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Diploma of Pharmacy Technician

New Brunswick Community College

  • Moncton, Canada
  • 2 years
  • English
  • Hybrid
  • Diploma

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New Brunswick Community College campus

About the program

Two-year diploma preparing pharmacy technicians to distribute medications safely.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (0 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate applied knowledge and practical skills in Pharmacy Technician. Apply concepts related to four-term programme covering human biology and disorders in guided assignments and practical contexts. Communicate work appropriately and complete subject-relevant projects or assessments.

Career outcomes

  • Community pharmacy
  • Home healthcare company
  • Hospital pharmacy
  • Pharmaceutical distribution wholesaler
  • Pharmacy software vendor
  • Pharmacy benefits consulting firm
  • Pharmaceutical industry

Curriculum

  • Four-term programme covering human biology and disorders
  • Pharmacology I and II
  • Pharmacy business practices
  • Community pharmacy technician labs
  • Compounding
  • Pharmacy computers and legislation
  • Hospital pharmacy theory and labs
  • Sterile preparations
  • Long-term care pharmacy and a field placement of about 360 hours.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Secondary (high school) diploma or equivalent with Grade 12 language and Grade 11 mathematics
  • Some programmes add science or mathematics courses (admission profiles A
  • B
  • C). Official high school transcript required. English: IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • Duolingo 100
  • PTE Academic 65 or Cambridge 169
  • Grade/context: No minimum grade published
  • Admission is by programme admission profile (required courses)
  • No GPA or percentage cut-off stated.

Accepted academic background

Secondary (high school) diploma or equivalent, Grade 12 language and Grade 11 mathematics, Many programmes add science or mathematics courses (Profiles A to K per programme). Official high school transcript required, Applicants from Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone also need WAEC or NECO results.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • Duolingo 100
  • PTE Academic 65
  • Cambridge 169

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Previous Qualification Certificate
  • English Test Results
  • Passport Copy.

How to apply

  1. Check the programme's admission profile and the English requirement. Create an account in the NBCC International Application Portal
  2. Choose up to two programmes and pay the 100 CAD non-refundable application fee. Upload the official high school transcript
  3. Proof of English proficiency and
  4. For some countries
  5. WAEC/NECO results. After the Letter of Acceptance
  6. Pay the 1
  7. 500 CAD non-refundable confirmation deposit within 14 days
  8. Then the second payment. Apply for the study permit (a Provincial Attestation Letter may be needed) and upload proof by NBCC's deadline.

Other costs

Tuition per year$10,592 CAD
Application fee$100 CAD
Deposit$1,500 CAD

Program details

CampusMoncton campus
Faculty or schoolSchool of Pharmacy Technician
DepartmentPharmacy Technician
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value60
Study paceFlexible,Fixed
Post-study stay0 year
Scholarship noteNBCC publishes scholarships, Bursaries and awards, Including limited opportunities for international students after enrollment. Award availability, Program coverage and year-of-study requirements vary.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

  • Program starts

    September 2028

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 2 years.