6 Years or More
If you have been a former licensee for six years or more and want to reinstate as a Full Pharmacist or Pharmacy Technician, complete the reinstatement requirements below before returning to practice.
Here are the steps to reinstate your full licence:
- Licence Reinstatement Application – Part 1
- Access the Online Licence Application in eServices to get started.
- Refer to the Application Checklist for the documents you need to upload.
- Pay the reinstatement application fee and criminal record check fee, as per the Fee Schedule.
- A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be initiated upon receipt of payment.
- Refer to the Professional Licence Reinstatement page for further information about processing times and payment.
- Access the Online Licence Application in eServices to get started.
- Successfully complete the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) Qualifying Exam – Part II OSCE/OSPE (For non-certification)
- Pass the PEBC Qualifying Exam - Part II (OSCE for pharmacist or OSCE for pharmacy technicians).
- Email Professional Licensing at [email protected] to receive the Non-certification PEBC OSCE application.
- Pass the PEBC Qualifying Exam - Part II (OSCE for pharmacist or OSCE for pharmacy technicians).
- Licence Reinstatement Application – Part 2
- To be eligible to submit the Licence Reinstatement Application – Part 2, you must have completed your Licence Reinstatement Application – Part 1, including documents, CRC, and OSCE/OSPE.
- Log into eServices to complete the Licence Reinstatement Application - Part 2 and pay the licence fee (fee prorated to align with the March 31st 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.
- To be eligible to submit the Licence Reinstatement Application – Part 2, you must have completed your Licence Reinstatement Application – Part 1, including documents, CRC, and OSCE/OSPE.
Additional Practice Information
Drug Administration Certification (DAC)
- Apply for Drug Administration Certification (DAC) to administer drugs via injection and intranasal route.
PRIME Enrolment (PharmaNet Access)
- All newly licenced pharmacists and pharmacy technicians requiring 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 PRIMESupport@gov.bc.ca.
Other Training
- Additional training is required specific types of pharmacy services (e.g. Opioid Agonist Treatment). Please visit the College website at: Declarations for more information.
Need Help?
- Refer to the FAQ page
- Contact Professional Licensing at: [email protected]
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