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FTP Assessment Preparation Course

The NPA FTP CRA Preparation course 2026 is for foundation trainee pharmacists taking the GPhC assessment in 2026 to familiarise themselves with assessment questions and identify areas for revision. This includes online drop-in sessions, GPhC-style practice quizzes (covering clinical topics and calculations), and mini-mock and full-length mock assessments with instant marking and access to the calculation workings for revision. Note that trainees already enrolled on the blended or online NPA FTP course have access to this content as part of their programme.


Categories:
  • Trainee pharmacists

Duration: 6 months

eLearning: £175.00 + VAT

Pharmacy Technician Course
From £2400.00

Pharmacy Technician Course

The NPA Pharmacy Technician course is an GPhC accredited course that emphasises the highest standards of excellence. Upon successful completion of this course, your Pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician will earn a distinctive and professionally recognised qualification. The course goes through the NPA’s own in-house quality assurance process, giving you the reassurance that your trainee receives the highest quality of training. It is an integrated course tailored to suit the needs of the learner and the pharmacy, at a time where pharmacy is changing, and the responsibility and professional recognition of pharmacy technicians is growing.


Categories:
  • Trainee pharmacy technicians

Duration: 27 months

PTC-Y1 - (Year 1) Registration: £2400.00 + VAT
PTC-Y2 - (Year 2) Registration: £1600.00 + VAT
PTC - Year 1 & 2 - Combined - Registration: £3675.00 + VAT

Trainee Pharmacist Mock Exam
From £50.00

Trainee Pharmacist Mock Exam

In accordance with the GPhC’s online mode of assessment, the NPA is pleased to offer an eLearning mock exam that is delivered online to help the trainee familiarise themselves with the process prior to the actual assessment.


Categories:
  • Trainee pharmacists

Duration: 3 months

eLearning: £50.00 + VAT

Accuracy Checking for Dispensers
From £170.00

Accuracy Checking for Dispensers

This GPhC accredited course is written and designed to enable qualified dispensers to undertake accuracy checks on listed dispensed items clinically approved by a pharmacist. Trainees should work in accordance with the pharmacy’s own accuracy checking standard operating procedures (SOPs). After successful completion of this course, an electronic certificate will be issued (can be used within any suitable pharmacy setting) that will demonstrate achievement of competence to GPhC accredited standards for accuracy checking. As part of the course, learners are independently assessed and accredited by NPA Learning and Development pharmacists to undertake this responsible role.


Categories:
  • Accuracy checking
  • Hospitals & NHS trusts
  • Pharmacy support staff

Duration: 6-12 months

Blended: £170.00 + VAT

Medicines Counter And Dispensing Course
From £205.00

Medicines Counter And Dispensing Course

This course meets the minimum training requirements outlined by the GPhC for staff working on the medicines counter and undertaking dispensing activities. It has been designed to help students ease into their role and gain confidence in the dispensary and over the counter.


Categories:
  • Pharmacy support staff

Duration: 18 months

eLearning: £205.00 + VAT
Blended: £270.00 + VAT

Medicines Counter Assistant Course
From £59.00

Medicines Counter Assistant Course

The NPA’s market leading Medicines Counter Assistant course meets the minimum training requirements outlined by the GPhC for staff working on the medicines counter. This fully accredited course provides essential knowledge required to sell medicines over the counter and provide appropriate healthcare advice. Interact provides flexible learning at a pace that suits the pharmacy and the learner. Every learner has their own copy of the complete course materials, empowering them to study, learn and have their own personal reference source of information when supporting customers and patients.


Categories:
  • Pharmacy support staff

Duration: 12 months

Blended: £95.00 + VAT
eLearning: £59.00 + VAT

Accuracy Checking For Technicians
From £248.00

Accuracy Checking For Technicians

This course provides the necessary skills, knowledge, and training to enable qualified pharmacy technicians to undertake the final accuracy check on dispensed prescriptions that have been clinically approved by a pharmacist, in line with the pharmacy’s own accuracy checking standard operating procedures (SOPs). After successful completion of this course, an electronic certificate will be issued that will demonstrate achievement of competence for accuracy checking. As part of the course, learners are independently assessed and accredited by the NPA Learning and Development team to undertake this role of responsibility.


Categories:
  • Accuracy checking
  • Hospitals & NHS trusts
  • Registered pharmacy technicians

Duration: 6-12 months

Blended: £248.00 + VAT

Accredited Dispensary Assistant Course
From £160.00

Accredited Dispensary Assistant Course

This mandatory course meets the training requirements outlined by the GPhC for staff undertaking dispensing activities. This course is suitable for pharmacy staff planning on undertaking dispensing activities. This comprehensive course also serves as a great stepping stone for progression onto pre-registration pharmacy technician training and a career as a pharmacy technician.


Categories:
  • Pharmacy support staff

Duration: 6-12 months

Blended: £225.00 + VAT
eLearning: £160.00 + VAT

Delivering Medicines Safely & Effectively
From £70.00

Delivering Medicines Safely & Effectively

The NPA’s GPhC accredited course was the first in the market developed specifically for staff that deliver medicines to patients. The course is fully accredited by the GPhC as meeting the minimum training requirements. The course provides staff with critical knowledge on delivering medicines to ensure the safety of patients and reduce the risk of errors. The course helps to enhance customer service to housebound patients, increase job satisfaction of your extended team and provides evidence of staff competency.


Categories:
  • Pharmacy support staff

Duration: 3 months

Blended: £85.00 + VAT
eLearning: £70.00 + VAT

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