PEBC - The Evaluating Examination

Introduction

This booklet is an information source for pharmacists who wish to write the Pharmacist Evaluating Examination of The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (referred to as "PEBC" or "the Board"). It is reviewed annually and published every February. It is available on the PEBC website at www.pebc.ca under The Evaluating Examination section of the home page for pharmacists. A paper copy of this publication may be provided if a written request is submitted along with a fee of $35.00 (by certified cheque, money order or international bank draft in Canadian funds only; cash is not accepted) to the PEBC office at 717 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario M4W 2M4.

Cette publication est disponible en français.

Provincial legislation restricts the practice of pharmacy to qualified persons; therefore, provincial regulatory authorities act as guardians of public health.

The Board is responsible for:
• assessing the qualifications of pharmacists on behalf of provincial pharmacy regulatory authorities
• ensuring that entry-level pharmacists have the necessary professional knowledge, skills and abilities to practise pharmacy

The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada By-Laws provide that each of the provincial pharmacy regulatory authorities may choose to participate by appointing a representative to the Board. Other Board members include:
• two representatives of the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC)
• one representative of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP)
• one representative of the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA).

Individuals currently serving on the Board are listed on the Members of the PEBC Board page.

The powers of the Board include:
• evaluating qualifications (Document Evaluation and the Evaluating Examination)
• developing and administering examinations, including the Evaluating Examination and the Qualifying Examination, Part I and Part II
• issuing Certificates of Qualification and entering names of successful candidates in an official register.

Seeking Licensure

Seeking initial licensure to practise as a pharmacist (i.e. in an “entry level” position) involves the following:

• pharmaceutical education, in which an academic institution awards a degree as evidence that the student has successfully completed an approved course of study.

• the PEBC Qualifying Examination, in which PEBC grants a certificate as evidence that an individual has successfully met an evaluation standard for entry level competence (knowledge, skills and abilities) to practise pharmacy safely and effectively. This evaluation is based on the practice competencies defined in “Professional Competencies for Canadian Pharmacists at Entry to Practice” by NAPRA, 1997. The Qualifying Examination ensures that successful candidates have met the required standard of competence. (See below: Eligibility Requirements for taking the Qualifying Examination)

• the granting of a license by a provincial or territorial regulatory authority, as evidence of the individual's overall qualification, practice training, and readiness to begin practice as a pharmacist.

The provincial and territorial regulatory authorities use the Certificate of Qualification, issued by the Board as one requirement for licensure. PEBC certification alone does NOT give an individual the right to practise pharmacy. In addition to PEBC certification, each province has additional requirements such as practical experience, language proficiency, and jurisprudence examinations on pharmacy legislation and practice standards.

For further information regarding licensing requirements in a province or territory, you should contact the authority (PRA) in the province or territory where you are seeking licensure. The Provincial and Territorial Regulatory Authorities.

Language Proficiency

Candidates for licensure are advised to contact the appropriate provincial regulatory authority for full information regarding language proficiency requirements for licensure in an individual province or territory.

Although PEBC has no language fluency requirements, you are advised that language proficiency will affect performance in both the Evaluating Examination and the Qualifying Examination (Part I and Part II). Effective written and verbal communication skills (at levels satisfactory for a health professional) are essential competencies for practice and for success in taking the PEBC examinations. Do not overlook this important step in your preparations.

Eligibility Requirements for International Pharmacy Graduates Seeking to Take the Qualifying Examination

1. American

If you are a graduate possessing a first professional undergraduate degree in pharmacy, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), you may apply directly for the Qualifying Examination. However, you must first have your qualifications assessed to confirm your eligibility, and you need to contact the PEBC office for further information. All graduates of American Universities must arrange to have their final transcripts sent to PEBC, directly from the university.

2. All Other International Pharmacy Graduates

For all other graduates, you must first have your qualifications evaluated (through PEBC Document Evaluation and the PEBC Evaluating Examination) to determine your eligibility to take the Qualifying Examination. If you have not yet been evaluated in this manner, you should contact the PEBC office, in writing, or check the PEBC website: www.pebc.ca for further information.

PEBC’s Two-step Evaluation Process

If you do NOT meet the eligibility requirements (listed above) to directly take the Qualifying Examination (Part I and Part II), you must first have your qualifications evaluated. The evaluation procedure is a two-step process:

Document Evaluation
• The first step is the evaluation of certain documents to ensure that you possess a qualification that is acceptable for admission into the Evaluating Examination. If your documents have not yet been evaluated, please contact the PEBC office, in writing, or check the PEBC website: www.pebc.ca for further information. Once your qualifications have been evaluated and ruled acceptable, you are eligible to write the Evaluating Examination.

Evaluating Examination
• The second step is the successful completion of the Evaluating Examination. The Evaluating Examination is designed to determine if you have completed a program of study comparable to that accredited by The Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP). It will evaluate your knowledge in all areas of current pharmaceutical education in Canada. Once you pass the Evaluating Examination, you will then be permitted to apply for the Qualifying Examination (Part I and Part II).

