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FEES * The Total of all program fees is $10,490, made up of:
Tuition: $9,500.00
Materials, Lab & Book Fee: $875.00
- This fee covers the cost for textbooks, printing of supplementary texts, laboratory materials, and various other items.
Application Fee: $100
Record Archiving Fee: $15 (guarantees electronic retention of your transcript and graduation certificate for 55 years)
*Fees are subject to change.
Student is responsible for living and travel costs while attending school and while on practicum. See the Financial Aid page for information on potential funding sources for your fees.
SCHEDULES:
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On-Campus Program Schedules:
Blended Learning Program Schedules:
ON CAMPUS PROGRAM SCHEDULES:
This is an intensive 31 week program that requires students to attend 5 days a week. Students are trained in as short an elapsed time as possible, while meeting the standards required by industry bodies and potential employers. The program focuses on the knowledge and skills needed by Pharmacy Technicians, without any unnecessary program content. It includes extensive hands on training in Lab activities at our school and on site at community and hospital pharmacies.
There are 22 weeks of Classroom and Lab instruction, followed by a 4 week hospital clinical placement and a 4 week community pharmacy practicum, followed by a 1 week wrap-up. The program also includes a 1 or 2 week break.
1000 to 1040 total hours
- 720 Classroom / Lab hours
- 140 to 160 hours hospital pharmacy clinical placement
- 140 to 160 hours community pharmacy practicum
March 2010 Program Calendar:
March 1 to
July 30, 2010 |
Instruction and labs at TCC
(Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 3:15) |
July 31 to
August 8, 2010 |
Summer Break |
August 9 to
October 1, 2010 |
Retail Practicum
Hospital Clinical Placement |
| October 4 to 8, 2010 |
Placement followup and graduation |
October 2010 Program Calendar (subject to change):
October 4 to
December 17, 2010 |
Instruction and labs at TCC
(Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 3:15) |
December 18, 2010 to
January 2, 2011 |
Winter Break |
January 3 to
March 18, 2011 |
Instruction and labs at TCC
(Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 3:15) |
March 21 to
May 13, 2011 |
Retail Practicum
Hospital Clinical Placement |
| May 16 to 20, 2011 |
Placement followup and graduation |
May 2011 Program Calendar (subject to change):
May 9 to
July 29, 2011 |
Instruction and labs at TCC
(Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 3:15) |
July 31 to
August 14, 2011 |
Summer Break |
August 15 to
October 21, 2011 |
Instruction and labs at TCC
(Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 3:15) |
October 24 to
December 16, 2011 |
Retail Practicum
Hospital Clinical Placement |
| December 19 to 22 |
Placement followup and graduation |
BLENDED LEARNING PROGRAM SCHEDULES:
This is a 38 week program delivered partially through distance learning. Students who qualify for this option will complete the program in 9 ½ months. For the first 6 ½ months of the program students work on the program for 21 hours per week through distance learning technology, although all students must come to Kamloops for one week at the beginning of the program. The last 3 ½ months of the program will require students to make a full time daytime commitment to the program, including attending labs in Kamloops for 5 weeks, followed by 8 weeks of practicum and clinical placements.
The program focuses on the knowledge and skills needed by Pharmacy Technicians, without any unnecessary program content. It includes extensive hands on training in Lab activities at our school and on site at community and hospital pharmacies.
1000 to 1040 total hours
- 720 Classroom / Lab hours
- 140 to 160 hours hospital pharmacy clinical placement
- 140 to 160 hours community pharmacy practicum
September 2010 Blended Learning Program Calendar (subject to change):
Week 1:
Sept 20 to 24, 2010
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Distance Learning - 21 hours: Online learning orientation and first week of instruction. Students work from their home location, but there will be some events that must be attended at specific times, via the internet. |
Week 2:
Sept 27 to Oct 1
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On Campus - 32 hours class time - 8:30 to 3:30 Monday to Friday: All students must come to Kamloops for one week. This is a critical week for team building, learning style assessment, physical skills assessment, lab orientation, and further training in online learning procedures. |
Weeks 3 to 13:
Oct 4 to Dec 17
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Distance Learning - 21 hours weekly class time - 465 hours total: Conceptual material and computer-based lab work. Students must commit to a weekly study schedule, but the specific hours / days of that study are flexible. There will be weekly deadlines for the completion of course modules, quizzes and other individual and group assignments. |
Dec 18 to Jan 3, 2011 |
2 week Winter Break |
Weeks 14 to 24:
Jan 4 to Mar 18
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Distance Learning - 21 hours class time: Review, testing and preparation for on campus labs. |
Weeks 25 to 29:
Mar 21 to Apr 21
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On Campus - 32 hours weekly class time for 5 weeks - 8:30 to 3:30 Monday to Friday - some evenings - 160 hours total: All students attend labs and classes in Kamloops . Hours may include evenings to accommodate the demand for lab time. The primary focus of this time is extensive in-person labs. There will also be comprehensive exams and assessments of all material covered in the program. |
Apr 22 to May 1 |
1 week Spring break |
Weeks 30 to 37:
May 2 to June 24
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Retail Practicum - 140 to 160 hours
Hospital Clinical Placement - 140 to 160 hours |
Week 38:
June 27 to 30
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Distance Learning - 21 hours class time: Online instruction and assignments. Students work from home, but some events must be attended at specific times, via the internet. |
April 2011 Blended Learning Program Calendar (subject to change):
Week 1:
Apr 26 to 29, 2011
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Distance Learning - 21 hours: Online learning orientation and first week of instruction. Students work from their home location, but there will be some events that must be attended at specific times, via the internet. |
Week 2:
May 2 to 6
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On Campus - 32 hours class time - 8:30 to 3:30 Monday to Friday: All students must come to Kamloops for one week. This is a critical week for team building, learning style assessment, physical skills assessment, lab orientation, and further training in online learning procedures. |
Weeks 3 to 14:
May 9 to July 29
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Distance Learning - 21 hours weekly class time - 465 hours total: Conceptual material and computer-based lab work. Students must commit to a weekly study schedule, but the specific hours / days of that study are flexible. There will be weekly deadlines for the completion of course modules, quizzes and other individual and group assignments. |
July 30 to Aug 14 |
2 week Summer Break |
Weeks 15 to 24:
Aug 15 to Oct 21
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Distance Learning - 21 hours class time: Review, testing and preparation for on campus labs. |
Weeks 25 to 29:
Oct 24 to Nov 25
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On Campus - 32 hours weekly class time for 5 weeks - 8:30 to 3:30 Monday to Friday - some evenings - 160 hours total: All students attend labs and classes in Kamloops . Hours may include evenings to accommodate the demand for lab time. The primary focus of this time is extensive in-person labs. There will also be comprehensive exams and assessments of all material covered in the program. |
Weeks 30 to 33:
Nov 28 to Dec 22
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Retail Practicum - 140 to 160 hours, or
Hospital Clinical Placement - 140 to 160 hours |
Dec 23 to Jan 2, 2012 |
1 week winter break |
Weeks 34 to 37:
Jan 3 to 27
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Retail Practicum - 140 to 160 hours, or
Hospital Clinical Placement - 140 to 160 hours |
Week 38:
Jan 30 to Feb 3
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Distance Learning - 21 hours class time: Online instruction and assignments. Students work from home, but some events must be attended at specific times, via the internet. |
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