Pharmacy Technician (Integrated) Standard – Level 3

Outline of the Pharmacy Apprenticeship Course​

Qualification​

Level 3 - Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians (Integrated).

Entry Requirements

Apprentices must have a GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths, Grade 4 (C) and above.
It is recommended that apprentice have a GCSE in Science or equivalent.

Working Hours

Apprentices will work 30 hours per week in the pharmacy and attend college once a week.

What will the apprentice be doing?
Duties will include (but will not be limited to):

  • Taking in and handing out prescriptions
  • Receiving and ordering stock
  • Selling over the counter medicines
  • Dispensing
  • Advising patients about medications
  • Undertaking final checks on the prescriptions

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

  • Can progress to working as a pharmacy technician in a hospital, community pharmacy, GP surgeries, the air force and pharmaceutical industries
  • In a hospital setting they can be specialised in areas such as quality control, medicine information, procurement, clinical trials, or manufacturing.
  • Managing a pharmacy department
  • Work in pharmaceutical industries
  • Pharmacy Tutor in colleges, Assessor, Internal Quality Assurer and External Verifier
  • Become a Pharmacist with additional qualifications

About the Course

Apprentices will be on the course for 24 months and an additional 2-3 months for the End-point assessment period.

From the course start date, apprentices will be given National Minimum  Apprentice Wage rate if they’re either:

  • aged under 19
  • aged 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship

For second year of apprenticeship Apprentices will be given the National Living Wage for their age.

Please refer to : https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

For further qualification details, please refer to :
https://openawards.org.uk/umbraco/Surface/PdfContent/GetQualificationGuidePdf/127225

For further standards details, please refer to : https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/pharmacy-technician-integrated-v1-1

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