Required Updates for Approved Immunising Pharmacists

Educational requirements for Immunisation Provision

Immunisation Course (one-off training)
COVID-19 Vaccination Training (one-off training, relates to administration of COVID-19 vaccines only)
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 (12 months expiry, relates to administration of maternal RSV vaccines only)
Review of the diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus vaccine preventable disease chapters in the Australian Immunisation Handbook (relates to administration of dTpa vaccines under the WA Diphtheria outbreak vaccination program)

Immunisation Course is a one-off training

Please refer to the WA Department of Health Educational requirements for Immunisation Provision table.

An Immunisation Course provided by HESA, RTO, university, a course approved by the CEO of Department of Health or recognised by an equivalent Department of Health in an Australian State or Territory must be successfully completed as a one-off training prior to administration of vaccines.

Australasian College of Pharmacy offers approved Immunisation Courses.

COVID-19 Vaccination training is a one-off training

Please refer to the WA Department of Health Educational requirements for Immunisation Provision table.

COVID-19 Vaccination training must be completed as a one-off training 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.

CPR Certificate has 12 months expiry

Please refer to the WA Department of Health Educational requirements for Immunisation Provision table.

CPR Certificate HLTAID009 needs to be current (12 months expiry) 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 First Aid Courses | Royal Life Saving - Western Australia and entering code SHOPRITE at checkout.

First Aid Certificate has 3 years expiry

Pharmacist immunisers are required to complete First Aid training every 3 years to meet conditions of the Administration of Vaccines by Pharmacists SASA.

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

ASCIA Anaphylaxis has 12 months expiry

Please refer to the WA Department of Health Educational requirements for Immunisation Provision table.

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 annually.

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

Annual Immunisation Update Online Module has 12 months expiry

Please refer to the WA Department of Health Educational requirements for Immunisation Provision table.

Pharmacist immunisers are required to complete the Immunisation Update module annually.

Module is provided free of charge
The module should take approximately 3 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

Influenza Online Module has 12 months expiry

Please refer to the WA Department of Health Educational requirements for Immunisation Provision table.

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.

Module content is updated annually typically around mid to late March
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

Cold chain management has 12 months expiry

Please refer to the WA Department of Health Educational requirements for Immunisation Provision table.

The Cold chain management module must be completed annually.

Module is provided free of charge
The module should take approximately 30 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

RSV Infant and Maternal Immunisation has 12 months expiry

Please refer to the WA Department of Health Educational requirements for Immunisation Provision table.

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

Review of the diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus vaccine preventable disease chapters in the Australian Immunisation Handbook (AIH) prior to participation in the WA Diphtheria outbreak vaccination program

Please refer to the WA Department of Health Educational requirements for Immunisation Provision table.

Prior to administration of dTpa vaccines under the WA Diphtheria outbreak vaccination program, pharmacist immunisers are required to review of the diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus vaccine preventable disease chapters in the Australian Immunisation Handbook:

A printable version of the Pharmacist Education Requirements for Immunisation Provision is available to download here.

Page last updated on: 21 May 2026