{"id":3215,"date":"2025-12-03T18:04:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T18:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharmaaffinity.com\/amarsayaracademy\/?p=3215"},"modified":"2025-12-03T18:05:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T18:05:04","slug":"free-certification-courses-for-pharmacists-by-who-and-pci-complete-details-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharmaaffinity.com\/amarsayaracademy\/pharma\/government\/free-certification-courses-for-pharmacists-by-who-and-pci-complete-details-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Certification Courses for Pharmacists by WHO and PCI \u2013 Complete Details 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Rational Use of Medicines (RUM) is one of the most essential concepts in modern healthcare. It ensures that <strong>patients receive the right medicine, in the right dose, for the right duration, at the lowest cost<\/strong>, and with minimal risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To encourage safe and effective medication practices, both the <strong>World Health Organization (WHO)<\/strong> and the <strong>Pharmacy Council of India (PCI)<\/strong> offer <strong>FREE certified courses<\/strong> for pharmacists. These certifications help improve dispensing quality, medication counseling, and patient safety \u2014 making them extremely valuable for D.Pharm, B.Pharm students, and working pharmacists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2b50 <strong>Most Relevant WHO Courses for Rational Use of Medicines<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Antimicrobial Stewardship (AMS)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Covers rational antibiotic use<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Control of antimicrobial resistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practical role of pharmacists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free certificate on completion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Medication Safety<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Safe medicine practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prevention of medication errors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WHO Patient Safety guidelines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Rational Use of Medicines \u2013 WHO Essential Medicines Course<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduction to essential medicines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rational prescribing &amp; dispensing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Pharmacovigilance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reporting of adverse drug reactions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensuring the safe use of medicines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These WHO courses are available at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>OpenWHO Platform:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/openwho.org\">https:\/\/openwho.org<\/a><br>\ud83d\udc49 <strong>WHO Academy App:<\/strong> Available on Android &amp; iOS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Register for WHO\u2019s Free Course (Step-by-Step)<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Visit <strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/lms.thsti.in\/courses\/rational-use-of-medicines-2\/\" title=\"https:\/\/lms.thsti.in\/courses\/rational-use-of-medicines-2\/\">https:\/\/lms.thsti.in\/courses\/rational-use-of-medicines-2\/<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Create a free account<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Search for \u201cRational Use of Medicines\u201d, \u201cMedication Safety\u201d, or \u201cAMS\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Enroll and complete the video modules<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Attempt the final assessment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Download the <strong>WHO Certificate<\/strong> in PDF format<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 WHO certificates are <strong>globally recognized<\/strong> and highly beneficial for pharmacist CVs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/lms.thsti.in\/courses\/rational-use-of-medicines-2\/\">Apply Link <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Free Certification Courses for All Pharmacists | WHO, PCI &amp; THSTI | Rational Use of Medicine UPDATE\" width=\"820\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MmY_o0tTWBE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Rational Use of Medicines (RUM) is one of the most essential concepts in modern healthcare. 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