Diploma in Pharmacy Technology is a diploma in Pharmacy programme taught at Cégep de Baie-Comeau in Baie-Comeau, Canada. The programme runs for 3 years. Tuition for international students is CAD 11,740 per semester.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Pharmacy
Duration: 3 years
International tuition: CAD 11,740 / semester
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Pharmacy Techniques (165.A0) is a technical DEC at Cégep de Baie-Comeau preparing students to work as pharmacy technicians in hospital and community settings, delivered over six sessions with optional summer work-study placements. The program covers physiopathology and pharmacology across progressively advanced courses, pharmaceutical calculations, non-sterile and sterile compounding, medication-circuit management, pharmacy administration and personnel supervision, inventory and quality-assurance procedures, professional communication, and occupational health and safety. Classroom and laboratory instruction is combined with practical stages that give students hands-on experience with pharmacy protocols and standards. The program suits students interested in the health field who work with rigour and precision, enjoy teamwork and interpersonal contact, and are comfortable following established clinical and regulatory standards. It responds to a recognized need for trained pharmacy technicians in Quebec's hospital and community pharmacy sectors.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Cégep de Baie-Comeau admits applicants who hold a Diploma of Secondary Studies (DES, youth or adult sector), or a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DEP) plus Secondary 5 language of instruction, Secondary 5 second language and Secondary 4 mathematics, or an equivalent formation (a recognised foreign credential, 30 completed university credits, a 900-hour AEC with demonstrated equivalency, or a Secondary Studies Equivalency Certificate); up to six missing DES units, or one missing DEP subject, can be completed in the first semester. No English or French proficiency test is published; applications go through the Service régional d'admission au collégial de Québec (SRACQ). The programme itself additionally requires one of: Science and Technology and Environmental Science and Technology (ST and STE) Secondary 4, Applied Science and Technology and Environmental Science (ATS and SE) Secondary 4, or Physical Science 436, or the adult-sector equivalent. Because places are limited, priority is given to applicants residing in Quebec; no portfolio or interview is stated.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through the Service régional d'admission au collégial de Québec (SRACQ): for the September 2027 intake, admission rounds close 1 March, 1 May, 1 June and 1 August 2027, and for January 2027 entry the rounds close 1 November and 1 December 2026, then 2 January 2027. Requests submitted after the final round are not automatically rejected but must go through the registrar's office directly, so admission effectively continues while seats remain. International applicants first complete an information-request form and are then contacted individually by the college's international development advisor; the Cégep publishes no fixed international application deadline for the 2027 cycle. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
