http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/allow-pharmacy-technicians-to-comply-with-employment-regulations-by-grandfathering.html Online petition signatures en-us Wed, 8 Apr 2026 03:34 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/16965961?utm_medium=rss This is an obvious move by the government to decrease the number of pharmacists, save money, and replace them with technicians who aren't remotely qualified to work without pharmacists.

]]> Sat, 8 Mar 2014 07:25:18 UTC 16965961 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10566333?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 May 2011 01:06:29 UTC 10566333 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10565803?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 May 2011 11:53:48 UTC 10565803 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10565718?utm_medium=rss Sat, 28 May 2011 11:34:01 UTC 10565718 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8540278?utm_medium=rss Our director of Pharmacy has mandated that all staff become regulated by Dec.31/2015 or they will not be qualified to work in our hospital. Our hospital is rural, in a town of 22,000 people, our technician turn over is next to nil, our techs have on average 18 years experience. I will be 6 months shy of 60 at this date, and will have in total 44 years of experience as a pharmacy assistant/technician. I have to go back to school to learn to do my job?? (at our hospitals expense)

]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:52:49 UTC 8540278 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8311633?utm_medium=rss Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:32:56 UTC 8311633 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8238642?utm_medium=rss Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:32:03 UTC 8238642 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8151600?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:00:48 UTC 8151600 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/8037015?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:45:17 UTC 8037015 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7914517?utm_medium=rss We should get a Petition going for ALL technicians in Canada. If you have taken the course available to you at the time you were educated and have x years of experience you should be grandfathered!!!

]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2010 05:39:29 UTC 7914517 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7882232?utm_medium=rss We're experiencing the same unfair treatment here in Ontario. We're being required by our employer to become registered or lose our jobs. Even though the scope of what we do as hospital pharmacy technicians will not change. Even though the process is voluntary for those already working in the field. Even though several of us will be retiring a short time after the deadline. Good luck -- we will be watching what happens in Alberta with great interest.

]]> Mon, 7 Jun 2010 09:02:12 UTC 7882232 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7881881?utm_medium=rss My 26 years of experience should be worth more than a new graduate.

]]> Mon, 7 Jun 2010 08:26:03 UTC 7881881 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7881349?utm_medium=rss I've been a pharmacy technician (Grad Humber College '82), for many years. I've got the experience and expertise to train new pharmacists and technicians, yet we're being asked to go back to school to learn "professional practice", "drug distribution" ??
All skills that an experienced pharmacy technician already has, or they wouldn't have a job.
We should be the same as nursing, when it changed to a degree program, the college grad nurses were "grandfathered" into the "RN" designation.

]]> Mon, 7 Jun 2010 07:26:30 UTC 7881349 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7881295?utm_medium=rss We went to college to become pharmacy technicians and wrote exams to become certified. Now that's not good enough?

]]> Mon, 7 Jun 2010 07:18:44 UTC 7881295 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7877724?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Jun 2010 08:13:47 UTC 7877724 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7877309?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Jun 2010 06:57:55 UTC 7877309 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7877017?utm_medium=rss It is against common sense to expect certified pharmacy technicians to take courses which they have already taken to continue to do the same job that they have been capable of doing for a number of years. I agree that becoming regulated is a good thing for anyone who is just graduating from the course, however I believe that anyone currently employed should have the option to become regulated, not lose their job because they don't want to take the time or they cannot afford the expense of this.

]]> Sun, 6 Jun 2010 06:11:28 UTC 7877017 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7875851?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Jun 2010 03:00:29 UTC 7875851 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7875054?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Jun 2010 01:15:44 UTC 7875054 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7873026?utm_medium=rss Sun, 6 Jun 2010 09:18:46 UTC 7873026 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7775350?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 May 2010 01:24:10 UTC 7775350 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7774714?utm_medium=rss Thu, 27 May 2010 12:15:15 UTC 7774714 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7747943?utm_medium=rss Tue, 25 May 2010 03:55:09 UTC 7747943 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7706227?utm_medium=rss Thu, 20 May 2010 12:33:20 UTC 7706227 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7619166?utm_medium=rss This is totally unfair.

