Local pharmacies are a critical link in the healthcare chain. And in almost every pharmacy, an individual will find pharmacy assistants working as part of a team to make sure people in the community get the medications they need.

In New Brunswick Community College's Community Pharmacy Assistant program, students will learn the medical and administrative skills to contribute to effective pharmacy operations. Specific areas of study include anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, communication skills, pharmacy law and ethics, pharmacy calculations, non-sterile compounding techniques, long-term care pharmacy, receiving and entering a prescription, pharmacy software, inventory, and third-party billing. During the studies, students will learn in lab sessions on campus, and through a work practicum period in the field. When students graduate, they will be ready for anything that comes their way on the job. Students can enroll today in the Community Pharmacy Assistant program and do well for themselves, while helping other stay well too.