The Pharmacy Technician Professional Transition Certificate is designed to enhance employability by assisting practicing pharmacy technicians with the transition to meet requirements of regulation. With integration of theory and practical application of knowledge in the College’s newly constructed pharmacy lab, the certificate program will focus on knowledge and skills required to prepare technicians for regulation.

Pharmacy technicians in Alberta will be regulated as a profession under the Health Professions Act. As part of licensure, most pharmacy technicians will be required to complete four bridging courses. This program not only includes the bridging courses, but also provides hands-on training in sterile production, as well as pharmacy law and math components. This program will benefit pharmacy technicians without formal academic training, technicians without experience in sterile production, and those who wish to update their knowledge and
skills to prepare for regulation. The program’s flexible format and schedule is designed to accommodate the learner’s work schedule.

Bridging courses except Professional Practice for Pharmacy Technician Bridging are Prior Learning Assessment Recognition (PLAR)-eligible. Candidates are permitted to attempt a PLAR Challenge only once for each of these courses. For non-bridging courses, some transfer credit may be available on a case by case basis.

NOTE: This program will be offered starting Fall 2010 pending approval by Alberta Advanced Education and Technology.

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• Successful completion of the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board of Alberta (PTCB-AB) certification exam prior to June 2008

OR:

• Successful completion of the OCP certification exam prior to December 2008

OR:

• Successful completion of the PEBC Evaluating Exam

OR:

• Successful completion of a CCAPP accredited training program

OR:

• Inclusion on the ACP voluntary membership register

OR:

• At least 2000 hours of practice experience in the field of pharmacy within the past 36 months (for examples see Application for PEBC Evaluating Exam: http://www.pebc.ca/PharmacyTechnicians)

Transferability

None

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Fees & dates

Dates: Sept. 1, 2010 and pending approval from AAE T
Program length: Learners will be given up to three years to complete
Fees: For a complete list of full- and parttime fees online, please visit www.bowvalleycollege.ca/fees or follow this link to the fees page.

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