HEI_Providers_Courses

All the courses/learning programmes that lead to the registration of persons must be accredited/approved by Council. In order for a course to be accredited/approved, an appropriate application form should be completed and submitted to Council according to Council requirements. Providers who wish to offer a Bachelor of Pharmacy qualification must comply with the Standard set by Council and published in the Good Education Standards (GPE).

The following qualifications/supplementary courses are accredited/approved by Council:

  • Bachelor of Pharmacy which leads to registration as a pharmacist
  • Diploma in Pharmacy Technical Support
  • Supplementary training courses i.e. Primary Care Drug Therapy course (PCDT), Immunisation and Injection Technique and Family Planning

Specialities in Pharmacy

In terms of the Regulations relating to the registration of the Specialities of Pharmacists, Council recognises Masters Programmes for registration as Specialists. There are two (2) specialities currently registerable with Council, i.e. Radiopharmacy and Clinical Pharmacokinetics.

SHORT COURSES

All the courses/learning programmes that lead to the registration of persons to practise in the pharmacy profession must be accredited/approved by Council. For a course to be accredited/approved, an appropriate application form should be completed and submitted to Council according to Council requirements. Listed below are the courses that are accredited/approved by Council:

 

Short Courses

Institution / Provider

Accredited/Approved Course

Start Date

End Date

Health Science Academy (Pty) Ltd.

Ms L Crause

Tel: +27 (0) 12 816 9000

Email: enquiries@healthscience.co.za

Website: www.hsa.co.za

Dispensing Course for Healthcare Professionals

22/08/2022

21/08/2025

Insight Medicine Information

Ms G van de Watt

Tel +27 (0) 11 706 6939

 

Alpha Pharm Continuing Education Course on Mental Health in a Pandemic, Adult Vaccinations, Advances in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes, Urinary Tract Infections and Common Ear Problems.

19/09/2023

19/09/2026

Pharmacy Development Academy (PDA)

Email: training@pdacademy.co.za

Tel: 013 010 0091

Website: https://pdacademy.co.za

 

Course in dispensing for persons other than pharmacists authorised to dispense medicines in terms of the Medicines and Related Substances Control Act 101 of 1965, as amended

17/05/2023

17/05/2026

North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus)

Prof. S van Dyk

Tel: +27 (0) 18 299 2249

 

Pharmacotherapy I

Pharmacotherapy II Applied

Pharmacotherapy

 

 

On teach out period

Pharmacy Training and Development Project: Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

 

Ms I Motshoane

Tel: +27 (0) 12 521 4743

 

Course in dispensing for persons other than pharmacists authorised to dispense medicines in terms of the Medicines and Related Substances Control Act 101 of 1965,as amended

 

17/05/2023

17/05/2026

Public Health Institute of South Africa

Mr MI Mntambo

Tel: +27 (0) 31 566 1453

 

Dispensing Course for Health Professionals

21/07/2020

20/07/2025

Quad Pharmaceutical CC

Ms J Berry-Baker

Tel: +27 (0) 11 622 0933

 

Medicine Registrations for Orthodox Medicines

Medicine Registration for Biological Medicines

21/08/2023

21/08/2026

S Buys Academy (Pty) Ltd

Ms J Meyer

Tel: +27 (0) 18 788 2102 / 03

Website: www.sbuys.co.za

Dispensing Course for Healthcare Professionals

16/02/2023

16/02/2025

University of Johannesburg

Dr Radmila Razlog

Tel: +27 (0) 11 559 6233

Email: radmilar@uj.ac.za

Compounding and Dispensing Course for Allied Health Professionals

21/01/2020

21/01/2025

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Prof. I Truter or Mrs Rosalind Sugden

Email: ilse.truter@mandela.ac.za

Or rosalind.sugden@mandela.ac.za

Tel: +27 (0) 41 504 2131 or

Tel: +27 (0) 41 504 4838

 

Short course for pharmacists in immunisation and injection technique and delivering immunisation services.

27/04/2022

27/04/2025

Geozone Environmental (Pty) Ltd

Mr D Manaka

Tel: +27 (0) 11 022 0110/ 011 022 5055

Email: davidd@geoenv.co.za    

Website: www.geoenv.co.za 

 

Safe Handling of Healthcare Waste

16/02/2022

16/02/2025

University of the Witwatersrand         

Prof. Y Choonara         

Tel: +27 (0) 11 717 2052 / 2552

Website: www.wits-enterprise.co.za

Short course for pharmacists in immunisation and injection technique and delivering immunisation services

17/02/2023

17/02/2026

Tshwane University of Technology    

Dr B Komane   

Tel: +27 (0) 12 382 6230

Short course for pharmacists in immunisation and injection technique and delivering immunisation services

17/02/2023

17/02/2026

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

Prof. PH Demana         

Tel: +27 (0) 12 521 5866

Immunisation and Injection Technique for Pharmacists

06/11/2023

06/11/2026

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