Pharmacy Assistant

With Eastern College’s Pharmacy Assistant diploma program, you will gain skills and receive hands-on training in classrooms that simulate real pharmacy settings and situations on the equipment you’ll use in the field. This real-world environment gives you the experience and confidence you need to pursue future opportunities. Your studies cover key areas such as Pharmacology, Pharmacy Math, Compounding, Law and Ethics and workplace terminology.

You’ll also develop strong customer service and communication skills as you learn to process prescriptions, manage inventory, package medications, prepare labels and support daily pharmacy operations. Our program also focuses on customer service and communication to ensure smooth interactions with customers.

Program Duration
32 weeks (includes a 6-week internship)

Your Future Career
You can explore Pharmacy Assistant opportunities in such workplaces as community and retail pharmacies, mail order services, hospital pharmacies, long-term care facilities and compounding pharmacies.

Flexible learning formats that fit your life
Whether you’re switching careers, updating your skills or taking your first step into a new field, we have learning styles that fit your lifestyle. Study in-class with peers who share your passion and instructors who mentor and guide you. Both options offer hands-on training and career placement support, so you can choose the format that works best for your schedule.