As a trainees your role may include responding to and advising customers on general retail products, accepting prescriptions, applying product knowledge to recommend and supply a defined range of pharmacy products and services to customers, referring customers to more senior pharmacy assistants or a pharmacist, operating within the legislative framework, regulation and protocols that apply to community pharmacy, operating a point of sale, maintaining stock levels and displays and organising and maintaining work areas.

Outcome on completion of your HSC

• Certificate II in Community Pharmacy SIR20116 in SIR Retail Services Training Package.

• Articulation into Certificate III Community Pharmacy SIR30116 SIR Retail Services Training Package.

• Pathway towards a full-time Traineeship in Certificate III in Community Pharmacy.

Course delivery

• On the job and off the job and can be delivered face-to-face, flexibly or mixed mode.

• The SBT term is calculated in months from the date of commencement to 31 December of the HSC year.

Commitment required

• Undertake a minimum of 100 days in paid employment and training.

• Undertake Certificate II Community Pharmacy course as part of your HSC.

• The employment and training can be undertaken during school time, after school and during school holidays

How will you be assessed?

• Both on the job and off the job through written tests, project work and practical exercises.