New Pharmacy Technician Graduate from Canada

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.
Pharmacy Technician Structured Practical Training (SPT) program
- Complete the Structured Practical Training for Pharmacy Technicians.
- Apply by submitting the SPT Application Form.
Jurisprudence Examination (JE)
- Pass the Jurisprudence Exam.
PEBC Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Exams
- Pass the PEBC Qualifying Exams Part I & II.
Licence Application - Part 2
- 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 31^st expiry date).
- 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.

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].