Pharmacy Technician at Fanshawe College

Managing the release of prescriptions medications is serious business. It requires a commitment to detail and a highly specialized set of technical and interpersonal skills. If you're excited by the opportunity to work on a team that provides much needed support to those most in need, the Pharmacy Technician program will give you the skills necessary to achieve professional success.

You'll begin the program by developing a wealth of knowledge in pharmaceutical and self-care products; pharmacy business concepts and institutional procedures. You'll learn to safely and efficiently prepare non-sterile and sterile products, by working in Fanshawe's state-of-the-art pharmacy lab, through classroom instruction and by participating in various field placement opportunities. You'll learn how to write for the Health Sciences, while studying anatomy and pharmaceutical mathematics.

As a Pharmacy Technician, you'll work collaboratively with a pharmacist to safely and accurately process, prepare and release prescription medications. And when you graduate, a wide range of career opportunities await you, including positions in community, hospital and institutional pharmacies; compounding pharmacies; home health care divisions/companies; pharmaceutical distribution wholesalers; pharmacy application software companies; and pharmacy benefits administration.

The Pharmacy Technician program of Fanshawe College has been awarded the status of Full Accreditation by the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs for a five year term from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2020.

Career Opportunities

Pharmacy Technicians may find career opportunities in community, medical clinic, long term care and hospital pharmacy practice settings where they will comply with legislation, standards, policies and procedures within their scope of practice. They will utilize critical thinking skills in prescription order processing, product preparation, medication distribution and pharmacy inventory management. As members of the inter-professional health team they will collaborate with pharmacists and other health professionals to optimize the health of patients while ensuring confidentiality of information.