Diploma Programme
Pharmacy Technician
A diploma at Morningside Campus delivered in four continuous semesters (16 months, including summer), based on the nine NAPRA entry-to-practice competencies for Canadian pharmacy technicians, from patient care and product distribution to quality and safety. Three work experience placements give at least 160 hours of practice, and graduates then sit the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada exams and the Ontario College of Pharmacists jurisprudence exam to register.
University
Centennial College
Country
Canada
Level
Diploma
Field
Pharmacy
Duration
16 months (4 continuous semesters)
Language
English
Campus
Morningside Campus (Toronto)
Degree
Ontario College Diploma
Intake
September, January, May
Application Deadline
International applicants: Centennial doesn't publish a fixed international deadline; its international application page currently invites applications for Winter 2027 and Summer 2027 through ApplyCentennial, and each program page shows which intakes are available to international students, so apply early. Canadian applicants: for fall programs, apply through ontariocolleges.ca before February 1; later applications are still considered, on a first-come, first-served basis
Tuition Information
Centennial's estimated fees for two semesters starting Fall 2026: Canadian students CAD 2,775.00 tuition plus CAD 1,599.47 ancillary fees (CAD 4,374.47 total); international students CAD 18,005.00 tuition plus CAD 2,111.12 ancillary fees (CAD 20,116.12 total). Centennial says mandatory guard.me health insurance for international students is included in their fees. Fees are estimates; 2027-28 fees are not yet published.
Admission Requirements
- Apply: international applicants apply through ApplyCentennial (up to two programs) and pay a non-refundable CAD 125 application fee. Qualified applicants complete a short BorderPass assessment before receiving a Letter of Acceptance, then confirm by paying a CAD 2,000 registration deposit (credited to tuition) by the deadline in the letter; Centennial requests the Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) once the deposit is received. The deposit is non-refundable except if the study permit is refused (refund minus CAD 250 for 2025 and later starts). Canadian applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca
- Academic: OSSD or equivalent (or mature student status) with Grade 12 English (C or U, 60%) or Centennial's English Admission Test, Grade 11 math (M or U, 60%) or Grade 12 math (C 70% or U 60%), and Grade 11 or 12 biology and chemistry (C 70% or U 60%). Students must finish the program within four years of admission
- Field placements: three placements; students need a criminal record check with vulnerable sector screening (issued within six months of each placement), immunizations and other health requirements
- International applicants upload high school transcripts and diploma, a passport copy and proof of English proficiency to ApplyCentennial; documents not in English need the original plus a certified English translation. After acceptance, students in certificate, diploma and advanced diploma programs take a placement skills assessment in English (and possibly math or science)
- English proficiency: international students must meet NAPRA's language proficiency criteria before admission: IELTS Academic reading 7.0, listening 7.0, speaking 7.0 and writing 6.5; or OET reading B, listening B, speaking B and writing C+; or TEF Canada reading B2, listening C1, speaking C1 and writing B2; or graduation from a Canadian high school, college or university program with at least three consecutive years of full-time instruction
- International availability on the program page as of October 5, 2026 (Morningside Campus): January 2027: available; May 2027: available; September 2027: available; January 2028: available; May 2028: available.
- PGWP: the program page lists this program as PGWP-aligned (CIP code 51.0805)