Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice Apprenticeship
University of East AngliaNorwich Research Park, Norwich
Course overview
This course is the first of its kind in Great Britain that provides a Pharmacy Technician qualification in Higher Education, and was accredited by the GPhC in 2020. The Certificate of Higher Education in Pharmacy Technician Practice forms part of the apprenticeship standard for Pharmacy Technicians in England. As a blended learning course, trainees work through a curriculum of interactive on-line learning, face to face regional study days and work-based learning.
Each trainee must be allocated an Educational Supervisor in the workplace who will have the responsibility of overseeing the trainees work-based training for the duration of the course. This can be either a pharmacist or pharmacy technician with appropriate experience. UEA provides mandatory training for anyone undertaking this role.
Key highlights
- First Higher Education Pharmacy Technician qualification of its kind in Great Britain
- Accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) in 2020
- Forms part of the apprenticeship standard for Pharmacy Technicians in England
- Blended learning: interactive online study, regional study days and work-based learning
- Workplace Educational Supervisor oversees each trainee's work-based training
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS 6.0 overall (minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent - check course page for specific requirements
Careers this course leads to
- Pharmacy Technician
- Hospital Pharmacy Technician
- Community Pharmacy Technician
- Primary Care Pharmacy Technician
- Medicines Management Technician
Cost of study
UK/Home: Funded through apprenticeship levy
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of East Anglia, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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