New CHC courses
March 9, 2012
THE Complementary Healthcare
Council of Australia has announced
the launch this year of a new
Introductory Certificate in
Complementary Healthcare
Products, aimed at boosting the
knowledge of pharmacy assistants.
The new qualification follows the
launch last year of new CHC courses
for pharmacists, aimed at helping
them meet increased demand for
expert information on CMs.
CHC Executive Director, Wendy
Morrow, said that CMs were
growing in importance in pharmacy,
with vitamins and supplements
comprising 19.1% of OTC sales.
She cited an NPS study which
found that 37% of consumers rely
on pharmacies for advice on
complementary medicines - the
largest single reference source
within the medical professions.
As well as the pharmacy assistant
course, the CHC will also launch
two new pharmacist modules this
year, and enrolments in any of the
courses at moodle.chc.org.au by
the end of March will receive a 15%
discount by quoting code MR1201.
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