Nelson Mandela University
Advanced Certificate in Pharmacy Technical Support
The Advanced Certificate in Pharmacy Technical Support in Health Professions is offered by Nelson Mandela University.
Program Length: 1 YEAR.
Subjects: 9.
Advanced Certificate in Pharmacy Technical Support offered by the Nelson Mandela University at the Faculty of Health Sciences
The programme covers four main subject areas:
• Pharmacy in Practice
• Practical Pharmaceutics
• Clinical Medicine Use
• Managing a primary health care dispensary
Electives (one of the following):
• Chronic Disease Management
• Complementary Medicine
In order to register with the South African Pharmacy Council students must also complete a six-month traineeship after obtaining the AdvCert: Pharmacy (Technical Support). This traineeship may be done in hospitals, community (retail) pharmacies, or the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
Duration: The programme shall extend over at least one academic year of full-time study.
Curriculum
Full-time
Compulsory modules:
Pharmacy in Practice 2A
Practical Pharmaceutics 2A
Clinical Medicine Use 2A
Managing the Primary Health Care Clinic Dispensary 2A
Pharmacy in Practice 2B
Practical Pharmaceutics 2B
Clinical Medicine Use 2B
Managing the Primary Health Care Clinic Dispensary 2B
Elective modules: Select ONE of the following:
Management of Chronic Disease
Complementary Medicine
