About PEBC

About the PEBC (Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada)

The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) is the national certification body responsible for assessing the qualifications and competence of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who wish to practice in Canada.

For international pharmacy graduates, clearing the PEBC examinations is the first and most important step toward obtaining a pharmacist license in Canada.

Pathway to PEBC Certification

  1. Document Evaluation
  2. Evaluating Examination
  3. Qualifying Examination Part I (MCQ)
  4. Qualifying Examination Part II (OSCE)

1 . Document Evaluation

1. Enrolment in Pharmacists’ Gateway Canada (Gateway)

All international pharmacy graduates (IPGs) who wish to obtain a licence to practise pharmacy in Canada are required to enroll in the NAPRA Gateway before applying for document evaluation with PEBC. Please visit the Pharmacists’ Gateway Canada for more information [https://www.pharmacistsgatewaycanada.ca/]

Enrolment in Pharmacists’ Gateway Canada (Gateway) is a mandatory first step in the process to become a licensed pharmacist in Canada, except in the province of Quebec.  It provides a national ID number, which is required to apply to the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) for Document Evaluation, and creates a profile where candidates can track their progress using a licensure model. The fee for enrolment in the Gateway is $385. International pharmacy graduates wishing to start the enrolment process are invited to visit the candidate portal [https://ipgportal.pharmacistsgatewaycanada.ca/].

2.Registration with the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC)

After enrolling in the Gateway, candidates must register directly with the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) to have their qualifications evaluated. PEBC evaluates certain documents to ensure that the candidate’s credentials are comparable to those from a Canadian-accredited pharmacy program. The minimum requirement is a professional undergraduate degree in pharmacy that leads to licensure as a pharmacist in the country of education.

2.1 Create Portal account

The first step for registration with PEBC is to create your Portal account [https://pebc.ca/pharmacists/portal_intro/] by clicking one of three options.

In the first timers, the second option is applicable and you need to click the option of International graduates and you will get a link to create an account on Certemy [https://pebc.certemy.com/entry/self-enrollments/Pharmacist-Document-Evaluation/889562b5-ec8a-4b78-9a39-5600e71125f9]

After creating an account, you will get PEBC ID. Always include your PEBC ID number in any correspondence with PEBC

Important

Once your account is setup, it is very important that you do not use that enrollment link again to log in. If you do, you will create duplicate accounts for yourself and you will not be able to access anything completed or assigned in your original account. Instead, use and bookmark the Existing Portal Account link to login [https://pebc.certemy.com/entry/login].

2.2 Completing the Portal Application

Once you create your account, you will find the Document Evaluation application under Applications.

There are three phases for the Document Evaluation application. You must complete one phase for the next to appear.

2.2.1 Creating your Profile

2.2.2 Payment

Once you complete the profile you must pay the application fee [$715] and this fees is non-refundable

2.2.3 Document Evaluation Application

The Document Evaluation results are valid for five years from the date on the results letter. This means that international pharmacy graduates have five years to successfully complete the Evaluating Examination.

Documents to be submitted to PEBC

  1. A properly witnessed printed application form: Mailed by candidate
  2. A certified copy of documents to support identity: Mailed by candidate
  3. Documents to support pharmacy graduation from college/university: Emailed or mailed/couriered directly from college/university
  4. Documents to support your international licensing status: Licensing statements emailed or mailed/couriered directly from licensing authority of candidate’s country or Statutory declarations mailed/couriered by candidate

2 . Evaluating Examination (EE)

You are eligible for an evaluating exam if you have successfully completed Document Evaluation.

Your Document Evaluation results letter will confirm whether you qualify for the Evaluating Examination or the Qualifying Examination – Part I (MCQ).

1.Application Procedure

You must apply online by logging into your Portal account [https://pebc.certemy.com/entry/login]. Then follow the instructions to complete the application and pay the fee.

2.Invitation to schedule an Exam

Candidates will receive an invitation to schedule their exam appointment with Prometric [https://www.prometric.com/], including the exact time, date and location. This invitation is send at least 2 weeks before exam date. The Invitations to Schedule are emailed on a first come, first served basis, based on the date when PEBC receives the Evaluating Examination application. If it is less than two weeks prior to the exam and you have not received your invitation, please email pebcinfo@pebc.ca.

 You can choose to have your exam take place at a Prometric test centre or at home by remote proctoring. 

3.About Evaluating Examination

The Pharmacist Evaluating Examination is a single day exam that is administered through a computer. The sitting (examination period) is 3.25 hours long in length.

3.1 Subject Areas

     A – Pharmaceutical Sciences (25%)

  • Pharmaceutics and drug delivery systems
  • Pharmacokinetics and biopharmaceutics
  • Pharmacology
  • Toxicology
  • Biotechnology and pharmacogenetics

     B – Pharmacy Practice (55%)

  • Pathophysiology
  • Clinical biochemistry and diagnostic testing (including point-of-care testing)
  • Pharmacotherapeutics (prescription, nonprescription, complementary, nutritional therapies)
  • Patient care process (assessment/intervention/monitoring/follow up/ documentation)
  • Special populations (geriatrics, pediatrics, pregnancy, lactation)
  • Prescription processing, product preparation (including nonsterile compounding)
  • Medication administration
  • Prescription calculations
  • Communication (patient/caregiver education)
  • Collaborative care (intra- and interprofessional)

     C – Behavioural, Social, and Administrative Sciences (20%)

  • Health promotion and disease prevention
  • Literature evaluation (critical appraisal, research methods, evidence-based decision making, pharmacoepidemiology, pharmacoeconomics, biostatistics)
  • Medication and patient safety practices
  • Professionalism and ethics
  • Pharmacy management(financial, personnel, marketing, quality improvement, risk management, workplace safety)
  • Canadian healthcare system, health equity and social determinants of health (Indigenous health, cultural diversity/safety)

3.2 Length and Duration

  • The total number of questions are 140
  • The exam consist of two sections, with 90 minutes allocated to each section to complete 70 questions
  • All questions are of MCQ type and there is no negative marking
  • You will be required to select the best answer from the responses listed. In some questions, you may believe there is a better answer than those provided. You should always mark the answer that is best among the responses that accompany the question.

3.3 Evaluating Exam Syllabus

The revised and current syllabus can be found by clicking the link attached [https://pebc.ca//wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Eval%20EN/Syllabus.pdf]

3.4 list of references and resources

The link providing a list of references and resources that may be helpful in preparing to take the Pharmacist Evaluating Examination is attached [https://pebc.ca/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Eval%20EN/Pharmacist_Evaluating_Exam_References_and_Resources_List.pdf]

3.5 Scoring and Pass Standing

If you achieve at least 60% of the total possible score (140), you will be awarded pass standing.

3. Qualifying Examination Part I (MCQ)

The Qualifying Examination – Part I is a multiple-choice question (MCQ) examination. It is a single day, computer-based exam. 

4 . Qualifying Examination Part II (OSCE)

Part II of the Qualifying Examination is an “objective structured clinical examination” (OSCE), and is taken on a different day than Part I. The OSCE consists of a series of “stations” simulating common and/or critical practical situations. These simulations often involve interactions with a “Standardized Patient” (SP) or “Standardized Client” (SC) (e.g., parent or caregiver) or “Standardized Health Professional” (SHP).

A trained examiner, using standardized assessment criteria, will observe, record and assess candidates’ interactions and completion of the task.

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