Diploma in Pharmacy at Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT), Diploma in Pharmacy Colleges in Nepal

Diploma In Pharmacy

Affiliated to: Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT)

About Course

Course Title : Diploma In Pharmacy
Category/Level : Diploma
Course Duration (months) : 36 months
Cost Range (NPR) : NA
Affiliated to : Council For Technical Education And Vocational Training (CTEVT)

Course Description:

Government of Nepal has called for the provision of basic health care service for all persons by establishing a network of various aspects of medical services in remote and urban areas. The Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) has been contributing towards the development of different levels of health personnel. In this connection, CTEVT has introduced a three-years Diploma in Pharmacy program to produce Pharmacy Assistants as middle level service providers in the pharmaceutical sector.

Objectives
The course aims to produce middle level pharmacy personnel with sound academic knowledge equipped with perfect technical skills who can face real life situation at the level they are aimed at. The course enables students

1. To prepare technically competent middle level pharmaceutical professionals resources who will demonstrate positive attitude and respect for the profession and socio cultural values.
2. To develop middle level pharmaceutical human resources for good pharmacy practice in the hospital as well as in the community settings.
3. To inculcate leadership quality in pharmacy assistants to manage rational supply of pharmaceuticals and to promote rational use of drugs within the health care service or at the private pharmacies.
4. To develop middle level pharmaceutical human resources in order to assist in the production and quality assurance of pharmaceuticals.

Practical Exposure
Students spend majority of time in practical areas in accordance with the course requirement. Various specialized hospitals pharmacies, urban as well as rural communities, pharmaceutical companies, retail pharmacies are the areas where students will be exposed to gain practical skills and knowledge under close supervision of highly qualified and skilled manpower. Besides, students will also be posted in our own well equipped Stupa Community Hospital (SCH) on rotation basis.

Evaluation system
Students must obtain a minimum of 90 % attendance in order to sit for the final examination held by CTEVT. Besides students must obtain pass marks in the internal assessment conducted by the faculty twice every year (40% in theory and 60% in practicum) in order to be qualified for the final examination. Internal assessment carries 20 percent and 40 percent of the total theory and practicum marks respectively in every subject. Final exam will be on the basis of written, practical and viva voce conducted by CTEVT.

Admission info

Admission criteria
To fulfill the entry level requirement for admission, candidates must have passed the school leaving certificate (SLC) with second division in aggregate, and should pass the entrance examination conducted by CTEVT.

Entrance
A three hours entrance examination will be held for one comprehensive paper (50 marks each for English, Math and Science). The questions will be of multiple choices. Candidates must pass the entrance examination and the selection will be based on the merit list in descending order.

Available seats
Forty candidates (affiliated seats to CTEVT) from the merit list of entrance examination will get the opportunity to get admitted to NIHS. Alternate candidates in the merit list will be given the opportunity if any of the main candidates fails to admit.

Syllabus

Course duration

The Diploma in Pharmacy program is a three years (annual system) program.

Certificate in Pharmacy (First Year)

Subject	Components Assessment Marks							Total Marks
	Theory				Practical
	Total Credit Hrs		Internal Assessment	CTEVT Yearly Examination	Internal Assessment	CTEVT yearly Examination
	T	P	Internal Assessment	CTEVT Yearly Examination	Internal Assessment	Viva	Practical
English			20	80	-	-	-	100
Nepali			20	80	-	-	-	100
Social Study			10	40	-	-	-	50
Anatomy & Physiology			16	64	8	2	10	100
Botany			16	64	8	2	10	100
Zoology			16	64	8	2	10	100
Chemistry			16	64	8	2	10	100
Physics			16	64	8	2	10	100
Mathematics, Statistics & Computer skills			16	64	8	2	10	100

Certificate in Pharmacy(Second Year)

Subject	Components Assessment Marks						Total Marks
	Theory				Practical
	Total credit hours		Internal Assessment	CTEVT Yearly Examination	Internal Assessment	CTEVT Yearly Examination
	T	P	Internal Assessment	CTEVT Yearly Examination	Internal Assessment
Pharmaceutics I	117	78	20	80	20	30	150
Pharmacology & Therapeutics I	117	78	20	80	20	30	150
Pharmaceutical Chemistry I	156	78	20	80	20	30	150
Pharmacognosy	117	78	20	80	20	30	150
Biochemistry/Microbiology & Pathology	117	78	20	80	20	30	150
Pharmaceutical Management	117	39	16	64	8	12	100
Health Education Health Care System & First Aid	117	78	16	64	8	12	100

Certificate in Pharmacy (Third Year)

Subject	Components Assessment Marks						Total Marks
	Theory				Practical
	Total Credit Hrs.		Internal Assessment	CTEVT Yearly Examination	Internal Assessment	CTEVT Yearly Examination
	T	P	Internal Assessment	CTEVT Yearly Examination	Internal Assessment
Pharmaceutics II	117	78	20	80	20	30	150
Pharmacology & Therapeutics II	117	78	20	80	20	30	150
Pharmaceutical Chemistry II	156	78	20	80	20	30	150
Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy	117	78	16	64	8	12	100
Forensic and Community Pharmacy	117	78	16	64	8	12	100
Pharmacoepidemiology and Environmental Health	78	38	16	64	8	12	100
Comprehensive Professional Field Practice	-	340			100	100	200
Total			108	4