All Courses

The Administration of Herpes Zoster Training Course enables pharmacists to competently and safely administer the Herpes Zoster Vaccine. 

The certificate for the Administration of Herpes Zoster Training Course is valid for two years.

The programme is a self-directed fully online training programme which may take approximately two hours to complete.

You must be logged in to book a place on this course. 

In advance of administering the Herpes Zoster Vaccine pharmacists should review the PSI training requirements to ensure they have completed all the required training programmes to administer this vaccine. The PSI training requirements can be viewed here: PSI website

The Administration of Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Training Course enables pharmacists to competently and safely administer the Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine. 

The certificate for the Administration of Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine Training Course is valid for two years.

The programme is a self-directed fully online training programme which may take approximately two hours to complete.

You must be logged in to book a place on this course. 

In advance of administering the Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine pharmacists should review the PSI training requirements to ensure they have completed all the required training programmes to administer this vaccine. The PSI training requirements can be viewed here: PSI website

This online course is divided into two distinct sections Responding to an Emergency Situation and the Management of Anaphylaxis. 

This course is a 4 hour self-directed fully online training programme.

In advance of administering vaccinations and emergency medicines, pharmacists should review the PSI training requirements to ensure they have completed all the required training programmes. The PSI training requirements can be viewed here: PSI website

You must be logged in to book a place on this course.

This self-directed online training programme aims to provide pharmacists with the information they require to provide pharmacy services to residents in care settings. Through the learning on this programme, pharmacists will become familiar with their regulatory requirements when providing services to residential care facilities along with the practical aspects of providing the service. The programme should take approximately two hours to complete.

The learning objective it met through achievement of the learning outcomes below.

At the end of this module, pharmacists will be able to;

• Describe the different types of residential care
• Describe the legislation and regulation governing residential care home services
• Identify staff training requirements for different residential care homes and how the pharmacist could be involved in addressing them
• List the minimum Standard Operating Procedures that would be required for the delivery of pharmacy services to residential care
• Identify the different patient/resident groups within residential care homes
• Determine the different challenges in providing pharmacy services to different population groups
• Recognise the human rights issues that need to be considered when providing care to individual patients in a residential care home
• Describe an MPAR (Medicines Prescriptions and Administration Record)
• Identify areas where the pharmacist can assist homes to manage medicines.
• Identify the 10 rights of medicines administration
• Understand the common issues with specific medications
• Identify practical problems that may arise with medicine management within a residential care home
• Identify the challenges of going beyond the supply of medications to ensuring safe administration of medicines
• Describe a Medication Reconciliation and Medication Review
• Understand the importance of error reporting and management

This programme is a self-directed fully online training programme which may take approximately 4-6 hours to complete. The programme was developed for the Irish Institute of Pharmacy (IIOP) by the Irish Academy of Continuing Medical Education (iaCME Ltd.) and 4Front Pharmacy Solutions Ltd. 

The PSI’s Core Competency Framework (CCF) identifies a number of competencies central to pharmacists performing effectively in professional practice. “Patient Consultation Skills” has been recognised as a core competency for pharmacists, to help ensure the safe and rational use of medicines. The aim of this Consultation Skills in Pharmacy Practice training programme is to help pharmacists develop their knowledge and skills in this competency area.

The learning objective of this self-directed, online programme is to educate healthcare professionals on the legislation pertaining to benzodiazepines and the implications that has on the management of benzodiazepines in practice.

Course content will include examination of national guidelines relating to the management of benzodiazepines in clinical practice, details of the legislative requirements and the implications of this on practice, an investigation of the current issues that pertain to benzodiazepines, and possible strategies that could be employed in a collaborative approach to address these. The training programme will include interactive learning opportunities that incorporate examples and scenarios from primary practice.

The programme is a self-directed fully online training programme which may take approximately two hours to complete.

This online course aims to equip pharmacists to promote effective management of hypertension and dyslipdaemia, thereby assisting patients to reduce their risk of CVD. It should take approximately 6 hours to complete; however this does not have to take place over one sitting.  

You must be logged in to book a place on this course.

The Delivery of a Pharmacy-based Vaccination Service Training Course covers how to prepare the pharmacist, pharmacy team and premises for the delivery of a vaccination service. You must have a Certificate of Competition for this training programme in order to supply and administer any of the vaccinations. Pharmacists are asked to reflect, self-assess and to evaluate whether they need to refresh their training in this programme, in order to ensure they have the necessary skills and knowledge to safely deliver a vaccination service. The PSI requires that this training programme is repeated if a pharmacist has not vaccinated in the past 12 months (or influenza season).

In advance of administering vaccinations pharmacists should review the PSI training requirements to ensure they have completed all the required training programmes to administer vaccinations. The PSI training requirements can be viewed here: PSI website

The programme is a self-directed fully online training programme which may take approximately two hours to complete.

