Practicum Preparation

Course code PHAR 1208

Credit 1.5

Length 30.0 hours

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This course prepares students for practicums and builds on the skills in the pre-requisite courses to ensure that students have achieved the required competencies to safely practice pharmacy in a real-world setting.

This course is part of the full-time Pharmacy Technician Program.

Prerequisites

PHAR 1106, PHAR 1206, PHAR 1207.

Course type

This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.

  • 1. Community pharmacy dispensing.
  • 2. Hospital pharmacy dispensing.
  • 3. Non-hazardous sterile product compounding.
  • 4. Simulated Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) Qualifying Exam.
  • 5. Quality assurance.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
70300 December 14, 2026
to December 18, 2026
Lab VCC Broadway Building B See full schedule
72868 December 14, 2026
to December 18, 2026
Lab VCC Broadway Building B See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.

How to take this course

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Contact us

If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples who have been stewards of these lands since time immemorial.