PRACTICAL DIABETES
Practical
Diabetes for
Pharmacy
Assistants
From the 31st of August 2023, the Practical Diabetes for Pharmacy Assistants online training course will no longer be available free of charge. If you have already enrolled you will be able to complete the course at your leisure, at no charge.
DURATION
2 Hours
PRICE
$40 AUD
An online course for pharmacy assistants to increase their knowledge of diabetes and provide better support to people in the pharmacy.
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About the Course
Pharmacy assistants regularly provide support to people living with diabetes who visit the pharmacy. This online training course will help pharmacy assistants learn about diabetes, how it can be managed and what support to offer.
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This interactive online training will:
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- Provide you with a basic understanding of diabetes and how it can be managed
- Enable you in your role as a pharmacy assistant to improve the support you provide to people living with diabetes
- Help you to have a meaningful conversation and know when to refer the person to the pharmacist
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Contact your Ascensia Territory Manager to find out how to enhance your diabetes understanding FREE of charge on 1800 289 312 or email customerenquiries@ascensia.com
Course Chapter Topics
This online diabetes course for pharmacy assistants covers diabetes basics and is made up of 8 chapters. Each chapter is around 15 minutes long and you can complete them at your own pace.
- Understanding diabetes
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Highs and lows of blood glucose levels
- Medications for diabetes
- Staying healthy
- Support services
- Non-NDSS products for diabetes
- Ascensia Diabetes Care Solutions
Online Delivery
Students have the flexibility to study in their own time online in the Diabetes Qualified Learning Management System. We recommend using a desktop computer or laptop with the Chrome website browser.
Knowledge Checks
Throughout the course the user will be asked ‘ knowledge check’ questions, these are multiple choice questions. This is not an assessment and no grades are provided. It is a ‘ self check ‘ for the user to help them confirm what they have learnt.
Certificate
On completion of the course participants will instantly be able to download a certificate of completion.