• Level 5
  • 13 Credits
  • 0.1083 EFTS
  • Delivery type:
    Online
  • Course duration: 32 weeks
  • Course cost:
    $474 NZ Domestic
    $1,664 NZ International
  • Workload - Approximately 5 hours per week
  • Availability
    Monthly course availability for upcoming periods
    2027

The purpose of this online course is to prepare you to be able to manage inventory, facilitate supply arrangements and manage advanced dispensing techniques. 

Students who successfully complete this online pharmacy technician course will be able to

  • Discuss and manage dispensary inventory as appropriate to your pharmacy.
  • Facilitate supply arrangements with others as appropriate to the pharmacy and its specific community.
  • Prepare and compound non-aseptic pharmaceutical products accurately under the supervision of a pharmacist
  • Communicate effectively and interact using teamwork skills.
  • Apply critical thinking and problem-solving techniques.

Assessment

This course is 100% internally assessed

Textbooks

No textbooks are required for this course

Computer and internet requirements

This course is delivered online, so you will access your course material and submit assessments online. Our online courses may include reading, videos, quizzes or activities, and you may need to download content.

For online learning you need:

  • Access to a laptop or desktop computer
  • Reliable internet and data plan.  

If you are unsure if your current computer, Windows or internet access will allow you to study online, please contact us before applying to enrol. 

Find out more about online learning 

How to enrol

Before enrolling in this course you need to:

  • choose the qualification you will study the course under
  • check the order that courses in the qualification should be studied in the Qualification Structure table. This is in the Choose courses and apply tab on the qualification page.

How to apply

Apply to study a programme

You can study this course as part of any of the programmes listed below.

Click on a tile to go the programme information, including the entry requirements and how many courses you'll need to do to complete the programme.

From there you click 'Apply now' and start your study journey.