First Approved: May 2015
Last Revised: August 2025
Purpose
Individuals who are enrolled in the University of Toronto’s PharmD for Pharmacists Program must be registered with the College to be able to perform the controlled acts and be engaged in the scope of practice in Ontario under appropriate supervision. This policy allows students enrolled in the University of Toronto’s PharmD for Pharmacists Program to register as interns without meeting the currency of education registration requirement.
Scope
This policy applies to students enrolled and actively participating in the University of Toronto’s PharmD for Pharmacists Program.
Policy
Students enrolled in the University of Toronto’s PharmD for Pharmacists Program who wish to complete any direct patient care clinical rotations in Ontario may register as an intern without meeting the currency of education registration requirement if they meet all other requirements for registration as an intern.
As the PharmD for Pharmacists Program takes between two and four years to compete, the intern certificate of registration issued under this policy is valid for two years. College staff will extend the validity for these certificates of registration in one-year increments for a maximum of two additional years if the intern continues to be enrolled and actively participating in the Program and meets all applicable terms, conditions and limitations for their registration.
Process
The applicant will submit an application indicating that they wish to be registered as an intern, including evidence of their enrollment in the University of Toronto’s PharmD for Pharmacists Program.
College staff will review the application and supporting materials to decide whether the application may be processed. Applicants will be directly notified whether they have been granted an intern certificate of registration.
If intern registration is not granted, the application will be referred to a panel of the Registration Committee.