Pharmacy Assistant

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CIS branches across Lebanon and online

$ Price $1,550.00

Delivery type On-Campus or Online

Capacity Unlimited

Level All levels

Duration 300 Hours

Lessons 15

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Overview

Pharmacy Assistant is CIS College’s hands on training program for anyone who wants to work alongside a licensed pharmacist. The program runs across 9 months and combines 300 hours of classroom instruction with 360 hours of supervised practice inside a real pharmacy setting, so you graduate having actually handled the daily work rather than just heard about it.

You learn the structure of a pharmacy, the different types of medication and how they are delivered to the body, the tools used in patient care, and the software pharmacies use to manage sales, stock and orders. By the end of the program you can support a pharmacist with confidence in a retail or clinical pharmacy.

What You Will Learn

Understand the role of the pharmacist and the pharmacist assistant, and the responsibilities that come with the job
Recognize the main departments of a pharmacy, from over the counter medication to prescription and controlled drugs
Identify the different dosage forms of medication, such as tablets, capsules, creams and injections, and how each one reaches the body
Read and process a prescription, retrieve the right medication, and explain it clearly to the patient
Track stock, check expiry dates, and receive and organize deliveries from suppliers
Measure basic vital signs such as blood pressure, temperature and glucose, and understand what the results mean
Use pharmacy management software to handle sales, invoicing, purchasing and inventory
Apply basic first aid inside the pharmacy setting

Course Curriculum

Module	What you cover
Course Orientation and Roles	What a pharmacy is, the role and duties of the pharmacist, and the role, duties and responsibilities of the pharmacist assistant, along with basic medical terminology and abbreviations
Pharmacy Departments	The main sections of a pharmacy: over the counter, prescription, chronic, acute and narcotic medication
Dosage Forms and Routes of Administration	How medicines are delivered through the digestive system, respiratory system, skin, injection, and rectally or vaginally
Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements	Vitamins, minerals, herbs and protein products commonly stocked and sold in a pharmacy
Pediatric and Infant Products	Baby milk, diapers and infant supplies, and how to advise on them
Medical Care Tools and Equipment	Needles and IV supplies, urinary and mobility aids, adhesive bandages, braces and supports
Drug Categories and Classification	Major categories of medication, including pain relief, antibiotics, antihistamines, cardiovascular and respiratory drugs, and their common uses
Pharmacology Basics	How drugs act on the body and move through it, at a level useful for day to day pharmacy work
Vital Signs and Basic Measurements	Measuring and interpreting blood pressure, temperature and glucose readings
Body Systems and Common Conditions	The cardiovascular, nervous, skin and skeletal and muscular systems, and the conditions that commonly affect them
Recognizing Common Illnesses	Everyday conditions such as diabetes, allergies, hypertension and respiratory issues, and how they relate to medication choices
Basic First Aid for the Pharmacy	Handling cuts, burns, bleeding and poisoning safely, and keeping the workspace safe
Daily Pharmacy Operations	Receiving stock, checking and confirming deliveries, monitoring expiry dates, and packaging and storing medication properly
Handling Prescriptions and Patients	Receiving and reading a prescription, retrieving the correct medication, and confirming and explaining it to the patient
Pharmacy Software Training	Using spreadsheet tools and pharmacy management software for point of sale, invoicing, purchasing, supplier orders, inventory and pricing

Who This Course Is For

This program suits anyone who wants to start a career working inside a pharmacy, supporting a licensed pharmacist with daily operations, patient service and stock management.