Pharmacy Assistant (Level 3) Course

Course Structure

The Pharmacy Assistant course is divided into five comprehensive modules

Pharmacy Assistant Module 1

• Basic word structure
• Skeletal system
• Muscular system
• Cardiovascular system
• Blood, lymphatic and immune systems
• Respiratory system
• Digestive system
• Endocrine system
• Urinary system
• Reproductive systems
• Nervous systems
• Integumentary system and special senses.

Pharmacy Assistant Module 2

• 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 3

• 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 4

• 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 5

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.

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