ECTS
0 credits
Duration
1 year
Training Structure
School of Pharmacy
Language(s) of Instruction
French
Overview
Fields of Study: Health
Degree Type: DU
Comments:
Date established: June 1998.
This University Diploma in Home Care and Nursing addresses a strong professional demand from licensed pharmacists, assistant pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians seeking additional technical and practical training—beyond their initial education—on the equipment used in home care settings.
The Benefits of the Training Program
Objectives
Objectives (educational, scientific, professional):
Acquire the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for the setup, use, and maintenance of equipment used in providing home care to patients, as well as for providing information and advice.
Technical and practical training on the use of equipment for home care of patients (nebulizer therapy, oxygen therapy, catheters, ostomies, beds and mattresses, etc.)
Expertise and Skills
Skills acquired upon completion of the training:
Greater ease and proficiency in using specialized equipment
Program
Duration of studies, academic calendar:
1 year.
Courses:
SCHEDULE: Every Thursday (excluding school breaks) from April through the end of June, at the School of Pharmacy.
Admission
Registration Procedures
Applications accepted from August 31 to October 12, 2026, via E-Candidat
Target Audience
Recruitment pool:
- Students who have successfully completed the fifth year of their pharmacy studies
- Pharmacists and holders of a degree recognized as equivalent by the university president following the recommendation of the credentials committee