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GRADuATE DIPloMA oF APPlIED PHARMACy PRACTICE
This course is beneficial for pharmacists throughout their career and course knowledge is transferable to a wide range of management and leadership roles. Participants will acquire advanced practical skills to lead real practice change, manage professional services, communicate with influence and deliver better patient care.
Course duration: 1–2 years
Provider: PSA
General admission requirements: • Registered pharmacist
GRADuATE CERTIFICATE IN PHARMACy PRACTICE
A part-time postgraduate course with
two study pathways designed for either pharmacy interns or registered pharmacists. This course is an extension for pharmacists to develop exceptional skills relevant
to contemporary pharmacy practice in Australia.
Course duration: 2 years (part-time)
Providers: USYD & MU
General admission requirements:
• Applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher award in Pharmacy or equivalent qualification
• Applicant must be planning to commence internship (pre-registration) practical training under AHPRA within 90 days of commencing the course OR candidate is already a registered pharmacist
Admission requirements for Pharmacy interns (MU):
• An Australian bachelor of pharmacy
(Australian Qualifications Framework
(AQF) level 7 qualification); or
• A New Zealand bachelor of pharmacy; or
• Successful completion of APC (Australian
Pharmacy Council) requirements if the applicant is an overseas practitioner from a country other than New Zealand.
Admission requirements for registered
pharmacists:
• An Australian bachelor of pharmacy (Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level 7 qualification) or equivalent.
MASTER oF ClINICAl PHARMACy
This course allows students to develop skills in evidence-based practice, quality use of medicine, practice-based research, and provision of clinical pharmacy services at a high level.
Course duration: 2-4 years part time (equivalent to 1 year full time) (MU),
1.5 years (full time or part-time equivalent) (UQ, CU & UniSA)
Providers: MU (online), UQ (online), CU (on campus), UniSA (online and attendance at compulsory workshops held in Adelaide or Singapore).
Admission requirements:
• Applicant must hold a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree or equivalent
• Pharmacist registered with AHPRA
• An Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) level 8 qualification in pharmacy (e.g. Bachelor of Pharmacy with Honours or Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma) or equivalent (MU)
• Proof of English language proficiency (if applicable) (MU & CU)
• Appropriate honours degree or relevant postgraduate diploma with above average grades (CU)
• Experience in a direct patient care environment
‐ A minimum of one year’s work
experience as a registered pharmacist, preferably with experience in hospital pharmacy, is also required (CU)
‐ Working in a clinical setting in an Australian or New Zealand Hospital (MU)
MEDICATIoN MANAGEMENT REvIEW (MMR) ACCREDITATIoN
MMR is a health service for pharmacists
to enhance continuity of care by ensuring medication use is optimal and fully understood. Comprehensive information about the consumer and their medicine
use is collated and assessed to resolve medication-related needs, resolve and prevent possible complications. There are only two professional bodies in Australia able to accredit pharmacists to undertake MMRs and they are the AACP and SHPA.
Accreditation through the AACP, involves pharmacists meeting eligibility criteria and completing Stage One (preparatory training) before lodging application for AACP’s Stage Two Accreditation Assessment process
Stage one Training Workshop aims
• Prepares participants for the AACP MMR accreditation assessment process
• Provides participants with an understanding of the MMR process, and knowledge and skills required to successfully undertake a MMR
It is recognised that some candidates require updating of their clinical and pharmacotherapy knowledge. However, Stage One courses are not intended to provide substantial clinical education. Candidates should be encouraged to self-assess their competency in these areas and undertake self-directed education and courses in these areas if necessary.
Course duration: 2 full days (PSA & PGA)(face to face programs), 3 months (ACP)(Online)
Providers: PSA, PGA, ACP and many other organisations
General admission requirements:
• Registered pharmacist or Intern pharmacist
• Registered as a pharmacist.
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