GPhC approved courses and recognised qualifications

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Pharmacy support staff courses

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

Jun 2022 - Dec 2026* (*eighteen months extension issued from Jun 2025)

Provider

Boots website

Boots pharmacy support staff courses parts 1 and 2 reaccreditation report, March 2022 [PDF 549.09 KB]

Boots part 3 Regional Dispensing Hub Dispensing Operative Programme, January 2026 [PDF 578.82 KB]

Boots part 3 Dispensing Assistant Pharmacy Operative reaccreditation report, March 2022 [PDF 613.35 KB]

Boots part 3 Dispensing programme reaccreditation report, March 2022 [PDF 763.38 KB]

Boots part 3 Healthcare Advisor reaccreditation report, March 2022 [PDF 648.93 KB]

Boots part 3 Pharmacy Advisor reaccreditation report, March 2022 [PDF 1.09 MB]

Pharmacy support staff courses

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

July 2022 - Jan 2027* (*eighteen months extension issued from Jul 2025)

Provider

CIG Healthcare Partnership's website

CIG pharmacy support staff courses part 1 and 2 reaccreditation report, March 2022 [PDF 609.88 KB]

CIG part 3 Medicines Counter Assistant (plus stock control) reaccreditation report, March 2022 [PDF 637.4 KB]

CIG part 3 Pharmacy Assistant (PAC) reaccreditation report, March 2022 [PDF 664.75 KB]

Pharmacy support staff courses

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

September 2024 - September 2027

Provider

MediaPharm's website

MediaPharm pharmacy support staff courses reaccreditation part 1 and 2 report, June 2024 [PDF 601.1 KB]

MediaPharm, Medicines Counter Assistant reaccreditation part 3 report, June 2024 [PDF 499.91 KB]

MediaPharm, Dispensing Assistant reaccreditation part 3 report, June 2024 [PDF 526.27 KB]

MediaPharm, Medicines Stock Assistant reaccreditation part 3 report, June 2024 [PDF 494.04 KB]

MediaPharm, Delivery Driver reaccreditation part 3 report, June 2024 [PDF 486.98 KB]

MediaPharm, Homecare Customer Service Assistant reaccreditation part 3 report, June 2024 [PDF 490.06 KB]

MediaPharm, Customer Service Assistant reaccreditation part 3 report, June 2024 [PDF 510.76 KB]

MediaPharm, Accuracy Checking Dispenser reaccreditation part 3 report, June 2024 [PDF 497.99 KB]

MediaPharm, Healthcare Assistant reaccreditation part 3 report, June 2024 [PDF 535.77 KB]

Pharmacy support staff courses

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

November 2024 - November 2027

Provider

Buttercups Training

Buttercups pharmacy support staff courses part 1 and 2 reaccreditation report, July 2024 [PDF 578.39 KB]

Buttercups, Accuracy Checking Dispensing Assistant (ACDA) reaccreditation part 3 report, July 2024 [PDF 513.56 KB]

Buttercups, Dispensary Stock Management reaccreditation part 3 report, July 2024 [PDF 523.86 KB]

Buttercups, Dispensing Assistant reaccreditation part 3 report, July 2024 [PDF 550.39 KB]

Buttercups, Medicines Counter Assistants reaccreditation part 3 report, July 2024 [PDF 523.53 KB]

Buttercups, Pharmacy Assistants in Manufacturing reaccreditation part 3 report, July 2024 [PDF 574.6 KB]

Buttercups, Pharmacy Delivery Drivers reaccreditation part 3 report, July 2024 [PDF 509.11 KB]

Buttercups, Pharmacy Healthcare Assistants reaccreditation part 3 report, July 2024 [PDF 558.95 KB]

Buttercups, Pharmacy Support Worker reaccreditation part 3 report, July 2024 [PDF 601.59 KB]

Pharmacy technician course

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

until end of February 2027

Provider

National Pharmacy Association's website

NPA pharmacy technician accreditation report, November 2023 [PDF 611.02 KB]

Pharmacy technician course

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

until end of January 2027

Provider

Skills4Pharmacy's website

Skills4Pharmacy Pharmacy Technician Training Programme change request approval, June 2025 [PDF 233.64 KB]

Skills 4 Pharmacy pharmacy technician accreditation report, October 2023 [PDF 637.74 KB]

Pharmacy technician course

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

until end of October 2028

Provider

Buttercups Training

Buttercups pharmacy technician reaccreditation report, July 2025 [PDF 636.45 KB]

Pharmacy technician course

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

until end of July 2027* (*twelve months extension issued from Jan 2026)

Provider

University of East Anglia's website

East Anglia pharmacy technician extension approval, January 2026 [PDF 132.66 KB]

East Anglia pharmacy technician reaccreditation report, April 2023 [PDF 585.59 KB]

Approved change request - UEA Pharmacy Technician CertHE November 2023 [PDF 146.44 KB]

Pharmacy technician course

Certificate in Higher Education

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

until end of July 2027* (*twelve months extension issued from Jan 2026)

Provider

University of East Anglia's website

East Anglia pharmacy technician extension approval, January 2026 [PDF 132.66 KB]

East Anglia pharmacy technician reaccreditation report, April 2023 [PDF 585.59 KB]

Pharmacy technician recognised qualifications

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

until end of January 2032

Provider

Pearson-Edexcel's website

Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians, October 2025 [PDF 649.44 KB]

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