Free professional development for pharmacists, made by pharmacists
Confidently counsel patients on vaccination throughout their lifespan
Why take these courses?
- Free high-quality programs from a Canadian Council for Continuing Education (CCCEP) accredited provider
- Authored by Professor Sherilyn Houle, immunization and pharmacy practice expert
- Relevant to everyday patient care
- Flexible, multimedia format to complete at your own pace
- Earn CEUs and a statement of completion
Ready to level up your practice?
Choose your course and start learning today.
Protecting Canadians Against Pneumococcal Disease
A multimedia learning experience for pharmacists
Strengthen your knowledge of pneumococcal disease prevention and patient care strategies. This course includes:
- Recommendations and best practices for preventing pneumococcal disease
- An overview of vaccine options
- Asynchronous, mobile-friendly format
- Practice-relevant downloadable resources
This program is made possible by an independent medical education grant from Merck.
Course details
- Accredited for 1 CEU (8013-2025-4066-I-P) until October 9, 2026
- Free of charge
- Fully online; complete at your own pace
- CCCEP-accredited (see pneumococcal course page for details)
Vaccination in Pregnancy
An interactive case-based course for pharmacists
Learn how to support pregnant patients with evidence-based vaccination guidance. This multimedia course covers:
- Vaccine safety in pregnancy
- Patient population recommendations
- Vaccine schedules for parents and infants across Canada
- How to incorporate vaccine education into your pharmacy practice
This program is made possible by an independent medical education grant from Pfizer.
Course details
- Accredited for 2 CEUs (8013-2024-3860-I-P) until August 28, 2026
- Free of charge
- Fully online; complete at your own pace
- CCCEP-accredited (see vaccination course page for details)
Meet your instructor: Professor Houle
Professor Sherilyn Houle is a nationally-recognized and award-winning expert in immunizations and pharmacy practice. Her research specializes in the roles, outcomes, and uptake of pharmacy practice to full scope, with particular interest in the clinical areas of immunizations and travel health.
Dr. Houle is also an experienced provider of continuing professional development programs across topics including injection technique, vaccine hesitancy, travel medicine, and vaccine-preventable diseases such as influenza, herpes zoster (shingles), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), meningococcal disease, and pneumococcal disease.
What people are saying
I learned a lot from this course. It was a great refresher on some basics I had forgotten and an excellent review of new information I should have been putting into practice with my patients a lot sooner!
This was a very well-designed course. I appreciated the varied methods of delivering information and that infographics/resources were included.
Excellent course - I wish all self-learning topics were this well thought out.