Improper Conduct During or After the Examination – Parts I and II
It is assumed that every candidate taking PEBC examinations is doing so for legitimate purposes (to become a licensed pharmacist in Canada) and will make their best effort when attempting a PEBC examination.
Candidates may be removed from the examination and held under supervision until the end when all candidates are permitted to leave, or have other action taken, including possible legal prosecution, for any of the following reasons:
• giving or receiving help during the examination
• attempting to take the examination for someone else
• using unauthorized notes, books, personal calculators, digital devices of any kind including watches, non-digital watches/timepieces (Part II - OSCE only), notations or other aids
• failure to follow the Presiding Officer's (Part I – MCQ) or Examination Staff’s (Part II – OSCE) instructions, after a warning
• possession or use of photographic, recording or transmission devices
• writing on any material other than what is provided by PEBC (i.e., examination booklet for Part I – MCQ; Candidate Notebook for Part II - OSCE)
• removal of examination materials or notations of any kind from the examination
• refusal to comply with time allotments or examination administration procedures
• disruption of the examination for other candidates
• reproduction or disclosure of examination content in any manner (including unauthorized notations, engaging in discussion of examination content with anyone other than examination personnel during or after an examination, whether verbally, in writing or through any blogs, chat-rooms, or other means)
• behaving in an unprofessional or discourteous manner, when interacting with Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada and examination centre staff
• any other breach of conduct
In any such case, an incident report will be filed by the Presiding Officer (Part I – MCQ) or Chief Administrator (Part II-OSCE) and the candidate will be told of this action. The candidate may provide an independent explanation in writing to the PEBC office, no later than 7 calendar days following the close of the examination.
Note:
If, after consideration of evidence of improper conduct, a candidate is found by the Board to have committed a breach of the above or any stated examination instructions or procedural guidelines, the Board may:
• cancel the candidate's examination score,
• bar the candidate from one or more future examination sessions,
• take such other action as deemed appropriate, including possible legal prosecution.
A candidate may be held responsible for all damages and cost-recovery in the event that the examination or any component of it is compromised by his/her action |