
Where you can go next
- Mohawk offers a diverse range of programs to further your studies**:
- Earn a degree:
- View our internal pathways map PDF. This Pathways map shows how the identified program can lead to future program choices within Mohawk.
- See ontransfer.ca for additional opportunities at other colleges or universities in Ontario.
Your future career options
- Pharmacy Assistant
Where you could work includes:
- Independent and Corporate Community Pharmacies
- Long-Term Care and Compounding Pharmacies
- Pharmacy Benefit Providers
- Pharmacy Software Vendors
Additional Information
Additional Information
The pharmacy assistant health profession is physically demanding. It is important that applicants become familiar with the profession before entering the program so that they are able to function at an acceptable standard. Some of the physical functionality required includes: working on your feet for multiple hours, medium load bearing activities, fine motor skills with good visual acuity.
Facilities
All the pharmacy courses are taught at the Mohawk-McMaster Institute for Applied Health Sciences. Lectures are delivered in state of the art "Smartrooms" and practical labs are taught in our dedicated pharmacy lab space which consists of two different rooms (computer lab and compounding/dispensing lab).
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Philippines: 180011102544
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*Not all programs are international eligible. Please see our programs available for international students.
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