Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Alternative primary groupings

• 10 - Health and related fields
• 51. - Health professions and related programs
• 51.08 - Allied health and medical assisting services

51.0805 - Pharmacy technician/assistant

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of pharmacists, to prepare medications, provide medications and related assistance to patients, and manage pharmacy clinical and business operations. These programs include courses in medical and pharmaceutical terminology; principles of pharmacology and pharmaceutics; drug identification; pharmacy laboratory procedures; prescription interpretation; patient communication and education; safety procedures; record keeping; measurement and testing techniques; pharmacy business operations; prescription preparation; logistics and dispensing operations; and applicable standards and regulations.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • pharmacist assistant
  • pharmacy assistant
  • pharmacy technician
  • pharmacy technology

  All examples

• Exclusion(s)

  • pharmacology(26.1001)
  • pharmacy(51.2001)
  • pre-pharmacy(51.1103)