D. Pharm.

D. PHARM. (DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY)

Diploma in Pharmacy is an entry-level tertiary pharmacy credential. It is obtained following two-year of training Students can enroll in the course after successfully completing higher secondary education in science stream with physics, chemistry and either biology or mathematics as subjects. After obtaining the diploma, registration with the pharmacy council is required to be a registered pharmacist. A D. Pharm. holder can also enroll for a professional undergraduate degree course of Bachelor of Pharmacy via lateral entry scheme.

A diploma holder can be employed as a registered pharmacist in a hospital or pharmacy dispensing drugs and pharmaceuticals. It is mandatory that at least one person employed in a pharmacy be a qualified and registered pharmacist.

Duration

The course will extend over a period of two academic years with each academic year spread over a period of not less than one hundred and eighty working days. On successful completion of the course the candidate will have to undergo 500 hours of practical training for 3 months in a Government Hospital or recognized institution approved for the purpose by Pharmacy council of India.

Eligibility for Admission

Candidate who have passed the higher secondary examinations (+2) of the Kerala state with physics, chemistry and biology or mathematics as optional subjects and equivalent there to are eligible to apply.

OR

V.H.S.C of Kerala from 1994-95 sessions with Group A and B only are considered as equivalent exam for admission to D. Pharm. course. (Group A -N.C.E.R.T syllabus in physics, chemistry and maths. Group B N.C.E.R.T syllabus in physics, chemistry and biology)