Higher Certificate in Science in Pharmacy Technician Studies

at Institute of Technology Carlow

Subjects

Year 1 / Semester 1

Mandatory
 

• Human Physiology
• Drugs and How They Work 1
• Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• Over the Counter
• Pharmaceutical Calculations and Computing

Year 1 / Semester 2

Mandatory
 

• Regulations and Dispensing
• Drugs and How They Work 2
• Formulation and Compounding 1
• Pharmacy Administration and Work Placement

Year 2 / Semester 1

Mandatory
 

• Work Placement

Year 2 / Semester 2

Mandatory
 

• Formulation and Compounding 2
• Aseptic Techniques
• Pharmacy Practice
• Drug Actions and Uses

What are the minimum entry requirements?

Leaving Certificate:
 

• 5O6/H7

Subjects required:
 

• English or Irish  O6/H7

• Mathematics O6/H7

Other:
 

Garda vetting required.

The fees for Higher Certificate in Science in Pharmacy Technician Studies may vary from €5,000 to €15,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.

What will I be able to do when I finish the course?

Graduates are employed as pharmacy technicians in community and hospital settings.