Prepare for a Rewarding Career in Pharmacy

NorQuest College’s Pharmacy Technician program is nationally accredited and thoroughly prepares you for a fast-paced and highly respected career in the pharmaceutical industry. As a regulated pharmacy technician, you will play a key role in patient care, dispensing prescriptions, preparing compounded medications and sterile products, managing inventory, and teaching patients how to use medical devices.

What You’ll Learn: Key Skills and Hands-On Training

Our Pharmacy Technician program ensures you’re ready to take on the demands of a pharmacy setting. The program offers both theoretical knowledge and practical experience in critical areas such as:

• Dispensing prescriptions

• Compounding medications and preparing sterile products

• Repackaging pharmaceuticals for patient use

• Inventory management and stocking pharmaceuticals

• Patient care and medical device instruction

Are You Ready for This Program?

You’ll be more successful if you:

• Are detail-oriented and precise

• Have strong arithmetic and math skills

• Can multi-task and solve problems efficiently

• Are comfortable with computer use and have typing proficiency

• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Have good vision and manual dexterity to handle medications and equipment

• Can stand and sit for long periods of time, and thrive in a dynamic environment

Practical Experience in State-of-the-Art Facilities

Our pharmacy technician lab provides you with hands-on training in compounding, sterile product preparation, inventory management, and dispensing. You’ll gain experience using industry-standard technologies like laminar airflow hoods and Kroll® computer software to prepare you for the workforce.

Our simulation lab prepares you to work collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team, mirroring real-world working environments.

Flexible Study Options

In-Person (2 years)

Attend full-time, in-person classes at our Edmonton campus, with hands-on lab components. This option is ideal for students who can commit to full-time studies.

Evenings and Weekends (3 years)

If you need a more flexible schedule, complete most classes 2-3 evenings per week and 1-3 weekends per term. Some courses will be offered online. Attendance at all lab components is required.

Graduate with Work Experience

At NorQuest, we believe in the importance of on-the-job learning. You’ll graduate with:

• 360 hours of work experience from two practicums

• The opportunity to apply your skills in real-world pharmacy settings

• Experience with various shifts, including days, evenings, nights, and weekends

Your practicum will give you the chance to gain professional experience and industry exposure while you work with pharmacists and other healthcare professionals.