Pharmacy Technician
35 courses across 5 semesters, taught by the SPACS School of Paramedical Studies.
The coursesWhat this programme teaches, semester by semester. Each course runs for the number of weeks the college sets for it, and every week has its lesson, a narrated version of it, a printable outline and an assessment.
All programmesSemester 1 12 courses
Introduction to Health Care (Medical Science Reloaded)
SharedMedical Terminologies, Anatomy and Physiology
SharedCommunication Skill
SharedProblem Solving and Decision Making Skills
SharedEthics and Law
SharedVital Signs
SharedGeneral Microbiology
SharedIntroduction to Pharmacy History and Health Care
Role and Responsibilities of Pharmacy Technician
Drug Laws and Regulations in Jamaica and Globally
Pharmaceutical Calculations
Pharmacology Principle
Semester 2 7 courses
Advanced Mathematics
SharedBasic Pathology
SharedDrug route and Formulations
Parenteral
Drugs Classifications
General Sociology
SharedChemistry 101
SharedSemester 3 6 courses
Antibiotics
SharedList 1 and 2 Drugs (Over-the-Counter and Skin Care Products)
Drugs Compounding
Prescription Process
Human Variable (Factors affecting drug activities)
Basic Psychology
SharedSemester 4 5 courses
Hospital Pharmacy Practice
Community Pharmacy Practice
Other Environments for Pharmacy
Inventory Managements
Pharmacy Financial Issues
Semester 5 5 courses
Pharmacy Information Sources
Medication Error, Prevention and Management
Drug Toxicology
Essential Drugs
Pharmacy Computer System Application
A course marked Shared is taught in more than one SPACS programme. It is the same course, so a student who has passed it does not sit it twice.
Take the week with you
Every week downloads as a printable outline, readable on a phone with the data off.
Listen instead of reading
Lessons come with a narrated version for studying on the move.
Weekly assessment
A short quiz each week, marked straight away, with the score kept on record.
Ready to study Pharmacy Technician?
The application fee is J$3,000. The whole application is online, from your phone or computer.
Lessons, recordings and assessments sit behind the sign-in.
Enrolled students reach them with a link emailed to their college address, so there is no password to remember. Staff use the same sign-in. If you want to know more about this programme first, write to a lecturer.