The trade at a glance.
A pharmacy sales assistant welcomes customers, sells over-the-counter health products and assists the pharmacist in dispensing medicines, under their responsibility. They help receive orders, manage stock and keep the pharmacy in good order.
MAIN ACTIVITIES
Objectives of the programme.
Welcome and direct customers discreetly
Know the main families of medicines and over-the-counter products
Assist the pharmacist in dispensing, under their supervision
Receive orders, put them away and manage stock
Skills acquired
- Basic pharmacology and reading prescriptions
- Over-the-counter products, hygiene and baby care
- Welcoming and advising customers at the counter
- Managing stock and expiry dates
- Checkout and pharmacy software
- Ethics and confidentiality
Equipment and tools
Curriculum module by module.
- Role of the pharmacist and the team
- Regulations and ethics
- Hygiene in the pharmacy
- Families of medicines
- Reading a prescription
- Over-the-counter and care products
- Welcoming and listening to customers
- Advising within the limits of one's role
- Checkout
- Ordering and receiving goods
- Shelving and expiry dates
- Management software
- Placement in a partner pharmacy
- Supervised by a mentor
- Review and job preparation
And after the programme?
Working for a company
Our network of partner companies hosts interns and recruits our learners.
Starting your own business
Selling over-the-counter health, beauty and hygiene products offers opportunities for self-employment. Opening and running a pharmacy remains reserved for qualified pharmacists.
Our supportDIGITAL & AI IN THIS TRADE
Pharmacy software, online orders from wholesalers, batch traceability: the job relies on digital tools that the programme teaches you to master.
“Digital skills and AI” moduleEntry requirements
- BEPC or equivalent level
- Minimum age 17
- Rigour, discretion and people skills
- Motivation interview
Free pre-registration with no commitment, followed by an orientation test and an interview at the institute.