P4006 Graduate Certificate of Pharmacist Prescribing
Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Graduate Certificate of Pharmacist Prescribing (P4006) is a 24-credit-point, graduate certificate course from the Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, taught at Parkville. Map your units semester by semester with the MonMap planner.
- Credit points
- 24
- Campus
- Parkville
- Multi-modal
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Course structure
Part A. Core prescribing skills studies12 credit points
Part B. Core prescribing microcredentials12 credit points
- Pharmacist prescribing: Clinical conditions 1
- Pharmacist prescribing: Clinical conditions 2
You may complete the microcredentials prior to or during your enrolment in this course.
Note:
The administrative unit code for the Pharmacist prescribing: Clinical conditions 1 microcredential is PMC5005.
The administrative unit code for the Pharmacist prescribing: Clinical conditions 2 microcredential is PMC5006.
The handbook's description of this structure
The course comprises 24 points structured into two parts: Part A. Core prescribing skills studies and Part B. Core prescribing microcredentials. You can complete Part A and Part B in any order or concurrently.
Part A. Core prescribing skills studies
In this part of the course, you will complete two 6-credit point units of study focused on developing your prescribing skills - PGC5301 Pharmacist prescribing skills 1 and PGC5302 Pharmacist prescribing skills 2.
You will develop skills relevant to the four step prescribing process of information gathering, clinical decision-making, communicating and documenting treatment decisions and monitoring responses to treatment. You will also develop skills to support prescribing practice within the professional scope of practice of Australian pharmacists such as person-centred care, ethical/legal practice, clinical governance, quality of use medicines, shared-decision making and evidence based practice. In order to apply these skills, you will also learn about the diagnosis and management of acute and chronic primary care conditions (e.g. asthma, gastrointestinal conditions, hypertension and diabetes) and will make prescribing decisions for simulated cases involving such conditions.
PGC5302 Pharmacist prescribing skills 2 includes assessments to demonstrate your prescribing competency that are completed in a work-integrated learning environment under the supervision of an approved registered prescriber (i.e. designated prescriber).
Part A of this course is accredited with conditions by the Australian Pharmacy Council.
Part B. Core prescribing microcredentials
In this part of the course, you will complete two microcredentials focused on Pharmacist Prescribing in specific clinical conditions - Pharmacist prescribing: Clinical conditions 1 and Pharmacist prescribing: Clinical conditions 2. You will learn how to diagnose and manage preventative health conditions (e.g. contraception, travel health and smoking cessation) as well as acute and chronic musculoskeletal and dermatological conditions (including wound care management).
You may complete the microcredentials in either order, prior to or during your enrolment in this course.
Course progression map
The course progression map will provide guidance on unit enrolment for each semester of study.
This course comprises 24 points structured into two parts: Part A. Core prescribing skills studies and Part B. Core prescribing microcredentials. You can complete Part A and Part B in any order or concurrently. Units are 6 points unless otherwise stated.
Part A. Core prescribing skills studies (12 points)
You must complete:
- PGC5301 Pharmacist prescribing skills 1
- PGC5302 Pharmacist prescribing skills 2
Part B. Core prescribing microcredentials (12 points)
You must complete the following microcredentials:
- Pharmacist prescribing: Clinical conditions 1
- Pharmacist prescribing: Clinical conditions 2
You may complete the microcredentials prior to or during your enrolment in this course.
Note:
The administrative unit code for the Pharmacist prescribing: Clinical conditions 1 microcredential is PMC5005.
The administrative unit code for the Pharmacist prescribing: Clinical conditions 2 microcredential is PMC5006.
Learning outcomes
These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework and Monash Graduate Attributes.
Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to:
- 1
conduct comprehensive, culturally safe patient assessments, including basic physical examination techniques (where needed) to develop a working diagnosis and inform prescribing decisions that promote person-centred care
- 2
evaluate and apply evidence-based management options tailored to person-specific factors, ensuring alignment with clinical guidelines and therapeutic goals
- 3
formulate, document, and communicate safe, legal, effective and ethical treatment plans that comply with legislative requirements and codes and guidelines, and support person-centred care
- 4
prepare accurate prescriptions and identify potential sources of prescribing errors, implementing strategies to minimise risks, enhance patient safety and comply with legal requirements
- 5
engage people in shared decision-making, respecting their needs, preferences, and cultural considerations to foster active participation in their treatment plans
- 6
collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated, informed, and effective prescribing practices within personal scope of practice. This includes identifying when referral to another healthcare professional is required
- 7
monitor and evaluate treatment outcomes, including the identification and management of adverse outcomes
- 8
define personal scope of practice and develop strategies to engage in ongoing professional development to maintain scope of practice
- 9
describe the signs, symptoms, diagnostic features and management options relevant to a range of acute primary care conditions and chronic diseases
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Other information
The Graduate Certificate of Pharmacist Prescribing equips you to prescribe medications within professional and personal scopes of practice. You will develop skills relevant to the four step prescribing process of information gathering, clinical decision-making, communicating treatment decisions and monitoring responses to treatment. You will also develop knowledge and skills relevant to support safe prescribing practices including quality use of medicines, person-centred care, shared-decision making, cultural competency, interprofessional collaborative care, evidence based practice and clinical governance. You will apply the principles of legal and ethical practice to make safe prescribing decisions within your professional and personal scope of practice.
In this course, you will learn how to diagnose and manage common acute, chronic and preventative health primary care conditions. This includes developing skills in basic physical examination techniques in order to make a working diagnosis (where relevant).
You will apply your knowledge and skills to make safe prescribing decisions for simulated and real-life patient cases. A core component of this course will require you to be supported by an approved Ahpra registered healthcare prescriber to assess your prescribing competency within a work-integrated learning setting.
Contacts
- Academic Coordinator
- Associate Professor Steven Walker
Common questions
Where can I study Graduate Certificate of Pharmacist Prescribing ?
At Parkville.
How do I plan my Graduate Certificate of Pharmacist Prescribing units?
Open the course in the MonMap planner. It lays out your semesters, checks prerequisites as you drag units in, and tracks the credit points each requirement still needs.
Course details
- Qualification
- Graduate Certificate
- AQF level
- Level 8
- Credit points
- 24
- Part time
- 1 Years
- Faculty
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Abbreviation
- GradCertPharmPresc
- Award title
- Graduate Certificate of Pharmacist Prescribing
- Handbook years
- 20262027