You must be logged in to book a place on this course.

This online course aims to provide pharmacists with the knowledge to deliver evidence-based care to patients with diabetes. It should take approximately 10 hours to complete; however this does not have to take place over one sitting.  

This course has been updated for 2016 to reflect the most recent guidance published by NICE in December 2015.  

This online course aims to equip pharmacists with the knowledge to deliver a safe and supportive service to patients prescribed anticoagulants. It should take approximately 6 hours to complete; however this does not have to take place over one sitting.  

You must be logged in to book a place on this course.

Answering Medicines Related Questions in Practice

This programme is a fully online and self-directed training programme, designed and delivered by the IIOP in conjunction with the National Medicines Information Centre (NMIC) St James’s Hospital, Dublin.  This course is intended for all registered pharmacists as a two-hour self-directed e-learning programme.

You must be logged in to the IIOP website to book a place on this training programme.

Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypoglycaemia and the Supply and Administration of Glucagon Training Programme

This programme is a fully online and self-directed training programme, designed and delivered by NICPLD. The programme aims to help you acquire new knowledge and provide you with opportunities to develop skills in reviewing the literature on clinical studies.  It also aims to assist you in interpreting the clinical evidence presented and derive your own conclusions based on this evidence.

As the programme is online and self-directed, it is designed to be interactive and may take approximately two hours to complete. Participants will engage in self-assessment, case study scenarios and learning assessment activities while working through the various elements in the programme. The design allows you to work through the various sections in your own time and you do not have to complete the online programme in one sitting.

In advance of administering vaccinations and emergency medicines, pharmacists should review the PSI training requirements to ensure they have completed all the required training programmes. The PSI training requirements can be viewed here: PSI website

You must be logged in to book a place on this programme. 

Diagnosis and Treatment of a Severe Angina Attack and the Supply and Administration of Glyceryl Trinitrate Training Programme

This programme is a fully online and self-directed training programme, designed and delivered by NICPLD. The programme aims to help you acquire new knowledge and provide you with opportunities to develop skills in reviewing the literature on clinical studies.  It also aims to assist you in interpreting the clinical evidence presented and derive your own conclusions based on this evidence.

As the programme is online and self-directed, it is designed to be interactive and may take approximately two hours to complete. Participants will engage in self-assessment, case study scenarios and learning assessment activities while working through the various elements in the programme. The design allows you to work through the various sections in your own time and you do not have to complete the online programme in one sitting.

In advance of administering vaccinations and emergency medicines, pharmacists should review the PSI training requirements to ensure they have completed all the required training programmes. The PSI training requirements can be viewed here: PSI website

You must be logged in to book a place on this programme. 

Diagnosis and Treatment of an Acute Asthmatic Attack and the Supply and Administration of Salbutamol Training Programme

This programme is a fully online and self-directed training programme, designed and delivered by the IIOP. The programme should take approximately one hour to complete.

The aim of this training programme is to enable pharmacists to diagnose and treat an acute asthmatic attack and supply and administer salbutamol in an emergency situation.

As the programme is online and self-directed, it is designed to be interactive. Participants will engage in self-assessment, case study scenarios and learning assessment activities while working through the various elements in the programme. The design allows you to work through the various sections in your own time and you do not have to complete the online programme in one sitting.

In advance of administering vaccinations and emergency medicines, pharmacists should review the PSI training requirements to ensure they have completed all the required training programmes. The PSI training requirements can be viewed here: PSI website

You must be logged in to the IIOP website to book a place on this programme. 

This sample Clinical Knowledge Review (CKR) forms a part of the suite of Practice Review support resources. It will enable you to practice examples of the types of MCQs that may be encountered during the CKR component of Practice Review. It also provides you with an opportunity to gain familiarity with the computer based format and to practice answering MCQs within the allotted time. 

The Administration of Influenza Vaccine Training Course enables pharmacists to competently and safely administer the influenza vaccination in the pharmacy setting. 

The Administration of Influenza Vaccine Training Course is valid only for the influenza season to which it relates and therefore must be completed for each season in which the pharmacist intends to administer the influenza vaccination. Pharmacists require a certificate of completion for this training course and must satisfy the other training requirements as outlined by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland if they wish to administer the influenza vaccination during the 2019/2020 influenza season.

The programme is a self-directed fully online training programme which will take approximately two hours to complete.

You must be logged in to book a place on this course. 

In advance of administering the Influenza Vaccine pharmacists should review the PSI training requirements to ensure they have completed all the required training programmes to administer this vaccine. The PSI training requirements can be viewed here: https://www.thepsi.ie/gns/education/Training_for_Pharmacists.aspx

Practice Review forms part of the larger CPD system for pharmacists in Ireland. The IIOP is committed to enabling the profession to prepare for the Practice Review process as it has done for other aspects of the CPD system, such as ePortfolio Review.

