Career and practices
Training & Education for Pharmacy Technicians
Professionals
Pharmacists
17 November 2023
This section contains information about entry-to-practice requirements for Pharmacy Technicians and educational advancement opportunities.
A Pharmacy Technician supports pharmacy operations with focus on the processing and supplying of medications, the gathering of patient information for the pharmacists to review, product preparation, product distribution and inventory control. Pharmacy Technicians work under the supervision of Pharmacists, in accordance with pharmacy laws and regulations, and under institution’s guidelines.
The following programmes equip learners with technical knowledge and skills for entry-to-practice as Pharmacy Technicians:
List of qualifications and its requirements
You need to acquire | At | Minimum entry requirement |
Diploma in Pharmaceutical Science | Nanyang Polytechnic (opens in new tab) Ngee Ann Polytechnic (opens in new tab) | GCE ‘O’ Level |
WSQ Advanced Certificate in Healthcare (Pharmacy Support) | GCE ‘N’ or ‘O’ Level with relevant work experience | |
Diploma in Applied Science (Pharmaceutical Science) (opens in new tab) | Republic Polytechnic | GCE ‘O’ Level, Nitec/Higher Nitec |
Further education for Pharmacy Technicians:
Opportunities for Pharmacy Technicians to upskill for expanded roles are available through training programmes by Nanyang Polytechnic [PDF, 886 KB] (opens in new tab) including:
Advanced Diploma in Pharmaceutical Sciences (opens in new tab) (ADipPS)
Single Module Offer (Part of ADipPS): All modules (except project modules) of ADipPS are offered.
Audit Management I & II: Introduction to healthcare audit with focus on medication management.