Course Dates and Deadlines
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
CPS II
Summer 2012
July 23- September 14, 2012
Final exams: September 17-21, 2012
Fee Deadline: July 18, 2012
Successful completion of CPS I is required for promotion to the
next level, CPS II.
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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
CPS II ONLINE
Fall 2012
Oct.29, 2012-Feb.17, 2013 Final Exams: Feb.11-17, 2013
Fee deadline: October 26, 2012
Module 1 | Module 2 | Module 3 | Module 4 | Module 5
Professional Practice & Pharmacy Management 1
This series of lectures, tutorials, seminars and self-study will provide learners with exposure to professional practice theory in Ontario. Federal and provincial pharmacy legislation, drug information, Canadian drug names and the Canadian Health Care system are among the topics that are encompassed by this course. Completion of this module will enable learners to practice legally, ethically and professionally, using developed critical thinking and problem solving skills. This course is linked to Basic Professional Practice Labs, where learners are expected to apply lecture theory in a laboratory setting and Canadian Practical Experience (CPE) workbook exercises.
Course content is divided into three integrated sections:
1) Professional Practice:
Delivered by staff members from the Ontario College of Pharmacists, lecture topics encompass federal and provincial legislation with respect to pharmacy practice in Ontario.
Format: 3 hour large group lectures
Jurisprudence Topics:
JP #1 Structure and Function of OCP
JP #2 Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act
JP #3 Food and Drugs Act and Ontario Drug Schedules
JP #4 Drug Interchangeability and Dispensing Fee Act
JP #5 Structured Practical Training and Registration
Drug Information - Aspects and Application
Principles of drug information are reviewed. Learners will have "hands-on" opportunities in interactive tutorials to apply drug information theory using tertiary and Internet -based resources.
Professional Practice lectures/tutorials:
Dosage forms
Drug Names
Journal review
Pharmacy Calculations
Using the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary/ Comparative Drug Index and CPS
Prescription label conventions, interpretation of Latin abbreviations, Canadian drug name recognition and pronunciation, medical terminology and various dosage forms provide a sub-text for the language of pharmacy practice. Through self-study and interactive lectures, participants will develop their skills to enhance their communicative competence in the specialized vocabulary of pharmacy practice.
2) Practice Management
Canadian Labour Law
Workplace Readiness
Culture and Organization (Part I)
3) Selected Pharmacy Topics
Canadian Health Care System
Community Practice – From Theory to Practice
This lecture series exposes students to current trends and issues in the Canadian health care system, with a focus on pharmacy practice issues, in both community and hospital settings. Learners will also be responsible for an essay based on health care in the media.
