Pharmacy Automation and Robotic Dispensing Systems
This course equips pharmacy technicians with the essential technical skills to operate and maintain modern automated dispensing equipment. Employers will benefit from improved workflow efficiency and reduced manual handling errors within the dispensary.
£185
Certified Pharmacy Automation Technician
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Pharmacy Automation and Robotic Dispensing Systems: the short answers
- What is Pharmacy Automation and Robotic Dispensing Systems?
- This course equips pharmacy technicians with the essential technical skills to operate and maintain modern automated dispensing equipment. Employers will benefit from improved workflow efficiency and reduced manual handling errors within the dispensary.
- Who is Pharmacy Automation and Robotic Dispensing Systems for?
- It is pitched at Foundation level for Pharmacy Technicians working in pharmacy dispenser, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Pharmacy Automation and Robotic Dispensing Systems take?
- Around 12 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Pharmacy Automation Technician, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £185 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Identify components of automated unit-dose dispensing systems
- Perform routine calibration of robotic pill counting technology
- Troubleshoot common mechanical faults in dispensing hardware
- Implement safety protocols for automated medication loading
Written by Dr. Sarah Jenkins, PharmD. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Pharmacy Automation Technician, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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