Registration Resolutions
O. Reg. 256/24 under the Pharmacy Act, 1991, allows the Board to approve certain provisions that support the registration process by defining specific requirements.
The following resolutions were reviewed and approved by the Board at its September 2024 meeting. All references refer to Part I through V, and XI of the Regulation.
1. Two Part Register – Declaration of Competence
Applicable to: Part A Pharmacists and Part A Pharmacy Technicians
The Board approves completion of the annual declaration of competence for each registrant who asks to renew a listing in Part A through the registration online portal at the same time that each registrant completes their annual renewal or completion of the declaration of competence for each registrant who asks for reinstatement into Part A of the register through the reinstatement application.
References: Subsection 5 (5) and Clause 40 (1) (c)
2. Education – Accreditation Bodies
Applicable to: Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
The Board approves the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as another accrediting body for entry-level pharmacy degree programs.
References: Clause 10 (1) 1. i. and Clause 14 (1) 1. i.
3. Education – Evaluation of Education
Applicable to: Pharmacists
The Board approves the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada’s (PEBC) Document Evaluation and Pharmacist Evaluating Exam as an evaluation that the applicant meets the education requirement for registration.
Reference: Clause 10 (1) 1. ii.
Applicable to: Pharmacy Technicians
The Board approves the PEBC Pharmacy Technician International Evaluation as an evaluation that the applicant meets the education requirement for registration.
The Board approves the PEBC Document Evaluation and the Pharmacist Evaluating Exam as an evaluation of the applicant’s knowledge from their pharmacy diploma or degree program.
Reference: Clause 14 (1) 1. ii.
4. Education – Bridging Education Program
Applicable to: Pharmacists
The Board approves the International Pharmacy Graduate (IPG) program at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto as “a bridging program.”
The Board approves the PharmD for Pharmacists program at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto as “another program”.
Reference: Sub-Clause 10 (1) 1. ii. A.
Applicable to: Pharmacy Technicians
The Board approves:
- The Canadian Health Care System, Culture and Context for IEHPs course offered by the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy Continuing Professional Development department, and
- The following courses offered by CTS Canadian Career College as “a bridging program.”:
- Pharmacy Laws, Regulation and Ethics
- Communications with Patients and Health Professionals
- Pharmaceutical Calculations
- Community Dispensing
- Medication Packaging
- Compounding (Non-Sterile) Skills
- Sterile Product Skills
- Hospital Dispensing Skills
- Hospital Dispensing Theory
- Practicing the Pharmacy Technician Scope of Practice
The Board approves the International Pharmacy Graduate (IPG) program at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto as “another program.”
Reference: Sub-Clause 14 (1) 1. ii. A.
5. Jurisprudence, Ethics and Professionalism Exam
Applicable to: Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
The Board approves the College’s Jurisprudence, Ethics and Professionalism Exam according to the blueprint that was approved in June 2019 as an assessment in pharmaceutical jurisprudence, ethics and professionalism.
References: Paragraph 10 (1) 3. and Paragraph 14 (1) 3.
6. Practice Assessment of Competence
Applicable to: Pharmacists
The Board approves the College’s Practice Assessment of Competence at Entry (PACE) for pharmacist applicants as an entry level practice assessment of competence.
The Board approves the Canadian Society of Healthcare-Systems Pharmacy’s Hospital Pharmacy Residency Program in Ontario as an entry level practice assessment of competence.
The Board approves graduation from the entry level PharmD program at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto, the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy, or the University of Ottawa School of Pharmaceutical Sciences as an entry level practice assessment of competence.
Reference: Paragraph 10 (1) 4.
Applicable to: Pharmacy Technicians
The Board approves the College’s Structured Practical Training (SPT) Program as an entry level practice assessment of competence for pharmacy technician applicants who have successfully completed SPT by the end of March 2025.
The Board approves successful completion of the College’s Practice Assessment of Competence at Entry (PACE) for pharmacy technician applicants as an entry level practice assessment of competence.
Reference: Paragraph 14 (1) 4.
College Contact: regprograms@ocpinfo.com