Pharmacy Apprenticeship

Birmingham Metropolitan College

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In Birmingham

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Location

    Birmingham

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This apprenticeship could see you working as a Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician either in a hospital or community pharmacy. Your duties may include selling over-the-counter medicines under supervision, dispensing prescriptions, labels, aseptic production, ordering and storing pharmaceutical stock, and providing information on symptoms and products to customers. So if you have a keen interest in science and maths along with good communication and team working skills this could be the apprenticeship for you. You will study chemistry, biology and microbiology for pharmacy and learn about human physiology and uses of medicines. You will also study the law, ethics and practice relating to pharmacy. Apprentices will be required to register with The General Pharmaceutical Council when they complete their qualification.

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Location

Start date

Birmingham (West Midlands)
Aston Triangle, B4 7ET

Start date

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Subjects

  • Dispensing
  • IT
  • Maths
  • Communication Training

Course programme

Entry Requirements

Entry criteria varies depending on the framework that you are studying and the needs of the employer, however a good level of secondary education is expected and many employers expect you to have maths and English GCSE at a C grade or above. Employers also look for skills like motivation, good interpersonal skills, good communication skills and a willingness to learn and will set their own specifications depending on the role.

Delivery and Assessment

The duration of an apprenticeship will vary depending on the needs of the employer but you will be required to complete qualifications during the period usually with set study days. As part of the apprenticeship, there will be a number of specific skills that your employer or college tutor will monitor and observe to prove that you reached a certain level of understanding.

Progression

On completion of this apprenticeship, you could work in a pharmacy as a Dispensing Assistant, Customer Advice Assistant, Medicine Testing Assistant.

Career Opportunities

  • Dispensing Assistants
  • Customer Advice Assistants
  • Medicine Testing Assistants

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