This roadshow will provide an overview of the Practice Review process and an opportunity to ask questions. It will be beneficial to individuals who have been selected for Practice Review in October 2019 or who just wish to learn more about the process.

Tea and coffee will be available at the venue from 19:30 and IIOP team members will be available to chat informally about any aspect of the IIOPs work. The session will commence promptly at 20:00.

Practice Review forms part of the larger CPD system for pharmacists in Ireland. The IIOP is committed to enabling the profession to prepare for the Practice Review process as it has done for other aspects of the CPD system, such as ePortfolio Review.

This roadshow will provide an overview of the Practice Review process and an opportunity to ask questions. It will be beneficial to individuals who have been selected for Practice Review in October 2019 or who just wish to learn more about the process.

Tea and coffee will be available at the venue from 19:30 and IIOP team members will be available to chat informally about any aspect of the IIOPs work. The session will commence promptly at 20:00.

This workshops will focus on the basic computer skills that are required to complete the Clinical Knowledge Review (CKR) component of Practice Review.

The workshop will take place in a computer laboratory to allow a “hands-on approach”, and is limited to 15 participants to maximise individual support.

They will be facilitated by one of our trained Peer Support Pharmacists. These workshops are designed to help pharmacists preparing for Practice Review who do not feel confident in navigating the online Clinical Knowledge Review (CKR).

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this webinar is for you. The information webinar is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.

The Irish Institute of Pharmacy was established to oversee the management of the continuing professional development (CPD) system for the pharmacy profession in Ireland.

We know that getting started with a new way of working can be daunting, so each month we hold an introductory webinar for new members, and people who are just getting started using their IIOP ePortfolio.

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this webinar is for you. The information webinar is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this event is for you. The evening  is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.

In addition, we will also be focusing on how recording our CPD can have a positive impact on our practice. We will explore the concept of reflective writing and use examples to understand the benefits of using this style of writing when recording our  learning/development activities in the IIOP ePortfolio. 

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this webinar is for you. The information webinar is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this event is for you. The evening  is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.

In addition, we will also be focusing on how recording our CPD can have a positive impact on our practice. We will explore the concept of reflective writing and use examples to understand the benefits of using this style of writing when recording our  learning/development activities in the IIOP ePortfolio. 

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this webinar is for you. The information webinar is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.

The ePortfolio is an online database built by the Irish Institute of Pharmacy (IIOP) to enable pharmacist’s record evidence of their CPD online. To assist pharmacists who may not be used to recording their CPD online the IIOP is hosting this IT workshop.

This small group hands-on workshop will take place in a computer lab and is intended for pharmacists who would like additional support in using the online system.

Places are limited to allow facilitators provide focused attention to each attendee.

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this webinar is for you. The information webinar is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this webinar is for you. The information webinar is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this event is for you. The evening  is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.

In addition, we will also be focusing on how recording our CPD can have a positive impact on our practice. We will explore the concept of reflective writing and use examples to understand the benefits of using this style of writing when recording our  learning/development activities in the IIOP ePortfolio. 

The ePortfolio is an online database built by the Irish Institute of Pharmacy (IIOP) to enable pharmacist’s record evidence of their CPD online. To assist pharmacists who may not be used to recording their CPD online the IIOP is hosting this IT workshop.

This small group hands-on workshop will take place in a computer lab and is intended for pharmacists who would like additional support in using the online system.

Places are limited to allow facilitators provide focused attention to each attendee.

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this webinar is for you. The information webinar is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this event is for you. The evening  is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.

In addition, we will also be focusing on how recording our CPD can have a positive impact on our practice. We will explore the concept of reflective writing and use examples to understand the benefits of using this style of writing when recording our  learning/development activities in the IIOP ePortfolio. 

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this webinar is for you. The information webinar is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this webinar is for you. The information webinar is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.

The ePortfolio is an online database built by the Irish Institute of Pharmacy (IIOP) to enable pharmacist’s record evidence of their CPD online. To assist pharmacists who may not be used to recording their CPD online the IIOP is hosting this IT workshop.

This small group hands-on workshop will take place in a computer lab and is intended for pharmacists who would like additional support in using the online system.

Places are limited to allow facilitators provide focused attention to each attendee.

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this event is for you. The evening  is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.

In addition, we will also be focusing on how recording our CPD can have a positive impact on our practice. We will explore the concept of reflective writing and use examples to understand the benefits of using this style of writing when recording our  learning/development activities in the IIOP ePortfolio. 

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this webinar is for you. The information webinar is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this webinar is for you. The information webinar is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this webinar is for you. The information webinar is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this webinar is for you. The information webinar is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.

Have you been called for ePortfolio review this year? Are you unsure about what’s expected and how to prepare? Then this webinar is for you. The information webinar is hosted by a peer support pharmacist and will specifically focus on the key requirements of the review, so that you know exactly what to expect at each point in the process.