Objective: To evaluate an injection training and certification program for third-year (P3) pharmacy students, and to measure the impact of students' administration of immunizations at an influenza clinic on their knowledge, skills, and competence in immunization.
Design: A repeated measures design was used to assess students' injection skills across the injection training and certification program and the influenza clinic. A repeated measures design was also used to evaluate students' self-reported knowledge, experience, and confidence.
Assessment: Postcertification and during influenza clinic comparisons showed significant improvement in students' knowledge, experience, and confidence after taking part in the influenza clinic. University staff members and students indicated in a survey that they were satisfied with the clinic services provided by pharmacy students.
Conclusion: The injection training and certification program and the university influenza clinic were effective in enhancing and fostering student skills development.
Keywords: immunization; pharmacists; pharmacy students vaccines.