Diploma in Pharmacy Technician

Medicine Hat College

Pharmacy Technicians (RPhT) play a key role in providing patients with quality health care services and are in high demand for their expertise, knowledge and skills.Regulated pharmacy technicians are involved with dispensing prescriptions, preparing compounded medications and sterile products, repackaging pharmaceuticals, managing inventory, teaching patients to use medical devices, and providing patient care. Pharmacy technicians are regulated healthcare professionals who most commonly work in community and hospital pharmacies, but they may also work in clinics, long-term care and distribution facilities or hold educator, management, and many other specialty positions. Pharmacy technicians also work closely with pharmacy assistants, to ensure they have the proper training and provide them with supervision to work safely.

Yuill School of Health & Community Services