How Pharmacists can Register Additional Qualifications in Ghana

This content focuses on how Pharmacists can register additional qualifications in Ghana. The Ghana Pharmacy Council is a statutory regulatory body established by an Act of Parliament of Ghana. It is located in Accra, the capital of Ghana. Its core function is to secure Public interest in the highest standards in the practice of Pharmacy.

A Pharmacist may register additional qualifications aside from the required qualification needed to register as a Pharmacist. Such qualifications may be diplomas or degrees obtained from any University or institution relevant to Pharmacy practice.

Several employers, including the Ghana Health Service and Ministry of Health often requires higher degrees for the promotion of Pharmacists. In such cases, they request for a confirmation of any relevant additional qualifications a Pharmacist may have obtained from the Council. The Council will only confirm qualifications that the Pharmacist has registered with the Council.

Pharmacists are therefore encouraged to register any additional qualifications they obtain as soon as they obtain them.

How Pharmacists Can Register Additional Qualifications in Ghana

Below are the details on how Pharmacists can register additional qualifications as soon as they obtain them.

1. Download the ‘Additional Qualification’ form from the downloads section of our website

2. Follow the instructions on the form to fill it appropriately

3. Attach all relevant documents that are required of you and submit them to any regional office.

4. If you need a confirmation letter to be sent to an institution regarding the qualification, please add a letter to the forms in which you state the address of the receiving institution. If you want an open letter, please state that clearly in the letter.

5. The fee to be paid will be communicated to you upon assessment of your request, and whether you need a letter or not.

Make the prescribed payment at any Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) and present the pay-in-slip to the regional office.

These are steps to follow in order to register additional qualifications in Ghana.