What it costs for September 2025
The amounts listed are based on a full-time course load and are estimates, so should not be used as actual numbers. All amounts listed are in Canadian (CAD) currency.
If you are planning on taking a part-time course load, try our tuition and fees estimator to get an idea of how much it will cost you.
| Tuition estimate | + | Fees estimate | = | Total estimate | |
| Term 1 | $3,662.40 | + | $1,082.50 | = | $4,744.89 |
| Term 2 | $3,836.80 | + | $731.75 | = | $4,568.55 |
| Term 3 | $2,134.67 | + | $598.75 | = | $2,733.43 |
| Term 4 | $3,024.13 | + | $1,595.50 | = | $4,619.63 |
| Term 5 | $1,423.12 | + | $208.75 | = | $1,631.87 |
| Total estimate | $14,081.13 | + | $4,217.25 | = | $18,298.38 |
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| Tuition estimate | + | Fees estimate | = | Total estimate | |
| Term 1 | $9,288.93 | + | $1,082.50 | = | $10,371.43 |
| Term 2 | $9,731.26 | + | $731.75 | = | $10,463.01 |
| Term 3 | $5,573.40 | + | $598.75 | = | $6,172.15 |
| Term 4 | $7,895.65 | + | $1,595.50 | = | $9,491.15 |
| Term 5 | $3,715.60 | + | $208.75 | = | $3,924.35 |
| Total estimate | $36,204.84 | + | $4,217.25 | = | $40,422.09 |
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NorQuest College Student Financial Aid helps you see the financial resources you are eligible for. The Pharmacy Technician program qualifies for several funding options.
Courses for September 2025
You must complete 23 courses to graduate. Courses are listed by term to show the recommended path to completing the program in two years as a full-time student. See Part-time study options for what you should know if you choose to study part-time.
Courses marked with (O) are available through Open Studies.
Credits needed for full-time status: 9 credits per term
NOTE: Starting in the 2023-24 academic year in Term 2, PATH 1010 and PHRM 1003 will be replaced by PHRM 1012 and PHRM 1014. In Term 3 PHRM 1013 will be replaced by PHRM 1015. These changes will be reflected in the Term sections in early 2023.
Open studies students who are seeking to fulfill pharmacy technician program courses prior to starting the program are advised to not take PATH 1010 in Winter term 2023 because this course will no longer be required in the program.
Term 1 - 16 weeks, 6 courses
| Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology | ANPH1000 (O) | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Communications | COMM1001 (O) | 3 credits |
| Scientific and Technical Writing | ENGL2510 (O) | 3 credits |
| Introduction to Pharmacy Practice | PHRM1000 | 3 credits |
| Pharmaceutical Calculations | PHRM1001 | 3 credits |
| Community Prescription Processing Lab | PHRM1011 | 6 credits |
Term 2 - 16 weeks, 6 courses
| Pharmacy Law and Ethics | PHRM1002 | 3 credits |
| Community Pharmacy Practice | PHRM1020 | 3 credits |
| Community Pharmacy Lab | PHRM1030 | 6 credits |
| Compounding Lab | PHRM1041 | 4 credits |
| Pharmacotherapy I | PHRM1012 | 3 credits |
| Pharmacotherapy II | PHRM1014 | 3 credits |
Term 3 - 8 weeks, 4 courses
| Institutional Prescription Processing Lab | PHRM2010 | 3 credits |
| Institutional Pharmacy Practice | PHRM2022 | 4 credits |
| Professional Practice for Pharmacy Technicians | PHRM1005 | 2 credits |
| Pharmacotherapy III | PHRM1015 | 3 credits |
Term 4 - 16 weeks, 5 courses
| Medication Safety and Risk Management | PHRM2006 | 3 credits |
| Integrated Skills for Pharmacy Technicians | PHRM2007 | 3 credits |
| Institutional Pharmacy Lab | PHRM2030 | 4 credits |
| Sterile Products Lab | PHRM2050 | 4 credits |
| Non-Prescription and Complementary Therapies | PHRM2008 | 3 credits |
Term 5 - 9 weeks, 2 courses
| Community Practicum | PHRM2101 | 4 credits |
| Institutional Practicum | PHRM2102 | 4 credits |
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