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Pharmacy Technician International Evaluation

Pharmacy Technician International Evaluation

PEBC is happy to announce that the pilot for the new Pharmacy Technician International Evaluation for internationally-educated candidates seeking to proceed through the pharmacy technician certification process has now launched.

 

Purpose of the Pharmacy Technician International Evaluation

The Pharmacy Technician International Evaluation is designed to determine whether candidates possess a minimum level of foundational knowledge and skills as well as practice experiences related to the entry-to-practice competencies to deem them eligible for PEBC’s pharmacy certification process. Candidates will document their development in a comprehensive Portfolio Assessment, which captures both formal and self-directed education, practice experiences, as well as reflection on their engagement within the scope of practice of the profession and application of professional judgment. Upon individualized review of the portfolio, PEBC will provide candidates with their results and feedback, indicating whether they are eligible to move to the Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Examination or if they are required to complete a CCAPP-accredited pharmacy technician program to proceed through PEBC’s certification for pharmacy technicians.

As this is a new assessment process, PEBC will be piloting this Portfolio Assessment throughout 2022. At this time, this process will only be available in English. Given the level of demand for the pilot, PEBC will prioritize candidates educated as pharmacy technicians.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for the process, candidates must meet specific criteria.

Candidates must have graduated from a formal education program outside of Canada that resulted in a:

  • Pharmacy technician (or related) diploma
    • certificate courses (or certification by examination) will not be accepted
    • candidates must have arrived in Canada within the past 3 years;
      • Candidates who arrived in Canada more than 3 years ago must have initiated the previous Pharmacy Technician Document Evaluation process in order to be eligible;

OR

  • Pharmacist diploma or degree, where the candidate is NOT eligible for pharmacist certification in Canada, where the candidate:
    • arrived in Canada within the past 3 years AND completed a pharmacy program that is not eligible for Document Evaluation as the program they completed:
      • resulted in a diploma; OR
      • is less than 4 years in duration;
    • was unsuccessful in the Pharmacist Document Evaluation process within the past 3 years; OR
    • exhausted their attempts on the Pharmacist Evaluating Examination within the past 3 years

Note: Candidates who previously entered the PEBC certification process for pharmacy technicians as ‘on-the-job trained’ candidates are not eligible to proceed through this new process.

For further clarification about your eligibility, review the Application Process information.

Overview

The International Evaluation is a 2-step process:

  1. confirmation and authentication of a candidate’s identity and completion of an eligible program (including Declaration of Professional Integrity)
  2. assessment of a candidate’s completed Portfolio

Please use and refer to this Guidance Document to help you complete the Portfolio Assessment.

The Portfolio is made up of 3 sections:

Section 1: Competency Development

    • An opportunity for candidates to document how they developed the foundational knowledge and skills related to each of the entry-to-practice competencies, considering both their formal educational program, self-directed learning and practice experiences.
    • Candidates will require their own copy of their program transcripts and syllabus to complete this section.

Section 2: Frequency of Practice Activities

    • A self-declared determination of how frequently the candidate engaged in common practice activities that are relevant to the scope of practice of pharmacy technicians in Canada. There is a place to self-assess and indicate how comfortable the candidate feels carrying out each of these activities. This latter component is not marked within the Portfolio but used to help the candidate better understand what is expected of them in practice.

Section 3: Scope of Practice Scenarios

    • A reflective description of how the candidate engaged in the scope of practice to address issues that routinely arise in practice; using professional judgment to address the issues. The candidate is directed to consider the questions provided when documenting the responses. Candidates are assessed on their ability to engage in the scope of practice, their reflection and written communication skills. PEBC reserves the right to schedule interviews with the candidate for further clarification of the responses.

More Information

Review the links on the left for more information about the international Evaluation.

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