| Competencies: | Skills, knowledge and professional behaviour expected of a registered pharmacy student, intern or pharmacist. Student- and intern-level competencies are based on the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) document, ‘Professional Competencies for Canadian Pharmacists at Entry-to-Practice’. |
| Controlled acts: | Dispensing, selling or compounding a drug as defined in subsection 117 (1) of the Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act, or supervising the part of a pharmacy where such drugs are kept. |
| Drug: | Any substance or preparation containing any substance,
(a) manufactured, sold or represented for use in,
(i) the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of a disease, disorder, abnormal physical or mental state or the symptoms thereof, in humans, animals or fowl, or
(ii) restoring, correcting or modifying functions in humans, animals or fowl,
(b) referred to in Schedule I, II or III,
(c) listed in a publication named by the regulations, or
(d) named in the regulations,
but does not include,
(e) any substance or preparation referred to in clause (a), (b), (c) or (d) manufactured, offered for sale or sold as, or as part of, a food, drink or cosmetic,
(f) any 'natural health product' as defined from time to time by the Natural Health Products Regulations under the Food and Drugs Act (Canada), unless the product is a substance that is identified in the regulations as being a drug for the purposes of this Act despite this clause, either specifically or by its membership in a class or its listing or identification in a publication,
(g) a substance or preparation named in Schedule U,
(h) a substance or preparation listed in a publication named by the regulations, or
(i) a substance or preparation that the regulations provide is not a drug; ('médicament') |
| Intern: | A person registered with the College to complete his/her final level of in-service training before becoming eligible to apply for a Certificate of Registration as a Pharmacist. An intern has a degree in pharmacy and may perform the controlled acts while a pharmacist is physically present in the pharmacy and available for consultation. |
| International Pharmacy Graduate (IPG) | An applicant who has a recognized degree in pharmacy from a university outside of Canada or the United States that is not accredited by either the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP) or the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). |
| International Pharmacy Graduate Program | A program consisting of two 8 week academic modules (CPS I and CPS II) offered by the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto. International pharmacy graduates are required to complete this program in conjunction with Structured Practical Training. |
| Internship: | The final level of in-service training required to become a pharmacist in Ontario. |
| Jurisdiction: | A geographical area in which pharmacists are licensed and regulated. For example, if you have practised pharmacy in another Canadian province, you were licensed in another jurisdiction. |
Ontario College of Pharmacists
(OCP/the College): | The licensing and regulatory body for pharmacy and pharmacists in Ontario. |
| Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence (JP) Examination: | An examination administered by the Ontario College of Pharmacists and required for a Certificate of Registration as a Pharmacist that tests your knowledge and understanding of the laws about the production, distribution, advertising, sale and use of drugs in Ontario. |
| Pharmacist: | A person who has met all the requirements of, and is registered with, the Ontario College of Pharmacists. A pharmacist can perform the “controlled acts” within the pharmacist’s scope of practice. |
| Preceptor: | A pharmacist who meets the Ontario College of Pharmacists’ SPT preceptor criteria. |
| Registration Committee: | A statutory committee of the College that guides Council on all registration matters, including entry-to-practice requirements.
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| Scope of Practice: | The custody, compounding and dispensing of drugs, the provision of nonprescription drugs, health care aids and devices, and the provision of information related to drug use. |
| Structured Practical Training (SPT): | A structured, competency-based training period with regularly scheduled written assessments. |
| Student: | A person registered with the College to complete his/her initial level of in-service training. A student is able to perform the controlled acts under direct supervision of a pharmacist |
| Studentship: | The initial level of in-service training required to become a pharmacist in Ontario. |
