First Approved: July 18, 2017, by the Quality Assurance Committee
Last Revised: August 2025, by the Registration Committee
Purpose
This policy outlines the requirements for registrants to transfer from Part B of the Register to Part A, in accordance with O. Reg 256/24: General Regulations subsection (6) under the Pharmacy Act, 1991.
Scope
This policy applies to all registrants listed in Part B of the Register who wish to transfer to Part A.
Policy
A Part B pharmacist seeking to transfer to Part A of the Register must successfully complete within 12 months of the date of their application:
- The proctored format of the Knowledge Assessment (KA-P)*, and
- One of the following three options**, based on their preference:
The KA-P and practice assessment may be completed in any order.
A Part B pharmacy technician seeking to transfer to Part A of the Register must successfully complete within 12 months of the date of their application:
- The Self-Assessment Tool (SAT)***, which is administered online through the registrant’s OCP portal, and
- One of the following three approved options**, based on their preference:
- Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada’s (PEBC) Objective Structured Performance Examination (OSPE) exam
The SAT and practice assessment may be completed in any order.
Notes:
*Part B pharmacists who have successfully completed a Knowledge Assessment (either unproctored or proctored) under the College’s Quality Assurance Program within the past three years will not be required to repeat this requirement.
**Part B pharmacists and Part B pharmacy technicians who have successfully completed a Practice Assessment (PA) under the College’s Quality Assurance Program within the past three years will not be required to repeat this requirement.
***Part B pharmacy technicians who have completed a Self-Assessment Tool under the College’s Quality Assurance Program within the past three years will not be required to repeat this requirement.
Fees
Registrants are responsible for all applicable fees associated with transferring from Part B to Part A of the register.
Unsuccessful Attempts
If a Part B pharmacist does not successfully complete the KA-P on the first attempt, they may re-attempt the assessment multiple times within the allotted 12-month period.
If a Part B registrant does not successfully complete their chosen practice assessment on the first attempt, they may re-attempt the same option or choose and attempt another practice assessment option, multiple times within the allotted 12-month period, provided applicable fees are paid.
Requirements Not Met Within 12 Months
If the requirements set out in the policy are not satisfied within the 12-month timeframe, the Part B pharmacist or pharmacy technician will not be transferred to Part A. The Part B registrant may request an extension of this timeframe from a panel of the Registration Committee to be able to continue performing the controlled acts and providing care to patients.
Legislative References
- Pharmacy Act, 1991