The U.K Colleges offers programme in Pharmacy Services leading to pharmacy technician. This qualification is needed to register with the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB). The NVQ level 3 in pharmacy services encompasses four mandatory units and eight optional units of which another four have to be completed.
The pharmacy technician works under the supervision of a Pharmacist. Senior Technicians can specialize in specific areas such as radio pharmacy or ward pharmacy. |