]]> Thu, 13 May 2010 10:43:35 UTC 7619166 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7599556?utm_medium=rss Continuing education is key to our success; repeating our education is insulting and in the long run does not benefit patient care.

]]> Wed, 12 May 2010 03:12:15 UTC 7599556 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7587585?utm_medium=rss Tue, 11 May 2010 10:34:07 UTC 7587585 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7572217?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 May 2010 06:34:33 UTC 7572217 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7571909?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 May 2010 05:51:31 UTC 7571909 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7569522?utm_medium=rss Mon, 10 May 2010 01:28:51 UTC 7569522 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7546344?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 May 2010 08:57:16 UTC 7546344 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7540798?utm_medium=rss Fri, 7 May 2010 12:44:35 UTC 7540798 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7537942?utm_medium=rss I believe anyone that has completed a recognized program and has extensive working experience, should be grandfathered into this program. I have been a preceptor for many students and find it odd that we would all be grouped together and retested.

]]> Thu, 6 May 2010 04:05:21 UTC 7537942 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7519894?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 May 2010 10:00:07 UTC 7519894 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7514782?utm_medium=rss Tue, 4 May 2010 02:41:48 UTC 7514782 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7496454?utm_medium=rss Sun, 2 May 2010 09:08:24 UTC 7496454 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7486355?utm_medium=rss Sat, 1 May 2010 12:08:49 UTC 7486355 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7474271?utm_medium=rss Thu, 29 Apr 2010 04:03:06 UTC 7474271 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7453329?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:31:00 UTC 7453329 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7452828?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:06:55 UTC 7452828 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7452332?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:49:02 UTC 7452332 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7452280?utm_medium=rss Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:40:18 UTC 7452280 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7448945?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:12:04 UTC 7448945 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7447722?utm_medium=rss Mon, 26 Apr 2010 06:51:48 UTC 7447722 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7443502?utm_medium=rss It is a complete injustice to have technicians that are proficient and skilled at their jobs suddenly have to pay a large fee to continue doing the same job that they do. This appears to be a cash opportunity and not really a measure of standards of practice.

]]> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:47:54 UTC 7443502 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7428178?utm_medium=rss I have friends who are affected by this and know they are competent and deserve to be grandfathered in. Please, patients and their are depending on this.

]]> Fri, 23 Apr 2010 01:47:41 UTC 7428178 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7427871?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:48:39 UTC 7427871 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7427432?utm_medium=rss This policy is unfair, and selective toward only one area within the health care system.
The rules should be the same for everyone.

]]> Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:13:27 UTC 7427432 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7426067?utm_medium=rss Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:03:40 UTC 7426067 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7422721?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:43:37 UTC 7422721 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7422716?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:41:33 UTC 7422716 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7422687?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:32:39 UTC 7422687 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7422647?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:24:43 UTC 7422647 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7420242?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:04:55 UTC 7420242 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7419964?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:16:36 UTC 7419964 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7419607?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:05:18 UTC 7419607 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7419606?utm_medium=rss Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:04:40 UTC 7419606 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7417467?utm_medium=rss I went to Red Deer College because it was a recognized school. I also took the certification exam (now null & void). I understand the need for the testing, but we have been working and trying. I am also registered with the ACP. We shouldn't have to be treated like we are nothing.

