Pharmacy Technician Development Programme: Preparing for the Future

This is a new course for pharmacy technicians working in any sector of pharmacy.

NHS England and the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) have announced the launch of the “Pharmacy technician development programme: Preparing for the future”. 

The training programme is designed to build confidence and support pharmacy technicians to develop their skills to deliver a wider range of services, now and into the future.

Open to all pharmacy technicians, this flexible and supportive programme aims to support the development of clinical confidence, leadership skills, and professional practice. Participants will be supported throughout the programme by a dedicated education supervisor, and the programme is designed to offer a flexible, supportive learning experience, designed collaboratively with each pharmacy technician.

Delivered between October 2025 and March 2026, pharmacy technicians will engage in structured learning that enhances clinical, leadership, and decision-making skills. The programme will particularly focus on supporting pharmacy technicians to adapt to the evolving scope of practice, including recent changes to supervision legislation, the expansion of the Pharmacy First service, and the use of Patient Group Directions.

At the start of the programme, learners will work with their education supervisor to identify their individual development needs and will be supported thereafter to meet these, progressing at a pace that suits them.

Further information

• For more information and to apply for an NHS England funded place on this programme, visit the CPPE Website
• Please contact info@cppe.ac.uk with any further enquiries about this exciting training offer.
• There will be a webinar on Wednesday 22^nd October 7.30pm-8.30pm to share more information about this programme, to register: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/zQ99wOc6TQ-YD7HJRNLTcw