As you start out as a pharmacy professional our learning programmes can equip you to demonstrate your competence to offer new services in the community. Our programmes can also help you extend your clinical knowledge and confidence if you provide pharmacy services in a primary care or secondary care setting. We facilitate online and face-to-face workshops and events to encourage you to learn as part of a team and to network with colleagues. We have self-directed online learning to use around your work and personal commitments. We also have a series of guides to support you in your personal development.
We have a variety of resources that will help you develop a range of knowledge, skills and behaviours to meet the requirements of your foundation role, no matter which sector of pharmacy you work in.
If you work in a hospital, then you may be interested in undertaking training in accuracy checking. You can find further details of the programme on the ACPT web page.
If you are a PCN pharmacy technician who has been recruited as part of the primary care network Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme, you should apply for the Primary Care Pharmacy Education Programme. More information and details of how to register can be found here.
Early career pharmacy technicians working in primary care should also work through the Primary care essentials e-course which provides an introduction to the fundamentals of new roles for pharmacy professionals in general practice and care homes. More information about learning programmes available to pharmacy technicians working in primary care can be found here.
We have worked with Pharmacist Support and APTUK to produce this pharmacy technicians' factsheet that provides you with advice and resources to support you in a number of areas, including:
Engage with your peers and our tutors on the CPPE pharmacy technicians Facebook page. Or via our dedicated X account @CPPEPharmTech.
Self-study programmes available as PDFs
Online assessments
Extended online programmes which are either self-directed or supported by a CPPE tutor
Self-study online interactive learning, podcasts or e-lectures
Self-study, information-based, reflective online learning
Programmes for primary care teams including community pharmacy
Programmes for hospital and primary care pharmacy teams
Online workshops facilitated by a CPPE tutor
Programmes for hospital and primary care pharmacy teams
Local workshops facilitated by a CPPE tutor or some you can deliver yourself
We recognise that people have different learning needs. Some of our programmes contain core learning while others deliver more complex learning that is only required to support certain roles. We have three categories of learning (1,2,3) and have allocated each programme to an appropriate category.
Core learning. Builds on limited knowledge. Some background reading may be required.
Application of knowledge. Assumes prior learning.
Supporting specialisms. We may not be the provider and will signpost you to other learning providers.
Learning programmes from other providers which complement your learning.