Workshop Details and Registration

Course format:

1. Online pre-learning modules – must be completed prior to attending face-to-face workshop
2. Vaccination workshop – face-to-face training where participants develop skills and are assessed on injection techniques

Accreditation Code: A2201PGA1-NSW
This activity has been accredited for 22 hrs of Group 1 CPD (or 22 CPD credits) suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist’s CPD plan which can be converted to 22 hrs of Group 2 CPD (or 44 CPD credits) upon successful completion of relevant assessment activities.
Competency Standards (2016): 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 4.2, 4.5, 4.6, 5.2, 5.3

Topics covered:

• Requirements of providing an immunisation service in community pharmacy
• The National Immunisation Program Schedule and community pharmacy
• Theory and skills required for administering influenza, diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis (dTPa), measles-mumps-rubella (MMR), human papillomavirus (HPV), meningococcal ACWY, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Japanese Encephalitis, Poliomyelitis, Typhoid IM, and Herpes Zoster vaccines
• Post-vaccination care in the pharmacy environment including management of adverse events
• Demonstration of practical skills and technique required to deliver vaccination

Important:

The following pre-requisites must be completed prior to attending the workshop

• Successful completion of anaphylaxis training course with the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
  Available at: https://etrainingpharm.ascia.org.au/
• Current and valid HLTAID011 Provide First Aid (valid for 3 years) and HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certificate (valid for 1 year).
  If you do not have a current First Aid and CPR certificate, The Pharmacy Guild offers First Aid and CPR courses. Click here for details.
• Successful completion of Online Learning Modules.
  The Online Learning Modules will be made available on your personal GuildED account upon successful registration. If you do not have a personal GuildED account, please create one here. GuildED is a free online platform for pharmacists to access high-quality and relevant CPD accredited training courses, as well as upload self-recorded CPD details and create their annual CPD plan.

Please forward certified documents/certificates of completion to guild.clinical@nsw.guild.org.au.

NOTE: Participants will not be issued with a Statement of Completion for the vaccination course until all above required documents have been received.

Submission of pre-requisite items:

Certificates confirming completion of pre-requisite items must be submitted prior to attendance at the face-to-face workshop. No certificates of completion shall be issued until completion of pre-requisites is confirmed.

In exceptional circumstances participants may apply for an extension for up to 4 weeks after the workshop to provide certificates for CPR and First Aid. Requests must be made in writing, prior to the commencement of the workshop.

If an extension is requested and the participant does not complete the workshop satisfactorily, the Guild takes no responsibility for lack of completion. The participant may choose to repeat the workshop at a cost of 50% of the total course cost at their own expense.

If the participant is unable to complete the pre-learning prior to the workshop due to exceptional circumstances the branch may choose to allow them to attend the workshop. However, knowledge of the material covered in the pre-learning is required to successfully complete the practical assessment in the workshop. if the participant does not complete the workshop satisfactorily, the Guild takes no responsibility for lack of completion. The participant may choose to repeat the workshop at a cost of 50% of the total course cost at their own expense.