BTEC Diploma in Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians
Qualification Gained: Edexcel BTEC Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians
Study LevelLevel 3 Course TypeAdult Duration2 Academic Years Start DateSeptember 2025 Study ModePart-time LocationVirtualOverview
The BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians is for learners who are employed in the role of pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician. Pharmacy Technicians work in a wide range of settings, including (but not exclusively): registered pharmacies, community services, justice (the Prison Service), GP Practices, dispensing doctors’ practices, care homes and clinical commissioning groups, hospitals, mental health, defence (HM Armed Services) and within the pharmaceutical industry. They prepare medicines and other healthcare products for the supply to patients. They also take an active role in providing patients with guidance on taking medicines.
Attendance is required for one day per week for live lessons in a virtual classroom.
For course information contact Pharmacy Skills Lead – Sam Bradshaw at [email protected]
OR Pharmacy Academic Lead, Zoe Corcoran at [email protected]
Key Info
The training consists of two years of consecutive work-based experience under the direction of a pharmacist or pharmacy technician for not less than 14 hours per week.
You will learn:
- 21 Knowledge units
- 5 skills units
- Dispensing
- Accuracy Checking
- Medicines reconciliation
- Receiving, validating and issuing prescriptions
Entry to this course requires four GCSEs at Grade A*-C/ 9-4, three of which must include English language, Mathematics and one Science subject Biology or Chemistry (please contact us if it is a Physics qualification).
You must be working for a UK registered pharmacist in a pharmacy for a minimum of 14 hours per week to participate in this course. These are the requirements of the Pharmacy Regulator.
You will be required to have a PC with access to the Internet in the workplace.
This is representative of the most common fees scenario, but actual fees can vary depending on a number of factors. Please contact us if you need more guidance.
If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact [email protected]
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