The board will approve the whole period of practical training to be undertaken in a community pharmacy, a Friendly Society dispensary, or a hospital (ie public, private, veterans or military). The board will approve a maximum of 1368 hours undertaken in a school of pharmacy, a university department of pharmacology or the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
The tutor for each trainee and the premises where the practical training is to be carried out are required to be approved by the board in each particular case.
The board encourages undergraduates and graduates to obtain practical training in more than one area of pharmacy, preferably in community, hospital and industrial practice. This offers a broader and more valuable experience in practical training.
Trainees must undertake the traineeship program of the Chapter of Pharmacy Practice Tutors of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (Victorian Branch) Ltd or other course of practical training approved by the board.
Graduates who wish to proceed to registration as a pharmacist are advised to read guidelines 201 and 202 on `Registration' in the current edition of the Pharmacy Board of Victoria guidelines, obtainable from the board's office.
First aid training
Applicants for registration as a pharmacist are required to hold a current level 2, basic first aid course, or other first aid course acceptable to the board.
Articles
Articles of traineeship may only be entered into after passing the Pharmacy III examination. The form of agreement, which must be completed in triplicate, is available from the office of the board. A statutory fee is charged for the registration of articles of traineeship.