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ASTHMA EDuCAToRS CouRSE
The Asthma Educators Course provides health professionals with an in-depth understanding of asthma and client care. Enabling the learner to implement and conduct asthma programs in the workplace and community. It is developed to provide health professionals with an in-depth understanding of all aspects involved in the care of a person with asthma.
Lung Health Promotion Centre course include the topics: latest advances
in management and care, diagnosis, medication and device use, acute management, asthma and allergy, self management and adherence strategies, emergency management, smoking cessation and childhood asthma.
Asthma Foundation course topics include: pathophysiology, medications and devices, asthma management strategies, asthma care in acute settings, introduction to spirometry, asthma and allergies, childhood asthma, adult asthma, educating different population groups, planning asthma interventions and presentation skills and client education.
Course duration: 3 days (Lung Health Promotion Centre at The Alfred in Melbourne), 4 days (Asthma Foundation in South Australia (SA) and Asthma Foundation in Western Australia (WA)). The Alfred also offers courses in Smoking cessation, COPD, HIV and Respiratory.
Providers: Asthma Foundation SA, Asthma Foundation WA, Lung Health Promotion Centre at The Alfred in Melbourne
General admission requirements:
• Asthma Foundation SA and WA: Health professionals, allied health professionals or pharmacists/pharmacy assistants who have asthma education as part of their role.
• Lung Health Promotion Centre: Registered health professionals
CoMPouNDING CouRSES PRovIDED By PCCA
PCCA provides training and education
to pharmacy owner members and their staff to maintain and enhance their profession’s skills at making up preparations tailored to meet individuals’ needs. The Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 specifically allows pharmacists to prepare medicines for individual patients when a suitable commercially manufactured product is unavailable.
The PCCA Comprehensive Compounding Course (C3) is accredited by the PSA and
is a comprehensive five day program designed for pharmacists, based on Australian professional practice standards. Areas of discussion and training include compounding techniques, equipment review and use, dosage forms, quality
and safety procedures, legal issues and marketing techniques. PCCA also conducts Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) accredited continuing education programs in a variety of topics, including pain and wound management, nutrition, hormone replacement. Staff at PCCA member pharmacies also have access to online webinars and specialist training programs including Veterinary Compounding.
Course duration: variable Provider: PCCA
General admission requirements:
CoNDuCT IMMuNISATIoN SERvICES WITHIN A CoMMuNITy PHARMACy ENvIRoNMENT CouRSE
This is a nationally accredited course that aims to prepare pharmacists to conduct immunisation services within a community pharmacy. Legislation changes are still pending in a number of States of Australia to allow pharmacists to immunise. Pharmacists will learn how to prepare a patient for immunisation, how to prepare and safely administer the vaccine and implement first aid procedures when necessary.
Course duration: 2 face to face training days and completion of pre-learning activities
Providers: PGA
General admission requirements:
• Pharmacist must be registered with AHPRA and submit a copy of their registration certificate before attending the course
• Must show currency in Provide First Aid (HLTAID003) and Anaphylaxis for Pharmacists courses
GRADuATE CERTIFICATE IN APPlIED PHARMACy PRACTICE
This certificate builds upon knowledge in primary healthcare and develops essential management and strategic skills required in contemporary pharmacy practice. Qualification is assessed as part of the PSA ITP
Course duration: 6 months – 2 years (full-time)
Providers: PSA
General admission requirements:
• Applicant must be a pharmacy graduate participating in the PSA ITP
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Member of PCCA
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