Course Dates and Deadlines
CPS II
Summer 2011
July 25 - September 16, 2011
Final exams: September 19 - September 23, 2011
CPS I
Fall 2011
October 24 - Dec 16, 2011
Final exams: January 3 - January 9, 2012
Application Deadline: August 22, 2011
Fee Deadline: September 26, 2011
CPS II
Winter 2012
January 30-March 23, 2012
Final exams: March 26 - 30, 2012
CPS I
Spring 2012
April 23- June 15, 2012
Final exams: June 18 - 22, 2012
Application Deadline: February 24, 2012
Fee Deadline: March 26, 2012
Successful completion of CPS I is required for promotion to the
next level, CPS II.
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CPS I ONLINE
Summer 2011
July 9 - Oct 14, 2011
Final Exams: Oct.8-14, 2011
Application deadline: June 27, 2011
Fee deadline: July 4, 2011
CPS II ONLINE
Fall 2011
Oct.29, 2011-Feb.17, 2012 Final Exams: Feb.11-17, 2012
CPS I ONLINE
Summer 2012
July 9 - Oct 15, 2012
Final Exams: Oct.9-15, 2012
Application deadline: May 25, 2012
Fee deadline: June 15, 2012
Overview | Workshop | CPS I Online | CPS II Online
CPS Online - Toronto-based Workshops
Weeklong workshops at The Walmart Canada International Pharmacy Education Centre in Toronto are designed to provide an opportunity for students to gain skills needed for community pharmacy in a simulated pharmacy practice lab; engage in role play activities to practice communication skills for effective patient counseling and interprofessional collaboration; to interact with peers who are located in different geographic regions; and to demonstrate knowledge of patient medication therapy management and follow-up evaluation plans.
CPS I week 1 workshop provides an introduction to CPS courses and an opportunity self-assessment of newly acquired skills.
Workshop sessions:
- Orientation to the International Pharmacy Graduate Program
- PPL: Introduction to pharmacy practice labs (PPL) and telephone skills
- PPL: practice lab
- PPL: Lab #1 & 2
- Therapeutics: Introduction to the patient care process I,II, and III
- Introduction to patient counseling skills (PC Skills) role-playing
- PC Skills: Role-play practice
- PC Skills: Role-play #1
- Communication Skills:
#1 Introduction to Communication Skills in Pharmacy Practice
#2 Interpersonal Communication
#3 Nonverbal Communication Skills
#4 Communication Behaviour Styles - PPPM: Introduction to Professional Practice theory
CPS I week 14 workshop provides the opportunity self-assessment and formal assessment to pharmaceutical care and pharmacy practice skills. It also provides an opportunity to collaborate with peers.
Workshop sessions:
- PPL: Labs #3-4
- PPL: milestone exam
- Communication skills:
#11 Developing Patient Relationships
#12 Communication Skills in Unique Situations - PC Skills: Role-play #3-4
- PC Skills: milestone exam
- Therapeutics: Hypertension case study seminar
- Orientation to CPS II
CPS II week 14 workshop provides a further opportunity self-assessment and formal assessment to pharmaceutical care and pharmacy practice skills. It provides and opportunity to collaboration with peers and celebrate the completion of the IPG program.
Workshop sessions:
- PPL II: Labs #1-3
- PPL II: milestone exam
- Self care: Standardized patient labs #1-2
- Self care: OSCE practice
- Therapeutics: Diabetes Case study seminar
- PC Skills: Prescription interviewing milestone exam
Find out more about:
- CPS I - Canadian Pharmacy Skills I course descriptions
- CPS II - Canadian Pharmacy Skills II course descriptions
- CPS Workshops
- CPS I ONLINE – Canadian Pharmacy Skills I Online schedule
- CPS II ONLINE - Canadian Pharmacy Skills II Online schedule
- CPE - Canadian Practical Experience
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