Pharmacy Assistant (Level 3 Award) - A Home Study, Distance Learning Course

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  • Enjoyed the course immensely and was able to fit it into my busy life.My tutor gave me excellent,encouraging comments on assignments and was really prompt with feedback too, allowing me to move on as quickly as I needed to between assignments or revisit aspects as needed.
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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Distance Learning

  • Class hours

    150h

  • Duration

    12 Months

This Pharmacy Assistant course provides training in the core skills needed to embark on a rewarding career as a Pharmacy Assistant.Through this course, you will gain a broad understanding of the pharmacist's work, putting you in a perfect position to make the most of a career in pharmacy.

You’ll be introduced to a wide range of topics to help you in your chosen career including prescription drugs, health care products and administering medications. In fact you will gain a broad understanding of the pharmacist's work, putting you in a perfect position to make the most of a career in pharmacy. Once trained in this important field you will find there are numerous job possibilities open to you.

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  • Pharmacy Assistance (Level 3 Award)

Price for Emagister users: We are offering students a 20% discount this month if you enrol online and pay in full

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Start date

Distance Learning

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now closed

About this course

Course includes:
Diagnostic tests and procedures
Medical terminology
Introduction to the human body
The sense organs
Drug legislation and standards
Vitamins and minerals
Drug and alcohol abuse

The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about being a Pharmacy Assistant and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to expand their knowledge and study further, so we try to keep our entry requirements to a minimum.

Level 3 Award in Pharmacy Assistant

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4.5
  • Enjoyed the course immensely and was able to fit it into my busy life.My tutor gave me excellent,encouraging comments on assignments and was really prompt with feedback too, allowing me to move on as quickly as I needed to between assignments or revisit aspects as needed.
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Ian Richard

4.5
01/04/2015
What I would highlight: Enjoyed the course immensely and was able to fit it into my busy life.My tutor gave me excellent,encouraging comments on assignments and was really prompt with feedback too, allowing me to move on as quickly as I needed to between assignments or revisit aspects as needed.
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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2016

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The average rating is higher than 3.7

More than 50 reviews in the last 12 months

This centre has featured on Emagister for 16 years

Subjects

  • Pharmacy Assistant
  • IT
  • Pharmacist

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Course programme

Pharmacy Assistant
ABC Awards (Level 3 Award)

How is the course structrured?
The Pharmacy Assistant course is divided into four comprehensive modules:

Pharmacy Assistant Module 1
- The Human Body
- The Chemistry of Life
- Cell Structure
- Cellular Metabolism and Reproduction
- Tissues
- The Integumentary System
- The Skeletal System
- The Articular System

Pharmacy Assistant Module 2
- The Muscular System
- The Nervous System
- The Endocrine System
- The Blood
- The Cardiovascular System
- The Lymphatic System
- Nutrition and the Digestive System
- The Respiratory System
- The Urinary System
- The Reproductive System

Pharmacy Assistant Module 3
- Perform simple calculations and conversions involving fractions, Roman numerals, decimal fractions and percentages
- Solve for an unknown using the proportion method.
- Convert between Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures.
- Describe the metric system of measurement and the system of household measurements.
- Calculate dosages for children.

Pharmacy Assistant Module 4

Your study material for this module covers a range of topics from paediatrics and women’s health to dermatology and gastroenterology and include the respiratory, musculoskeletal and central nervous systems.

COURSE ASSESSMENT

This course is marked through a process of continuous assessment guided by your tutor following standard guidelines. This means that your qualification will be awarded according to your performance on assessments rather than by taking an exam.

Upon verification of the activities, exercises and assignments, a certificate of achievement will be awarded by ABC Awards, as confirmation that your written work has met all of the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for the programme.

COURSE FEES

Our aim is to provide you with the best deal available, therefore the registration fee, certification fee and full tutor support is included in the course price for you. The enrolment fee for the Pharmacy Assistant home study course is £536.25, though for a limited time we are offering you the opportunity to pay only £429 which is a 20% discount if you enrol online and pay in full.

You can also opt for our Easy Payment Plan and enrol online today by paying a deposit of £107.25 and then 4 equal payments of £107.25 per month.The first instalment is paid about a month after you receive your course.

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Career opportunities: Pharmacy Assistant

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Pharmacy Assistant (Level 3 Award) - A Home Study, Distance Learning Course

£ 495 VAT inc.