SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Contacts:
Auckland: auckland@pharmacy.school.nz - Ph: +64 9 4437640
Christchurch: christchurch@pharmacy.school.nz - Ph: +64 3 3663489
National Certificate in Pharmacy Assistant (Level 3)
The National Certificate for Pharmacy Assistants is designed as a point
of entry for those wanting to begin a career in the exciting area of
pharmacy sales and service. This programme will introduce you to a wide
variety of products and services and give you the selling and customer
service skills you need to make you a valuable staff member from day
one.
Certification: Students who successfully complete the
prescribed programme requirements will receive the National Certificate
in Pharmacy Assistant – Level 3.
Entry criteria: Open entry. Applicants should have
completed year 12 (6th form) as a guideline
For applicants whose first language is not English please use IELTS 5.5 as the guideline for the level of English proficiency required.
Duration: 36 weeks, full-time
Fees: Domestic: $4655.00 tuition fee plus $150.00 course
related costs
International: $15,000.00NZD tuition fee plus $150.00 course related
costs
Certificate in Pharmacy Assistant Level 3 - Brochure
Certificate in Pharmacy Assistant Level 3 - Course Content
This course is offered twice a year, in February and July* at the Christchurch and
North Shore campuses of the Academy.
*Start dates are subject to change. Please check with your local campus
Certificate in Pharmacy Technician (Level 5)
The National Certificate in Pharmacy Technician (Level 5) is the recognized NZQA qualification required by those wishing to work as a pharmacy dispensary technician. This course introduces students to the full range of technical skills and pharmaceutical knowledge required to practice as a Pharmacy Technician. It is ideally suited to year 12-13 school leavers, pharmacy assistants, health workers and mature students wishing to up-skill.
Certification: Students who successfully complete the prescribed programme requirements will receive the National Certificate in Pharmacy (Technician) Level 5 – Community Strand.
Duration:
2 academic years.
Year 1, 36 weeks, you will complete the National Certificate in Pharmacy Assistant (Level 3) see above.
Year 2, 36 weeks
Entry criteria: Applicants should have appropriate
year 12-13 academic achievement, hold a National Certificate in Pharmacy
(Assistant – Level 3), hold a complementary tertiary qualification
or be able to demonstrate equivalent skills and knowledge.
For applicants whose first language is not English please use IELTS 6 (14 credits in English and Maths at NCEA Level 2) as the guideline for the level of English proficiency required.
Fees:
Year 1, Domestic student: $4655.00 tuition fees plus $260 course related costs, International student: $15,000.00NZD tuition fees plus $150NZD course related costs.
Year 2, Domestic student: $5400.00 tuition fees plus $150 course related costs, International student: $17,500.00NZD tuition fees plus $260NZD course related costs.
Further information:
Year 1: please refer to the National Certificate in Pharmacy Assistant (Level 3) brochure and course content above.
Year 2 :
Certificate in Pharmacy Technician Level 5 - Brochure
Certificate in Pharmacy Technician Level 5 - Course content
This course runs once a year with the regular start date being in late March or early April each year. This may vary according to the location and is subject to change. Please contact your local campus for further information regarding this.
Other terms and conditions relative to these programmes apply. Please refer to the Essential Information for Students guide for full details.
Application
form 2010
Essential
information for students
Introduction
to the Academy
Academy New Zealand is registered as a Private Training
Establishment by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority pursuant to
the 1990 Education Amendment Act.