Pharmacy Guild Immunisation Course

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s ‘Pharmacy Guild Immunisation Course’ has been developed to provide the knowledge and skills required for pharmacists to deliver vaccination services to the community.

The course provides a background to immunisation in Australia, familiarises pharmacists with the resources that are available to support immunisation services, outlines the regulatory requirements which cover the provision of immunisation services within pharmacy, and provides practical skill-based training in safe injection technique.

The Guild also offers a Refresher Course, which is a four-hour workshop, designed for pharmacists who are already authorised immunisers, and is intended to increase pharmacist confidence to deliver immunisation services.

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Course fees

Guild Member pharmacy: $500 (GST free)
Non-Member pharmacy: $640 (GST free)
Cost includes workshop materials and catering (morning tea and lunch)

Course Format

1. Online Pre-Learning Modules – must be completed prior to attending the workshop
2. Vaccination Workshop – face to face training where participants practice and are assessed on injection techniques.

CPD points available

CPD Information

Important

Prior to attending the workshop, please ensure you have completed the below pre-requisites:

1. Successful completion of pharmacy-specific anaphylaxis training course with the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA). Available at: http://etrainingpharm.ascia.org.au/
2. A current first aid & CPR certificate.
• APC Standards states:
  • A current first aid certificate, equivalent to a Senior First Aid (Workplace level 2) or the unit of competency HLTAID003 Provide First Aid. Currency of training is specified by the relevant state/territory Work Health and Safety Regulatory Authority. It typically remains current for three years; and
  • A current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate. This may be delivered within a first aid certificate. However, as currency of training is typically 12 months, annual completion of a refresher program equivalent to the unit HLTAID001 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or equivalent would be expected
3. Successful completion of online pre-learning modules. Your pre-learning modules will be available on your GuildEd account within 5 business days and you will receive notification via email once available. If you do not have a GuildEd account, create on here https://guilded.guild.org.au/

Please forward certified documents/certificates of completion to education@qldguild.org.au.

Submission of Pre-requisite Items

Certificates confirming completion of pre-requisite items must be submitted prior to attendance at the face-to-face workshop. Participants will not be issued with a Statement of Completion for the vaccination course until the above required documents have been received. Pharmacist cannot administer vaccinations until they receive the Statement of Completion for the course.

In exceptional circumstances participants may apply for an extension for up to three months after the workshop to provide certificates for CPR and First Aid. This must be requested no later than two weeks prior to the workshop. Participants will be notified that knowledge of CPR and First Aid is required to successfully complete the practical assessment in 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 full cost.

If the participant is unable to complete the pre-learning prior to the workshop due to exceptional circumstances, Guild 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 full course cost.

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