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Pharmacy Technician from Canada (CFTA)
If you graduated from a pharmacy technician program that has been accredited by the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP), here are the steps to become licensed as a pharmacy technician with the College of Pharmacists of BC (CPBC):
Note: Step 2, 3 and 4 can be completed in any order.
- Licence Application - Part 1
- Access the Online Licence Module in eServices to start your application.
- Refer to the Application Checklist for the documents you need to upload.
- Pay the application fee and criminal record check fee, as per the Fee Schedule.
- A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be initiated upon receipt of payment. You will also be required to initiate an extrajurisdictional CRC if you have been licensed as a health professional outside of Canada.
- Refer to the Professional Licensing page for further information about processing times, application and assessment validity periods, and payment.
- Access the Online Licence Module in eServices to start your application.
- Pharmacy Technician Structured Practical Training (SPT) program
- Complete the Structured Practical Training for Pharmacy Technicians.
- Apply by submitting the SPT Application Form.
- Complete the Structured Practical Training for Pharmacy Technicians.
- Jurisprudence Examination (JE)
- Pass the Jurisprudence Exam.
- PEBC Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Exams
- Pass the PEBC Qualifying Exams Part I & II.
- Licence Application - Part 2
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To be eligible to submit Licence Application – Part 2, you must have completed your Licence Application – Part 1, including documents, CRC and extrajurisdictional CRC (if applicable), and completed all the required assessments.
- Log into eServices to complete Part 2 of the application and pay the licence fee (fee prorated to align with the March 31st expiry date).
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Refer to the Application Checklist for any updated documents you need to upload.
- Obtain Professional Liability Insurance.
- After payment, a confirmation email will be sent the next day, including your licence number.
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Additional Practice Information
PRIME Enrolment
- All newly licensed pharmacists and pharmacy technicians needing access to PharmaNet must enrol in PRIME.
- Complete Step 1 of the PRIME enrollment process any time, but only complete Step 2 after 8pm on the day your full licence is granted.
- Visit the PRIME webpage or contact [email protected].
Other Training
- Additional training is required for specific types of pharmacy services (e.g. Opioid Agonist Treatment).
- Refer to Declarations for more information.
Need Help?
- Refer to the FAQ page.
- Contact Professional Licensing at: [email protected].