Pharmacy Assistant Diploma
Develop skills to support pharmacists with daily operations, customer service, and administrative tasks. Learn medical terminology, drug classifications, and prescription handling.
- Training in customer service, medical terminology, and pharmacy practices.
- Development of organizational and communication skills.
- Preparation for roles in community pharmacies, hospitals, and distribution companies.
Admission Requirements
To enroll in the Pharmacy Assistant Diploma, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Grade 12 or Mature Student Status (19 years of age or more).
- Grade 10 Math or equivalent.
To demonstrate language proficiency, applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria:
Option 1: English 10 with a minimum grade of “C” or higher. Secondary Education Evidence that three years of full-time secondary education (Grades 8-12) have been successfully completed in English in a country where English is one of the principal languages. This includes successful completion of a BC Adult Graduation program.
Option 2: Post-Secondary Education Evidence that two years of full-time post-secondary education have been completed in English at an accredited institution in a country where the language of instruction is one of the principal languages. Language development (ELL) courses cannot be included.
Option 3: Standardized Language Test Achievement of minimum scores on a recognized standardized language test. Test results should be valid at the time of enrollment.
Core Courses in MLA Program
Name of English language assessment/test | Minimum score(s)/level(s) |
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) | Minimum overall score of 5.5 (no less than 5.0 in any module) |
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) IBT | Minimum overall score of 46 |
Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) | Minimum overall score of 40 |
Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) | Listening 6, Speaking 6, Reading 5, and Writing 5. |
Duolingo English Test (DET) | Minimum overall score of 95 |
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic | Minimum overall score of 43 |
Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First exam (FCE) | |
Institutions may include other Cambridge Qualifications at a higher level (i.e., C2 Proficiency (CPE)). | Minimum overall score of |
160 or “C” | |
Cambridge Linguaskill | Minimum overall B2 level |
Name of English language assessment/test | Minimum score(s)/level(s) |
LANGUAGECERT Academic | Minimum overall B2 level |
The Michigan English Test (MET) | Minimum overall B2 level |
iTEP Academic | Minimum overall score of 3.5 |
EIKEN | Minimum placement of Grade Pre-1 |
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