Initial Licensure

NAPRA's Model National Licensing Program

Graduate, University of Alberta, Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Licensed candidate* from an MRA-signatory province

Licensed candidate* from an MRA non-signatory province

Licensed candidate from a jurisdiction outside of Canada

Academic Qualifications (based on NAPRA's Professional Competencies for Canadian Pharmacists at Entry-to-Practice).

Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy

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Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy

Successful completion of the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) Evaluating Exam

Structured Practical Training based on NAPRA's Framework for Assessing Canadian Pharmacists' Competencies at Entry-to-Practice through Structured Practical Training Programs

Completion of a minimum 900 hours of structured practical training through a faculty of pharmacy program plus completion of 100 post-graduate hours completed under the ACP provincial internship program.

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Completion of a minimum 1000-hour internship program.

Completion of a minimum 1000-hour internship program.

Proficiency based on NAPRA's Language Proficiency Requirements for Licensure as a Pharmacist in Canada

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Verification of English fluency by attainment of NAPRA's "Language Proficiency Requirements for Licensure as a Pharmacist in Canada"

Jurisprudence based on Pharmacy Jurisprudence Competencies for Licensure as a Pharmacist in Canada

Successful completion of Provincial Jurisprudence Exam.

National Licensing Exam Qualifications (based on NAPRA's Professional Competencies for Canadian Pharmacists at Entry-to-Practice).

Successful completion of the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada Qualifying Exam Parts I & II

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Successful completion of the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada Qualifying Examination Parts I & II

Other

- Must be at least 18 years old;
- Must be a Canadian Citizen or lawfully admitted to and entitled to work in Canada or lawfully admitted to and entitled to study in Canada;
- Registration in the ACP Internship Program