GPhC approved courses and recognised qualifications

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Currently approved

Accreditation period

until end of July 2027* (*twelve months extension issued from Jan 2026)

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University of East Anglia's website

East Anglia pharmacy technician extension approval, January 2026 [PDF 132.66 KB]

East Anglia pharmacy technician reaccreditation report, April 2023 [PDF 585.59 KB]

Apprenticeship pathways

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

October 2020 - October 2026

Provider

Pearson-Edexcel's website

Pearson BTEC L2 Certificate in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Support Staff (Apprenticeship) part 3 interim report, February 2023 [PDF 682.29 KB]

Apprenticeship pathways

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

until end of January 2032

Provider

Pearson-Edexcel's website

Pearson BTEC Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians (Apprenticeship), October 2025 [PDF 649.44 KB]

Apprenticeship pathways

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

November 2024 - November 2027

Provider

Buttercups Training

Buttercups, Pharmacy Services Assistant Apprenticeship reaccreditation part 3 report, July 2024 [PDF 582.32 KB]

Apprenticeship pathways

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

until end of October 2028

Provider

Buttercups Training

Buttercups pharmacy technician reaccreditation report, July 2025 [PDF 636.45 KB]

Apprenticeship pathways

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

until end of January 2032

Provider

Open Awards' website

Open Awards Level 3 Diploma in the Principles and Practice for Pharmacy Technicians (Integrated Apprenticeship), December 2025 [PDF 692.77 KB]

Apprenticeship pathways

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

February 2021 - February 2027

Provider

Open Awards' website

Open Awards Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry for Pharmacy Support Staff Diploma (Apprenticeship) part 3 recognition report, December 2020 [PDF 1.17 MB]

Open Awards Level 2 Technical Occupational Entry for Pharmacy Support Staff Diploma (Apprenticeship) interim report, July 2023 [PDF 668.19 KB]

Apprenticeship pathways

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

until end of January 2027

Provider

Skills4Pharmacy's website

Skills4Pharmacy Pharmacy Technician Training Programme change request approval, June 2025 [PDF 233.64 KB]

Skills4Pharmacy pharmacy technician accreditation report, October 2023 [PDF 637.74 KB]

Apprenticeship pathways

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

January 2024 - January 2027

Provider

Skills4Pharmacy's website

Skills4pharmacy Accuracy Checking for Dispensing Assistants (ACDA) part 3 accreditation report, February 2026 [PDF 632.08 KB]

Skills4pharmacy Delivery Driver part 3 accreditation report, February 2026 [PDF 612.45 KB]

Skills4Pharmacy Level 2 Pharmacy Services Apprenticeship change request approval, June 2025 [PDF 143.29 KB]

Skills4Pharmacy Level 2 Pharmacy Services part 1 and part 2 reaccreditation report, October 2023 [PDF 580.36 KB]

Skills4Pharmacy Level 2 Pharmacy Services part 3 reaccreditation report, October 2023 [PDF 573.69 KB]

Skills4Pharmacy Level 2 Pharmacy Services Assistant apprenticeship approval change request, December 2022 [PDF 137.5 KB]

Foundation training year programme

Approval status

Currently approved

Accreditation period

2025/26 - 2030/31

Provider

Health Education and Improvement Wales' website

HEIW change request approval, January 2026 [PDF 137.04 KB]

HEIW Foundation Training Year step 3a accreditation report, 2023-24 [PDF 880.94 KB]

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