Application for Part I (MCQ) and Part II (OSCE)

Deadlines and Timing

• You must apply through your Portal account by 12 pm (noon) Eastern Time on the Qualifying Examination application deadline date.
• It is important that you meet the online application deadline, even if your eligibility to take either part of the Qualifying Examination is conditional until receipt of transcripts, confirmation of graduation or required remediation.
• Overseas candidates who require a visa to take the exam in Canada are strongly encouraged to apply for their visa prior to the application deadline date. Please see the refund policies for visa related withdrawals.

Instructions for Completing the Application(s)

The Qualifying Examination online applications are added to your Portal account once you qualify. No hard copy documents are required. Login to your Portal account and follow the instructions to complete the application(s) and pay the fee:

1. Your name – contact pebcinfo@pebc.ca if your name has changed since you submitted your last application.
2. Exam date – Confirm the upcoming exam date.
3. Exam language – The exam is provided in French or English. You must indicate in which language you wish to take the exam and are then required to complete the exam in that language.
4. Exam sites
   • Part I (MCQ) – This exam site selection is to help PEBC estimate capacity requirements and does not confirm your test centre location, modality, or that all sites listed here will be available. Prometric will provide actual availability when you book your exam.
   • Part II (OSCE) – Selecting six sites increases the probability that you will be allocated a space for the exam. If you cannot select six locations, select at least three different sites and select “Not willing to travel further” for the remaining options. You cannot change your sites once you have completed the application step that includes your site selection.
     • • If you wish to withdraw, PEBC’s refund policies apply. You are responsible for any travel and associated expenses related to taking the exam at any of these sites.
   • Part II (OSCE) morning or afternoon sessions – Please contact pebcinfo@pebc.ca to provide medical supporting documentation if you need to request a specific session.
   • PEBC assigned site changes – There may be reductions in capacity and possible cancellations at some locations due to COVID-19 restrictions, leading up to the examination date. Please check your email and the PEBC website Latest News regularly for any updates.
5. Exam accommodations – please see the PEBC exam accommodations information and indicate whether or not you will submit a request for exam accommodations.
6. Once you complete the application you must pay the application fee.

• • If you have funds on account with PEBC please use the 3rd Party Payment option in the fee section of the application and follow the instructions provided. If you do not have enough money on account to cover the entire exam fee, please contact pebcinfo@pebc.ca for further instructions.

Steps Following Completion of Application and Fee Payment

Part I (MCQ)

• No later than two weeks prior to the exam, candidates will receive an invitation to schedule the Part I (MCQ) exam appointment with Prometric, including the exact time, date and location. If it is less than two weeks prior to the exam and you have not received your invitation, please email pebcinfo@pebc.ca.

Part II (OSCE)

• No later than 3 weeks prior to the exam, candidates will have the PEBC Admission Card added to their Digital Wallet in their Portal account, which will confirm the exact time and location of the exam. If it is less than three weeks prior to the exam and you have not received your PEBC Admission Card please email pebcinfo@pebc.ca.

PEBC Communications and Updates

• Please update your contact information using your Portal account.
• PEBC will primarily communicate by email. Be sure to check your email regularly and make sure your settings will allow PEBC emails to reach your inbox.
• You can check your Portal account as often as you like for updates on your application status.

Invitation to Schedule

You will schedule your Qualifying Examination – Part I (MCQ) on your own, with Prometric, once you receive an Invitation to Schedule, no later than 2 weeks before the exam. The Invitations to Schedule are emailed on a first come, first served basis, based on the date PEBC receives the Qualifying Examination – Part I (MCQ) application.

If you updated your address in the Candidate Portal, but Prometric’s scheduling platform, ProProctor, is showing your previous address, you will have no issues scheduling or taking the exam.

Exam Location Options

Once you receive an Invitation to Schedule, you can choose to have your exam take place at a Prometric test centre or at home by remote proctoring. You should review the remote proctoring and test centre information before deciding.

Due to a limited number of seats and restricted availability due to time zone differences, it will not be possible for all candidates to take their exam at a test centre. PEBC expects you to schedule and prepare for a remote proctored exam if you are unable to secure a seat at a test centre.

Test Centres

PEBC reserves the right to exclude any of the exam locations listed from any given administration if the site is not available, there are not enough applicants for that site, or for any other reason. There may be restrictions in capacity and possible cancellations leading up to the exam date. It is recommended that you NOT make your travel arrangements more than one month in advance of your exam date.

Canadian and International exam centres are available. You can review the list of potential sites in the Examination Dates and Fees section. The sites listed on the website and in your exam application may not all be available when you schedule your exam with Prometric.

Please visit the Prometric website for the latest test centre policies and updates.

International Scheduling Issues

You are required to schedule your exam appointment with a start time that falls within the Eastern Time (ET) exam window indicated in your Invitation to Schedule. Proscheduler’s list of appointments will also include start times that fall outside of the ET exam window. Do not schedule any of those appointments because they will be cancelled by PEBC.

Not all test centres will have available appointments with start times that fall within the exam window, due to time zone differences. If there are no appointments at your preferred test centre with an acceptable start time, please schedule a remote proctored exam.

Rescheduling, Changing Exam Centre or Exam Method

To reschedule your exam, change your test centre or exam method, visit www.prometric.com. Do not cancel your exam. Select ‘Reschedule’ under the modality you wish to take the exam in, e.g., choose ‘Reschedule’ under ‘Remotely Proctored Exam’ to reschedule from a test centre to a remote proctored exam.

Deadline: You may reschedule, change your exam centre or your exam method up to 3 days before your scheduled exam appointment. You are not permitted to reschedule your exam within 48 hours of your scheduled appointment. Moving your exam to a different exam session is not an option.

A rescheduling fee is collected by Prometric if you reschedule your exam within 29 days of your scheduled appointment. Please review Prometric’s US Foreign Policy Compliance Statement to ensure any payment to Prometric is in keeping with the sanctions they must observe as an American company.

Exam Centres

PEBC reserves the right to exclude any of the exam locations listed from any given administration if the site is not available, there are not enough applicants for that site, or for any other reason. There may be restrictions in capacity and possible cancellations leading up to the exam date. It is recommended that you NOT make your travel arrangements more than one month in advance of your exam date.

You can review the list of potential exam centres for the Pharmacist Qualifying Examination – Part II (OSCE) in the Examination Dates and Fees section.

Assignment to OSCE Examination Centres

Each exam location has a fixed number of spaces for candidates. Whenever possible, PEBC will try to assign you to your first-choice location. If there are more applicants than spaces available for a specific location, PEBC will try to assign one of your other selected sites, but this may not always be possible. Your assigned location will be determined by additional factors, such as the:

• • online application submission date
  • address of residence
  • proximity to a location where space is available

If you are not assigned to your first-choice location, PEBC will contact you approximately 6 weeks before the exam to advise you of your assigned site. If the total number of applicants exceeds the number of spaces available in the exam overall, not all applicants will be allocated a spot for the exam. Priority will be given to first-time test takers. If you are displaced from the exam for this reason, your application and fee will be moved to the next exam.

You are responsible for any travel and associated expenses related to taking the exam at any site.

Changing Examination Centres

Make your site selections carefully. You cannot change your sites once you have completed the application step that includes site selection. If you move residence after submitting your application, you can email pebcinfo@pebc.ca the details of your situation for consideration.