This one-year course will equip students with the relevant knowledge and experience to work as a pharmacy counter assistant or pursue a pharmacy technician qualification in the future.
From dispensing over-the counter medications, helping clients choose medical aids and appliances to demonstrating and selling products, the most relevant skills are covered.
This course will also focus on a range of health-related subjects relevant to employment as a pharmacy assistant.
Work experience is within a retail pharmacy where, as a pharmacy assistant, you can work as part of a team of health
professionals, in order to help customers achieve the best possible health outcome.
The following modules will be offered subject to availability or demand and may be subject to change:
• Pharmacy Studies - Theory and Practice
• Over-the-Counter Medicines
• Infection Prevention and Control
• Work Experience
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Word Processing
• Nutrition
• Mathematics
• Medical Terminology
• Safety and Health at Work
• Customer Service
• Retail Selling
CERTIFICATION
• Level 5 Community and Health Services 5M4468
Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie
| Course Location | Dunboyne, Meath |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Qualification | Level 5 Certificate |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| Course Start Date | 1st September 2026 |
| Course End Date | 31st May 2027 |
| Course Duration | One Year |
| Course Time | Full time |
| Entry Requirements | ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • Leaving Certificate or Leaving Certificate Applied or; • Mature Students or; • Other equivalent qualifications All applicants will be interviewed regardless of previous qualifications. Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie |
| Career Path | Graduates may pursue pharmacy work, or work as sales assistants in health stores, etc. This course is aimed at those interested in working in a community pharmacy or for those wishing to progress to a year two (part-time) Pharmacy Technician course. Students may also progress to participating Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) through the QQI Higher Education Links Scheme to (for example) DCU, UCD, Maynooth University (incl. Kilkenny Campus), TUD, Dundalk Institute of Technology, University of Limerick, Technological University of the Shannon Athlone, UCC, NUIG, South East Technological University Carlow, Marino Institute of Education, Dun Laoghaire IADT, Atlantic Technological University St. Angela’s College Sligo / Letterkenny / Galway Mayo Institute of Technology, University of Limerick, Munster Technological University Tralee, Pharmacy Technician courses or to health or arts courses in UCD, Maynooth University, TUD City Campus or UCC. EXAMPLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION PROGRESSION: TUD City Campus: TU654 Pharmacy Technician (Level 6, 2 Years) SETU Waterford: SE511 Pharmaceutical Science (Level 7, 3 years) MTU Tralee: MT872 Pharmaceutical Science (Level 8, 4 Years) SETU Carlow: SE937 Pharmacy Technician Studies (Level 6, 2 Years) TUS Athlone: US660 Pharmacy Technician (Level 6, 2 Years) |
| Course Code | 5M4468 |
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