Post-Diploma Certificate in Pharmacy Operations (part of Advanced Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences)
About This Course
Post-Diploma Certificate in Pharmacy Operations (part of Advanced Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences) covers the following modules and has a total of 150 hours of training.
Post-Diploma Certificate in Pharmacy Operations (compulsory):
• Module 1: Resource Planning (30 hours)
• Module 2: Staff Training & Development (45 hours)
• Module 3: Quality Improvement & Assurance (30 hours)
• Module 4: Pharmacy Operations Project (45 hours)
What You'll Learn
1. create an awareness of the different types of organizational structure and operational aspects of pharmacy management and services.
2. equip participants with the necessary techniques to facilitate clinical and operational training, lead and facilitate group discussions and coordinate training programmes in the pharmacy setting.
3. equip participants on the techniques used for analysis and quality improvement such as audit and plan, do, study, act (PDSA) cycles. It will also include the principles of quality assurance and its application in pharmacy services.
Entry Requirements
The minimum entry requirement is:
• Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science(s)/ Pharmacy Science from a local polytechnic, ITE, or other IHLs.
• For participants who do not hold the aforementioned qualification, they must possess a diploma, passed the Certified Pharmacy Technician Course (CPTC) conducted by the Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore (PSS) and have at least 2 years of relevant working experience (i.e. working in a pharmacy as a pharmacy assistant / pharmacy technician)
Applicants who do not have the necessary educational qualifications but have substantial relevant working experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.