Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard in Pharmacy Technician

You will need maths, English and double science or biology GCSE grade 4 or above, or a merit in a Level 2 BTEC applied science and Functional Skills Level 2.

Each intake will be expected to attend classes at College, this day will be confirmed soon. There will be two induction sessions; one at Highbury Campus for those who can attend, and a subsequent virtual version for those who cannot travel to Cosham. Thereafter classes will be held on-site approximately once a month. Other classes will be performed on-line using Microsoft Teams. You will need to have access to a computer or device in order to interact with the tutors, receive materials and send your written work. Attendance to classes is mandatory.

Your assessor will liaise with you to set up mutually convenient times for consultation and assessment visits at your place of work. Attendance at College may be required to complete Functional Skills (if needed) and some parts of the knowledge units.

You will spend 6 hours of your apprenticeship working towards your off-the-job learning, which can consist of college attendance, homework/coursework, project related work, employer training, mentoring, and coaching – plus a number of other tasks (more information can be shared).

There are 21 units, each taught and assessed by a Highbury pharmacist or pharmacy technician. In addition to live classes, you will receive course notes and structured tasks. Your knowledge will be assessed by means of end of unit assignments such as written reports. Four of the units are assessed in your workplace. The Lead Assessor will visit your workplace to review your practice log and to observe your practice.

You will be able to practise in any sector of pharmacy, not just the sector where you have been a PTPT. The programme encompasses the key transferable skills between sectors but is also broad enough to experience the range of roles you can take on.