Qualification Outline

Date retreived
22/07/2026 5:14 AM AWST

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Certificate III in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support

Certificate III in Hospital or Health Services Pharmacy Support

Qualification
National Code:
HLT37121
State Code:
BID4
TGA Status:
Current
DTWD Status:
Approved
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0613 - Public Health
Original TGA Release Date
25/11/2022
Approved Date
15/06/2023
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
C
Nominal Hours
445
Duration
2 Semesters
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
25/11/2022
VET Act Conditions
—
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 25/11/2022 Current Approved
Description

This qualification reflects the role of entry level pharmacy technicians who work under the supervision of a pharmacist in a hospital or community setting. This may include pharmacies that are located outside of health services but supply medicines and products to hospitals and other health services.
To achieve this qualification, the individual must have completed a total of least 240 hours of work in a hospital or health services pharmacy setting in Australia as detailed in the Assessment Requirements of the units of competency. The total number of hours may be applied collectively across all units of competency that include the requirement for workplace hours.
The skills in this qualification must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AWK9 HLT37115 Certificate III in Hospital/Health Services Pharmacy Support Qualification
No information
Entry Requirements
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Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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