Certificate III in
Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support

January, April, July & October

Full time: 15 months (online)

This fully online course is supported by a team of dedicated trainers who are available to support your learning via Student Web (our online learning platform) and Microsoft Teams. 

This comprehensive pharmacy technician course offers you two distinct delivery modes tailored to your preferences and lifestyle:

1. Industry (Traineeship - only available for Melbourne based students)

For those seeking flexibility, our industry focused course is fully online. You'll receive dedicated support from a knowledgeable trainer available through our Student Web platform and Microsoft Teams. Additionally, your trainer will make at least four workplace visits, scheduled in collaboration with you and your employer, to assess your progress and provide guidance.  

2. Workplace Based (Employed)

Designed for those already working in the hospital pharmacy industry, our workplace based course is also fully online. You'll benefit from the support of a dedicated trainer via our Student Web platform and Microsoft Teams. Melbourne based students will enjoy workplace visits from your trainer to assess your performance and provide valuable insights. Interstate and regional students will have access to your trainer via video conferencing. 

Work Placement Requirements

To obtain your Certificate III in Hospital Health Service Pharmacy Support, you must complete the requisite hours of work placement in a hospital pharmacy. 

• Workplace Based (Employed) and Industry (Traineeship): fulfil at least 240 hours of work placement within the hospital pharmacy where you are employed. This experience is crucial to your workplace assessments and learning.

• Hospital Pharmacy Technician

You must be employed for a minimum of 13 hours per week within a hospital pharmacy.

It is highly recommended that you:

• have completed Year 10 (or equivalent) or are of mature age
• have basic English skills (written and verbal communication)
• have access to a computer/tablet device with internet, a camera and a microphone

PRE-TRAINING REVIEW - to assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment. A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.

Successful completion enables you to apply for entry into the Certificate IV in Hospital/Health Services Pharmacy Support.

This course is government accredited and has national recognition

The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 3

This training is provided with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments.

Service & Amenity Fee may vary depending on course commencement and enrolment duration. Retain Course Items are purchased once by the student prior to commencing. Those items then become the property of the student. Fees listed are at 2024 rates and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. The student tuition fees listed are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.

Completion of 13 core units of competency.

This fully online course is supported by a dedicated full time teacher who is available to support your learning via Student Web (our learning management system) and Microsoft Teams an interactive platform where you can communicate with your teacher live and or via video conference.

You must also complete 240 hours of work in a hospital pharmacy department during the course of your enrolment.