certificate IV unit list
CORE UNITS
- SIRCHCS201 Support the supply of Pharmacy Medicines and Pharmacist Only Medicines
- HLTCSD306C Respond effectively to difficult or challenging behaviour
- SIRCHCS302 Assist in managing Pharmacy Medicines and Pharmacist Only Medicines
- SIRXWHS302 Maintain store safety
- SIRXMGT003A Lead and manage people
ELECTIVE GROUPS
GROUP A – Front of Pharmacy Supervision
- SIRCMER401 Market and promote a pharmacy products and services area
- SIRXMER405 Manage store presentation and pricing
- SIRXCCS304 Coordinate interaction with customers
- SIRXSLS304 Coordinate sales performance
- SIRXMGT001A Coordinate work teams
GROUP B – Health Care Support
- HLTIN402C Maintain infection control standards in office practices settings
- SIRCHCS407 Test blood pressure and advise on self-monitoring
- SIRCHCS408 Test blood glucose and advise on equipment and services for diabetes management
- SIRCHCS409 Advise on diet, nutrition and weight management products and services
- SIRCHCS415 Coordinate pharmacy health promotions and home medicine reviews
GROUP C – Dispensary – Community Pharmacy
- SIRCDIS301 Accept prescriptions and return dispensed medicines to customers
- SIRCDIS303 Assist in dispensing prescriptions
- SIRCDIS404 Assist in dispensary stock control
- SIRCDIS405 Assist in dispensary administration
- SIRCDIS406 Assist in preparing dose administration aids
GROUP D – Stock Control
- SIRXINV001A Perform stock control procedures
- SIRXINV002A Maintain and order stock
- SIRXINV003A Plan inventory levels
- SIRXINV005A Control inventory
- SIRXINV407 Manage suppliers
Select 4 (not already selected)
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- SIRXHRM001A Administer human resources policy
- SIRXMGT002A Maintain employee relations
- SIRXHRM002A Recruit and select personnel
- BSBFIA302A Process payroll
STOCK MANAGEMENT
- SIRXINV001A Perform stock control procedures
- SIRXINV002A Maintain and order stock
- SIRXINV003A Plan inventory levels
- SIRXINV005A Control inventory
- SIRXINV407 Manage suppliers
HEALTH SERVICES
- HLTIN301C Comply with infection control
policies and procedures
- SIRCHCS407 Test blood pressure and advise on self-monitoring
- SIRCHCS408 Test blood glucose and advise on equipment and services for diabetes
management
- SIRCHCS411 Advise on wound care products and self-care
- SIRCHCS409 Advise on diet, nutrition and weight management products and services
- SIRCHCS410 Advise on pregnancy and maternal health products and services
- SIRCHCS413 Supply and hire aids and equipment to support home health care
- SIRCHCS303 Advise on asthma management
- SIRCHCS304 Advise on smoking cessation
- SIRCHCS305 Advise on continence management
- SIRCHCS306 Advise on complementary medicines
- SIRCHCS414 Support the management of obstructive sleep apnoea
- HLTSL408D Perform home based assessments for sleep studies
- SIRCHCS412 Provide Australian Needle and Syringe Program services
- HLTCOM408D Use specific health terminology to communicate effectively
- HLTIN402C Maintain infection control
standards in office practice settings
DISPENSARY
- SIRCDIS301 Accept prescriptions and return dispensed medicines to customers
- SIRCDIS303 Assist in dispensing prescriptions
- SIRCDIS406 Assist in preparing dose administration aids
- SIRCDIS404 Assist in dispensary stock control
- SIRCDIS405 Assist in dispensary administration
- SIRCDIS408 Coordinate service to patients in
residential care settings
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
- SIRCQUA401 Coordinate a pharmacy quality system
- BSBMGT403A Implement continuous improvement
MANAGEMENT
- BSBMGT405A – Provide personal leadership
- SIRCCPM501 – Lead and develop pharmacy teams customers provides the pharmacy assistant with the opportunity to build on their current knowledge and skills and develop specialist
QUALIFICATION structure
The Certificate IV in Community Pharmacy consists of 14 units.
5 core units and 9 elective units.
This qualification includes the unit SIRCHCS201 Support the supply of Pharmacy Medicines and Pharmacist Only Medicines.
The completion of this unit will ensure that Quality Care Pharmacy Program (QCPP) requirements for supply of scheduled medicines is met.