HEI_Providers_Courses
Higher Education Institutions
All the courses/learning programmes that lead to the registration of persons must be accredited/approved by Council. In order for a course to be accredited/approved, an appropriate application form should be completed and submitted to Council according to Council requirements. Providers who wish to offer a Bachelor of Pharmacy qualification must comply with the Standard set by Council and published in the Good Education Standards (GPE).
The following qualifications/supplementary courses are accredited/approved by Council:
- Bachelor of Pharmacy which leads to registration as a pharmacist
- Diploma in Pharmacy Technical Support
- Supplementary training courses i.e. Primary Care Drug Therapy course (PCDT), Immunisation and Injection Technique and Family Planning
Specialities in Pharmacy
In terms of the Regulations relating to the registration of the Specialities of Pharmacists, Council recognises Masters Programmes for registration as Specialists. There are two (2) specialities currently registerable with Council, i.e. Radiopharmacy and Clinical Pharmacokinetics.
SHORT COURSES
All the courses/learning programmes that lead to the registration of persons to practise in the pharmacy profession must be accredited/approved by Council. For a course to be accredited/approved, an appropriate application form should be completed and submitted to Council according to Council requirements. Listed below are the courses that are accredited/approved by Council:
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SHORT COURSES |
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Institution/Providers |
Dispensing Courses (Non NQF) |
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Health Advance Institute Tel: 012 346 0700 Email: info@hai.co.za Website: www.hai.co.za
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Dispensing Course for Healthcare Professionals |
31 January 2025 |
31 January 2028 |
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Health Science Academy (Pty) Ltd. Tel: +27 (0) 87 821 1109 Email: hsaenquiries@healthscience.co.za Website: www.hsa.co.za
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Dispensing Course for Healthcare Professionals |
15 December 2024 |
14 December 2027 |
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Health Science Academy (Pty) Ltd. Tel: +27 (0) 87 821 1109 Email: hsaenquiries@healthscience.co.za Website: www.hsa.co.za
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Short course for pharmacists in immunisation and injection technique and delivering immunisation services |
18 August 2025 |
18 August 2028 |
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Nelson Mandela University Prof. I Truter or Mrs Rosalind Sugden Tel: +27 (0) 41 504 2131 or +27 (0) 41 504 4838 Email: ilse.truter@mandela.ac.za or Website: www.mandela.ac.za |
Short course for pharmacists in immunisation and injection technique, and delivering immunisation services |
17 February 2026 |
17 February 2029 |
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North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) Prof J Steenekamp Tel: +27 (0) 18 299 2276 Email: Jan.Steenekamp@nwu.ac.za |
· Pharmacotherapy I · Pharmacotherapy II · Applied Pharmacotherapy |
03 November 2026 |
03 November 2029 |
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Public Health Institute of South Africa Tel: +27 (0) 31 566 1453 Email: info@phisa.co.za Website: phisa.co.za
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Dispensing Course for Healthcare Professionals |
18 August 2025 |
18 August 2028 |
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Quad Pharmaceutical Tel: +27 (0) 11 622 0933 Email: courses@quadpharma.com Website: www.quadpharma.com/qd
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Registration of Biological and Orthodox Medicine |
21 August 2023 |
21 August 2026 |
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S Buys Academy (Pty) Ltd. Tel: +27 (0) 18 787 4073 Website: www.sbuys.co.za
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Dispensing Course for Healthcare Professionals |
4 November 2024 |
4 November 2027 |
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Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University Dr T Okaecwe-Moisane Tel: +27 (0) 12 521 5703 Email: thokozile.okaecwe-mosiane@smu.ac.za
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Dispensing course for healthcare professionals |
08 June 2026 |
08 June 2028 |
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University of Johannesburg Tel: +27 (0) 11 559 6233 Email: radmilar@uj.ac.za Website: www.uj.ac.za/university-courses/compounding-and-dispensing/ |
Compounding and Dispensing Course |
16 March 2026 |
16 March 2029 |