About
Since 1965, Bow Valley College has prided itself on being a student-focused community college that is immensely diverse. That diversity is reflected across the breadth and depth of their programming scope, including foundational skills development and English language learning. They offer certificate and diploma programs in health care, community services, business and creative technologies and many of their career programs include work experience. This means students will get hands-on experience before they graduate. If one already has a degree, the post-diploma certificates give students the fast, focused skills to keep moving forward in their career. Regardless of where a student is beginning, Bow Valley offers support services that help them succeed. Programs are designed in partnership with industry leaders to make sure the skills they teach are the skills employers want. Bow Valley’s experienced instructors want to see students reach their goals. So, get ready for an exciting career journey with programs that get students job-ready in one or two years, support services that set them up for success and flexible learning options that fit their life.
Why Bow Valley College
- Campus life: Bow Valley wants students to have the best experience on campus, so they offer volunteer opportunities, student events, student services, workshops and engagement activities year-round to make the most of student’s time at Bow Valley College. Activities and programming are designed to allow international and Canadian learners to connect, develop intercultural skills and build strength through volunteer opportunities
- Facilities: Think community, not classrooms. The downtown campus offers modern classrooms…and so much more. Students live a full, busy life. Bow Valley does it’s best to make earning an education easier. From fresh food to a medical centre and child care, the Calgary campus has everything students need to make their student life more enjoyable.
- Location: From beautiful riverside paths to popular restaurants, Bow Valley College’s downtown campus puts students where the excitement is. Enjoy lunch on a grassy riverbank in Calgary’s East Village, or meet up with friends to explore the popular Stephen Avenue. Study on a sunny campus rooftop patio or in a cozy coffee shop. Find all that downtown Calgary has to offer, right at their doorstep.
College Diploma - Pharmacy Technician
Study to prepare compounds and sterile products, and to dispense medications. This full-time program includes both community and hospital practicum placements.
Prescription for Success, at Bow Valley College’s downtown Calgary campus, students study full-time and complete practicums in hospital and community pharmacies to obtain a Pharmacy Technician Diploma.
The program has Full Accreditation Status with the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP), preparing graduates for the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada’s national certification exam. Pharmacy technicians are regulated under the Health Professions Act and register with the Alberta College of Pharmacy.
Registered Pharmacy Technicians have an expanded scope of practice that includes responsibilities such as performing final checks on prescriptions and receiving verbal orders from prescribers. Other tasks include compounding mixtures, dispensing medications, or preparing sterile products such as eye drop compounds or intravenous mixtures. Demand is increasing and pharmacy technicians can earn up to $37/hour.
This program offers over 350 lab hours in a state-of-the-art facility, this program integrates cutting-edge technology and emphasizes hands-on training to produce competitive dispensary-ready graduates. Students learn to prepare sterile products in authentic certified sterile production hoods and operate a PACMED® high-speed automated medication packager.
Note: Students will be required to travel to various locations in order to complete their practicum placements. Every effort is made to accommodate students in placements within the timeframe of the program, however in rare instances there may be a delay in program completion until a placement can be arranged.
College Diploma - Interior Decorating
Decorate a new home or office, or redecorate an existing one with style and confidence. Get the skills needed for an exciting career in interior decorating.
Learn how to make an impact. Interior decorators affect people’s daily lives through colours, textiles, lighting, form, and function. Student’s will learn to interact with trades and other professionals to create the spaces where they live and work. This two-year (4-term) diploma program is recognized by the Decorators & Designers Association of Canada (DDA). Student’s learn the practical skills and techniques to successfully manage interior decorating projects and work effectively in business environments in a variety of roles related to interior decorating.
Graduates from the Interior Decorating program, can expect many job opportunities. Look for careers as an interior decorator; colour, furniture, or lighting consultant; interior draft person; stylist; stager; or in the kitchen and bath industry. The skills learned in this program open opportunities for advancement in many different areas.
After graduation, student’s can give their career a further edge with a Kitchen and Bath Design Post-Diploma Certificate.
Get your college diploma today.
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