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Benefits of BCPhA Insurance

Pharmacy technicians continue to play an increasingly important role in community pharmacy working as a key member of the overall pharmacy team.

The BC Pharmacy Association supports pharmacy technicians throughout their professional careers. As an insurance subscriber, pharmacy technicians receive access to premium insurance coverage to meet your professional needs.  Our insurance coverage is occurrence-based, not claims-made.  We feel that our pharmacy technicians deserve the same high quality insurance coverage that we provide to our pharmacists and nothing less.  In addition, you will also gain access to:

  • Our weekly Practice Update newsletter where you will receive the latest practice based news;
  • The best pharmacy job board in BC
  • The Tablet magazine (online), and;
  • Affinity Rx, a member discount program on products and services.

Why BCPhA?

#1 Professional Liability Insurance

Our premium insurance coverage is occurrence-based, not claims-made.  We feel that our pharmacy technicians deserve the same high quality insurance coverage that we provide to our pharmacists and nothing less.

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#2 Jobs and Wages

Find the right job with the best pharmacy job board in B.C. The job board will help you build your career and our wage and benefits survey report benchmarks wages and benefits across the province.  In addition, post your resume on our Hire-a-Technician page to showcase your skills to over 900 potential employers throughout B.C.

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#3 eTraining and Live Workshops

BCPhA offers eTraining and live workshops to help you reach your maximum potential. The College of Pharmacists of BC requires registrants to finish a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education learning and a minimum of 5 hours of accredited continuing education as part of the renewal process.

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#4 Benefits and Discounts

The BC Pharmacy Association negotiates a number of benefits for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians from phone plans to travel, entertainment and more.

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#5 Networking

BC Pharmacy Association provides you with the opportunity to meet pharmacists and pharmacy technicians from across the province.

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Membership Pricing

BC Pharmacy Association Professional Liability Insurance covers up to $2 million per occurrence and $4 million annual aggregate. The total cost for insurance is $200 ($210 after GST).

About the BC Pharmacy Association

The British Columbia Pharmacy Association (BCPhA) is an organization that supports and advances the professional and economic interests of community pharmacists and pharmacies in the province. The BCPhA’s membership includes more than 3,200 practicing pharmacists and more than 900 pharmacies that are in communities large and small across the province.