Georgian College offers Diploma in Pharmacy Technician (Fast Track), a diploma in Pharmacy programme in Barrie, Canada. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 7,619 per semester (CAD 1,387 per semester for local students).
This fast-track, four-semester diploma builds the skills to work as a pharmacy technician, with a focus on safe patient care, leadership and professionalism developed through effective communication and collaboration. Students learn to support patients as they work toward their health goals, maintaining continuity of care during the distribution of pharmaceutical products, while working alongside healthcare professionals and pharmacy teams. Hands-on experience comes through simulation labs together with placements in hospital and community pharmacies.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Georgian requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent for direct entry to this Diploma, or mature-student status for applicants without one. The programme's own prerequisites, each needing a minimum grade of 60 per cent, are Grade 12 English (C or U), Grade 12 Mathematics (C or U), Grade 11 or 12 Biology (C or U), and Grade 11 or 12 Chemistry (C or U). Because the program is CCAPP-accredited, Georgian proves English proficiency through the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) Language Proficiency Requirements for Licensure as a Pharmacy Technician in Canada rather than through IELTS, TOEFL, or similar tests; graduation from a Canadian high school with three consecutive first-language English credits, or an undergraduate degree from a Canadian university taught in English, also satisfies it. Before placement, applicants need a current Criminal Reference/Vulnerable Sector Check, current First Aid and CPR (HCP or BLS level) certification, up-to-date flu, TB, and Hepatitis B immunisation, a mask-fit test, and eventual registration with the Ontario College of Pharmacists.
Application Details
Start Date:September and January
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: 1 February 2027 is the equal-consideration date for Georgian's highly competitive programs, which now covers Fall 2027, Winter 2028 and Summer 2028 entry, and later applications are assessed first-come, first-served while seats last; offers of admission for this 2026-2027 cycle must be accepted by 1 May 2027. Programs outside the highly competitive list carry no equal-consideration date and are assessed on a rolling basis year-round. International applicants apply directly through Georgian's own portal with no published closing date and are assessed on a rolling basis while seats remain, though Georgian warns a program open when applied to may close before assessment. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
