There are two lists on this page. The first list provides the requirements that must be met for admission into the On-Campus program. Following that is another list of additional requirements that must be met for admission to the Blended Learning program.

Admission Requirements for On-Campus Programs:

•  An interview with the Pharmacy Technician program director. Preferably in person, but this interview can be conducted by phone if you do not live in the Kamloops area.

•  High School Graduation - You have to be a high school graduate in order to enroll in this program. Please submit a transcript (copy is fine, original not required).

• If you have GED you can be admitted, but you have to take our Math and English Accuplacer exams to ensure sufficient command of those two areas for admission. If you are being admitted based on a GED, you must be at least 19 years old.

You need to have English 12 and Math 11 with a minimum 65% grade from a Canadian high school:

• If you did not complete grade 11 Math with a 65%, you must take Accuplacer Math skills tests.
• If you did not complete grade 12 English with a 65%, you must take Accuplacer English skills tests.

Fluent in Written and Spoken English - If English is not your first language, and you did not take all of your high school (grades 10 through 12) at an English Canadian high school, you will need to provide proof of English fluency through one of the standard ESL tests as defined by NAPRA (click here to see the NAPRA English Fluency standards).

18 before practicums begin - Field experience begins 6 months after the program starts. You must be 18 before you can work in a pharmacy.

Two references - We will need reference letters (or emails) from two people who verify your ability to successfully complete this program and to work as a Pharmacy Technician. You will be asked to provide the references after your admission interview with Thompson Career College . These references will typically be employers, co-workers, teachers, counselors, pharmacists, or pharmacy technicians.

No medical problems/allergies that may prevent you from working in a pharmacy - A supporting doctor's medical report must be completed and filed with Thompson Career College if you are accepted into the program.

No criminal record that will prevent you from working in a pharmacy - A current criminal record check must be completed and filed with Thompson Career College . We provide a letter of introduction that you can take to your local police agency, where you will sign a consent form and have the completed record check sent to Thompson Career College.

To graduate you need at least 35 net words per minute typing speed. - Take the typing test, (click Here) print out the result and send it to us. If you do not type this fast you can still be admitted, but you will need to use our typing tutor programs to get to this level prior to graduation from the program. 35 net wpm is a condition of graduation.

Additional Blended Learning Admission Requirements:

The Blended Learning Program has additional admission requirements. Distance learning is not for everyone, so these requirements ensure that people entering this program are likely to succeed in the distance learning component of the program.

Successful distance learners must:

• Have a proven history of successful learning experiences, either in an academic or a work environment,
• Be able to learn from reading text material and through written communication with instructors, without the in-person verbal lectures and immediate verbal question and answer feedback available in an on-campus program,
• Have a quiet, private location to work on the program with all the necessary computer technology and internet access,
• Be competent users of personal computers, email, word processing, web-based technology, and keyboarding,
• Have a personal schedule that provides the uninterrupted, pre-scheduled time needed to work on the program each week, and
• Have the self-discipline necessary to stick to a personal study schedule without direct daily supervision from an instructor.

The specific additional requirements that must be met for admission to the Blended Learning program are:

•  Appropriate Schedule and Personal Circumstances - You need to dedicate 21 hours per week of uninterrupted time to class activities during the home study portion of the program, and you need additional time available for reading and studying. If you have children at home, arrangements must be made for their care while you are in class or studying. You may not work more than 20 hours per week on another job. You must be able to can come to Kamloops for the six weeks of onsite learning, attend scheduled events in week 1 and 40, and travel if necessary during the 4 week hospital clinical placement.

•  Appropriate study area, computer, internet access and computer skills - You must have the equipment, study location, internet access and computer skills that are required for successful online learning.

•  Typing speed of 35 net words per minute - Take the typing test (click Here) , print the result and send it to us. We recommend "Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing" as an effective typing tutor program if you need to improve your typing speed.