Community Pharmacy

The structure of these qualifications recognises the diversity of business models that
characterise the Community Pharmacy industry. It supports multi-skilling and
participation in work teams as appropriate to the size and structure of your business.

Students will have the opportunity to gain essential skills and knowledge to work at entry
level while undertaking Certificate II Community Pharmacy as well as progression to
supervisory functions at the Certificate III level.

When selling pharmacy and pharmacist-only medicines, the pharmacy assistant provides a filter to identify customer information and requirements for referral to the pharmacist.
Typical functions within the community pharmacy industry for those who achieve competency include serving and interacting with customers, merchandising products and controlling stock, understanding the product range and the roles and responsibilities of pharmacy assistants and pharmacists, communicating with customers to identify needs and provide appropriate product advice and/or referral.

MEGT Institute is able to offer these qualifications using a variety of delivery methods including workplace-based site visits and workshop sessions.  For more information regarding qualifications I Community Pharmacy, please contact our South Australia office or the MEGT Enquiries link.

 Local domestic students