Required Updates for Approved Immunising Pharmacists

Approved Immunising Pharmacists are required to maintain currency of their:

CPR Certificate (12 months expiry)
First Aid Certificate (3 years expiry)
ASCIA Anaphylaxis Certificate (12 months expiry)
Annual Immunisation Update Online Module (12 months expiry)
Influenza Module (12 months expiry)
Cold chain management (12 months expiry)
RSV Infant and Maternal Immunisation Program (12 months expiry, relates to administration of RSV vaccines only)

NOTE: COVID-19 Vaccination training must be completed prior to administration of COVID-19 vaccines. SA Health provide an approved COVID-19 training course. Pharmacists who have completed the original Commonwealth COVID-19 Vaccination training are NOT required to also complete the SA Health COVID-19 training.

1) CPR Certificate has 12 months expiry

CPR Certificate HLTAID009 needs to be current and must be renewed through a First Aid training provider.

Guild Members and their staff can access discounted training (15% discount) with the Royal Life Saving Society WA by booking online at royallifesavingwa.com.au and entering code SHOPRITE at checkout.

2) First Aid Certificate has 3 years expiry

First Aid Certificate HLTAID011 needs to be renewed through a First Aid training provider.

3) ASCIA Anaphylaxis has 12 months expiry

The site to complete the training has changed in January 2025 and pharmacists are required to create an account on the new site to complete the training.

Pharmacists are required to complete the FULL COURSE ASCIA Anaphylaxis e-training for health professionals.

Please go to the new ASCIA site at https://traininghp.ascia.org.au/

4) Annual Immunisation Update Online Module

Pharmacist immunisers are required to complete this immunisation update module annually to meet competencies as listed in the SASA.

Please refer to the Educational requirements for Immunisation Provision table.

Module is provided free of charge
The module should take approximately 4 hours to complete
No record of assessments or certificates is kept, and it is up to the individual to save or print a copy of their certificate
To Register, please follow the process outlined on the WA Health modules and registration website
Please direct queries to Immunisation.education@health.wa.gov.au

5) Influenza Online Module

The Influenza module has been developed as an annual refresher to provide up-to-date influenza immunisation information.

Pharmacist immunisers are required to complete this module annually.

Please refer to the Educational requirements for Immunisation Provision table.

Module content is updated annually typically around mid to late March
Module is provided free of charge
The module should take approximately 2 hours to complete
No record of assessments or certificates is kept, and it is up to the individual to save or print a copy of their certificate
To Register, please follow the process outlined on the WA Health modules and registration website
Please direct queries to Immunisation.education@health.wa.gov.au

6) Cold chain management

The WA Department of Health have developed Guidelines for the Management of Cold Chain for Immunisation Service Providers. The Guidelines provide a WA-specific direction alongside the National Storage Guidelines Strive for 5 for all immunisation providers who receive government-funded vaccines and immunisation products (ordered via Onelink). The Cold chain management module must be completed annually.

Module is provided free of charge
The module should take approximately 1 hour to complete
No record of assessments or certificates is kept, and it is up to the individual to save or print a copy of their certificate
To Register, please follow the process outlined on the WA Health modules and registration website
Please direct queries to Immunisation.education@health.wa.gov.au

7) RSV Infant and Maternal Immunisation Program

The RSV Infant and Maternal Immunisation module supports immunising pharmacists in administration of RSV vaccines to pregnant women and must be completed prior to administration of RSV vaccines and annually thereafter.

Module is provided free of charge
The module should take approximately 45 minutes to complete
No record of assessments or certificates is kept, and it is up to the individual to save or print a copy of their certificate
To Register, please follow the process outlined on the WA Health modules and registration website
Please direct queries to Immunisation.education@health.wa.gov.au

Page last updated on: 11 September 2025