]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:48:32 UTC 7417467 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7411797?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:20:35 UTC 7411797 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7411158?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Apr 2010 07:07:09 UTC 7411158 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7409835?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:07:25 UTC 7409835 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7408939?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:26:18 UTC 7408939 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7408902?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:19:30 UTC 7408902 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7408732?utm_medium=rss Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:43:03 UTC 7408732 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7394757?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:32:28 UTC 7394757 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7394483?utm_medium=rss Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:50:12 UTC 7394483 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7391676?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:32:05 UTC 7391676 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7387935?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:49:56 UTC 7387935 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7387293?utm_medium=rss Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:29:18 UTC 7387293 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7382676?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:07:05 UTC 7382676 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7382651?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:04:11 UTC 7382651 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7380095?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 Apr 2010 04:04:18 UTC 7380095 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7375684?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:59:12 UTC 7375684 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7371149?utm_medium=rss Thanks, Heather, for starting this petition. You've given the rest of us a forum to voice our frustration in regard to this process that was forced upon us. What I find most aggravating is the thought of possibly being stripped of a title that I've earned through; college education, continuing education and years of dedicated service. "Service", that at one time, was considered as valuable to the employer as the college training itself. - - - "My how times have changed".

]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:25:32 UTC 7371149 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7371127?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:23:45 UTC 7371127 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7363811?utm_medium=rss Tue, 13 Apr 2010 01:37:14 UTC 7363811 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7349881?utm_medium=rss Mon, 12 Apr 2010 07:28:34 UTC 7349881 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7336284?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Apr 2010 07:09:24 UTC 7336284 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7335328?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:58:38 UTC 7335328 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7334710?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Apr 2010 03:26:55 UTC 7334710 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7334088?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Apr 2010 01:22:22 UTC 7334088 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7333597?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:51:18 UTC 7333597 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7333536?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Apr 2010 11:40:10 UTC 7333536 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7333003?utm_medium=rss Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:10:09 UTC 7333003 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7328449?utm_medium=rss Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:43:46 UTC 7328449 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7328267?utm_medium=rss I believe that this new legislation will be a good measure of standard for new graduates; however, making experienced technicians who are working in the field with their own training/certification processes requirements set by their employer, return to school and pay $3,000 to $5,000 is absolutely unreasonable. Once you take a route...ie// hospital, you may never do 3rd party billing again. If you have taken the retail route, you probably haven't mixed an I.V. since graduation.

]]> Sat, 10 Apr 2010 12:00:29 UTC 7328267 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7324232?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Apr 2010 04:15:43 UTC 7324232 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7323771?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Apr 2010 02:16:01 UTC 7323771 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7322593?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Apr 2010 09:15:51 UTC 7322593 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7322572?utm_medium=rss Fri, 9 Apr 2010 09:11:28 UTC 7322572 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7316837?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Apr 2010 02:23:29 UTC 7316837 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7310501?utm_medium=rss We, the undersigned, call on the Alberta College of Pharmacists, along with the Provincial Government of Alberta to allow currently employed Pharmacy Technicians to grandfather into Pharmacy Technician regulation without the need of further education or entry exams. Thank you.

]]> Wed, 7 Apr 2010 10:25:03 UTC 7310501 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7303732?utm_medium=rss Not fair what on the job qualified workers have to go throught. We should just have to register with the College

]]> Wed, 7 Apr 2010 07:38:15 UTC 7303732 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7300081?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Apr 2010 04:50:31 UTC 7300081 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7293540?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Apr 2010 11:29:03 UTC 7293540 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7291390?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Apr 2010 03:27:30 UTC 7291390 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7283628?utm_medium=rss You would be hard pressed to find any other organization, trade, technical or professional that has not grandfathered their working members with minimal upgrading, PAID FOR BY THE EMPLOYER, when standards change. No educational organization retroactively strips its graduates of diplomas or degrees. Moving forward by grandfathering is the optimal approach, taking advantage of decades of experience offered by currently employed technicians with minimal disruption & cost to our health care system.

]]> Sun, 4 Apr 2010 04:39:46 UTC 7283628 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7280252?utm_medium=rss Sat, 3 Apr 2010 03:00:10 UTC 7280252 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7279458?utm_medium=rss I support the Pharmacy Technicians the way they are now. Please don't try to regulate the school criterias.

]]> Sat, 3 Apr 2010 10:27:46 UTC 7279458 https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/7276824?utm_medium=rss Fri, 2 Apr 2010 03:19:26 UTC 7276824