Pharmacy Technician Diploma is a diploma in Pharmacy programme taught at Vancouver Island University in Nanaimo, Canada. The programme runs for 15 months, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English.
At a glance
Degree:Diploma
Field:Pharmacy
Duration: 15 months
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
We have no tuition fees on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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The diploma is delivered in partnership with Selkirk College, combining training resources between the two institutions for pharmacy technician students. On completion, graduates become eligible to sit national pharmacy examination board exams and pursue licensing as a pharmacy technician in Canada.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Vancouver Island University's Pharmacy Technician Diploma requires Grade 12 or equivalent with English 12, Biology 12, Chemistry 11, and Pre-Calculus 11 or Foundations of Mathematics 12, each at 60% or higher; English competency is satisfied through the English 12 grade rather than a separate language test, and VIU does not publish IELTS/TOEFL/PTE minimums for this programme. Before any fieldwork, practicum, or clinical placement, applicants must pass a criminal record check, complete a formal immunization requirements form, and hold current Emergency First Aid and CPR-C certification, WHMIS certification, and basic computer skills. No minimum admission GPA or average is published beyond the individual course grades listed above.
Application Details
Start Date:August
Application Deadline:Domestic (Canadian) applicants apply through EducationPlannerBC; Vancouver Island University sets no institution-wide equal-consideration date, and its admissions FAQ states deadlines vary by programme, with applications for most academic programmes opening 1 October in the year before a September start. VIU publishes no general closing date for that window; applicants are directed to each programme's own page for its own deadline. International applicants use the same portal; VIU publishes no international-specific institution-wide date either, and several health programmes (Practical Nursing, Nursing Unit Assistant) are stated as not currently open to international students. Each programme's own page carries its own Start Date, Deadlines, and Additional Application Details table for the 2026-27 cycle, and admission for programmes without a stated window is treated as ongoing/rolling until the intake fills. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
