PHARMACEUTICAL SCHOOLS IN GHANA.
PHARMACEUTICAL SCHOOLS IN GHANA.
“PHARMACEUTICAL” is a term derived from “PHARMACY”.
It is defined as the art, practice, or professional of preparation, preserving, compounding, and dispensing medical drugs.
A pharmaceutical school is a school where this art or practice is taught to students as a way of guiding them on their journey to being pharmacists.
THE PHARMACY COUNCIL, GHANA.
According to Pharmacy Council, Ghana; To qualify to practice as a Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician in Ghana, specific qualifications from accredited institutions are required.
Qualifications obtained in unaccredited institutions are not acceptable, even if the qualifications themselves are accepted.
For Foreign-trained graduates and Foreign Practicing Pharmacists, you must have one of the qualifications listed below.
In addition, the qualification must meet the minimum requirements for registration as a Pharmacist in your country or jurisdiction of origin.
Again, qualifications must be obtained from institutions accredited by the Pharmacy licensing authority in your country or jurisdiction.
BASIC QUALIFICATION.
The accepted qualifications for the practice of Pharmacy in Ghana are;
1. Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm)
2. Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D.)
Qualification for Pharmacy Technician in Ghana is Higher National Diploma (HND) in Dispensing Technology.
PHARMACEUTICAL SCHOOLS IN GHANA.
Below are accredited Pharmaceutical Schools in Ghana you can get trained at.
PHARMACEUTICAL SCHOOLS | LOCATION |
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology | Kumasi |
University of Development Studies | Tamale |
University of Ghana – Legon | Accra |
University of Health and Allied Sciences | Hohoe |
University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) | Accra |
Central University | Miotso, Accra |
Entrance University College of Health | Accra |
University of Cape Coast | Cape Coast |
Baldwin College | Osu, Accra |
Health Access College | Haatso, Accra |
Narh-Bita College | Tema |
Royal Ann Health College | Atwima Manhyia, Kumasi |
Sunyani Technical University | Sunyani |
Kumasi Technical University | Kumasi |
Wa Technical University | Wa |
Nelchris Science College | Accra |
Advance Global College | Tamale |
Maranatha University College | Accra |
Pharmatrust Professional College | Weija, Accra |
Ghana College of Pharmacists | Accra |
PhERSONS Health College | Accra |
West African College of Pharmacists | Accra |
The Accra College of Medicine | Accra |
Crown University College | Accra |
EduCollege Ghana | Sakumono, Accra |
Nitabed International School | Accra |
Family Health Medical School | Accra |
Martin Luther Health Training School | Accra |
Greenhills School of Health Sciences | Accra |
Dominion University College | Accra |
Health Access Institute | Accra |
Darda Health Pre-University | Kasoa |
DHI COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND EDUCATION | Kumasi |
Kraspect Institute of Professional Studies (KIPS) | Takoradi |
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