Diploma in Pharmacy
Overview
D.Pharmacy is a two year full-time diploma Program intended to equip candidates to work as a registered pharmacist in hospitals, private and Govt sectors, retail / community pharmacies, pharmaceutical industries and other pharmaceutical related fields.
Eligibility for admission to D.Pharm programme
(A pass in any one of the following Examination)
| HSC (+2 ) Examination or equivalent with the following group of subjects | 1. Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology (or) Computer Science 2. Physics, Chemistry, Botany and Zoology |
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| Kerala Vocational stream with | Maths, Physics, Chemistry (or) Biology |
The candidate must have completed 17 years of age or above and should not have completed 30 years.
Course Detail
(Educational Regulation (ER2020)
| I – Year | II – Year |
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* Non practical subject
Prospectus
Competency
The candidates who successfully complete the Diploma in Pharmacy Program from KMR College of Pharmacy will become professionally competent in terms of….
- Reviewing the prescription written by doctors
- Dispensing medicines as per the prescription
- Provide counseling to patients regarding their disease, medicines and complying
- Managing Hospital and Community pharmacies
- Become Expertise on Medication
- Become an Entrepreneurship and Develop Leadership qualities
- Delivering Primary and Preventive Healthcare
Practical Hospital Training
The students should undergo practical training in a Government hospital for not less than 500 hours spread over a period of 3 months. The goal of practical training for the students is to provide a real time, supervised experience on the professional tasks emphasized in their course of study. The practical training intensively prepares the students with adequate competencies and qualification required for the career opportunity in the future.
Career Opportunities
- Pharmacist in Central and state Government hospitals & Primary health centers
- Pharmacist in Railway hospitals, military hospitals
- Hospital pharmacist in private hospitals
- They can also establish and run pharmacy stores of their own
- Medical Representatives
- Pharmacist in private nursing home
- In production units of Pharma manufacturing companies
Higher studies
Candidates opting for higher studies can join B. Pharmacy Programme directly in to the second year as lateral entry.