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The Pharmacist Evaluating Examination Contents The Pharmacist Evaluating Examination Introduction General Information Application Procedure The Days of the Examination Preparing for the Examination Taking the Evaluating Examination Examination Results Evaluating Examination Design and Style Evaluating Examination Subject Areas Evaluating Examination Sample Questions Formulas Calculators Pharmaceutical References & Learning Resources Application Form Form 100-E Acknowledgement of Receipt of Application
	The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada The Pharmacist Evaluating Examination
	Introduction This booklet is an information source for pharmacists who wish to write the Pharmacist Evaluating Examination of The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (referred to as "PEBC" or "the Board"). It is reviewed annually and published every February. It is available on the PEBC website at www.pebc.ca under The Evaluating Examination section of the home page for pharmacists. A paper copy of this publication may be provided if a written request is submitted along with a fee of $35.00 (by certified cheque, money order or international bank draft in Canadian funds only; cash is not accepted) to the PEBC office at 717 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario M4W 2M4. Cette publication est disponible en français. Provincial legislation restricts the practice of pharmacy to qualified persons; therefore, provincial regulatory authorities act as guardians of public health. The Board is responsible for: • assessing the qualifications of pharmacists on behalf of provincial pharmacy regulatory authorities • ensuring that entry-level pharmacists have the necessary professional knowledge, skills and abilities to practise pharmacy The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada By-Laws provide that each of the provincial pharmacy regulatory authorities may choose to participate by appointing a representative to the Board. Other Board members include: • two representatives of the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada (AFPC) • one representative of the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists (CSHP) • one representative of the Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA). Individuals currently serving on the Board are listed on the Members of the PEBC Board page. The powers of the Board include: • evaluating qualifications (Document Evaluation and the Evaluating Examination) • developing and administering examinations, including the Evaluating Examination and the Qualifying Examination, Part I and Part II • issuing Certificates of Qualification and entering names of successful candidates in an official register. Seeking Licensure Seeking initial licensure to practise as a pharmacist (i.e. in an “entry level” position) involves the following: • pharmaceutical education, in which an academic institution awards a degree as evidence that the student has successfully completed an approved course of study. • the PEBC Qualifying Examination, in which PEBC grants a certificate as evidence that an individual has successfully met an evaluation standard for entry level competence (knowledge, skills and abilities) to practise pharmacy safely and effectively. This evaluation is based on the practice competencies defined in “Professional Competencies for Canadian Pharmacists at Entry to Practice” by NAPRA, 1997. The Qualifying Examination ensures that successful candidates have met the required standard of competence. (See below: Eligibility Requirements for taking the Qualifying Examination) • the granting of a license by a provincial or territorial regulatory authority, as evidence of the individual's overall qualification, practice training, and readiness to begin practice as a pharmacist. The provincial and territorial regulatory authorities use the Certificate of Qualification, issued by the Board as one requirement for licensure. PEBC certification alone does NOT give an individual the right to practise pharmacy. In addition to PEBC certification, each province has additional requirements such as practical experience, language proficiency, and jurisprudence examinations on pharmacy legislation and practice standards. For further information regarding licensing requirements in a province or territory, you should contact the authority (PRA) in the province or territory where you are seeking licensure. The Provincial and Territorial Regulatory Authorities. Language Proficiency Candidates for licensure are advised to contact the appropriate provincial regulatory authority for full information regarding language proficiency requirements for licensure in an individual province or territory. Although PEBC has no language fluency requirements, you are advised that language proficiency will affect performance in both the Evaluating Examination and the Qualifying Examination (Part I and Part II). Effective written and verbal communication skills (at levels satisfactory for a health professional) are essential competencies for practice and for success in taking the PEBC examinations. Do not overlook this important step in your preparations. Eligibility Requirements for International Pharmacy Graduates Seeking to Take the Qualifying Examination 1. American If you are a graduate possessing a first professional undergraduate degree in pharmacy, accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), you may apply directly for the Qualifying Examination. However, you must first have your qualifications assessed to confirm your eligibility, and you need to contact the PEBC office for further information. All graduates of American Universities must arrange to have their final transcripts sent to PEBC, directly from the university. 2. All Other International Pharmacy Graduates For all other graduates, you must first have your qualifications evaluated (through PEBC Document Evaluation and the PEBC Evaluating Examination) to determine your eligibility to take the Qualifying Examination. If you have not yet been evaluated in this manner, you should contact the PEBC office, in writing, or check the PEBC website: www.pebc.ca for further information. PEBC’s Two-step Evaluation Process If you do NOT meet the eligibility requirements (listed above) to directly take the Qualifying Examination (Part I and Part II), you must first have your qualifications evaluated. The evaluation procedure is a two-step process: Document Evaluation • The first step is the evaluation of certain documents to ensure that you possess a qualification that is acceptable for admission into the Evaluating Examination. If your documents have not yet been evaluated, please contact the PEBC office, in writing, or check the PEBC website: www.pebc.ca for further information. Once your qualifications have been evaluated and ruled acceptable, you are eligible to write the Evaluating Examination. Evaluating Examination • The second step is the successful completion of the Evaluating Examination. The Evaluating Examination is designed to determine if you have completed a program of study comparable to that accredited by The Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP). It will evaluate your knowledge in all areas of current pharmaceutical education in Canada. Once you pass the Evaluating Examination, you will then be permitted to apply for the Qualifying Examination (Part I and Part II). Top of Page
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