Registration

Yes, you can email or fax it to the College.

When received, up to 5 business days.  Once completed, a confirmation email will be sent.

No, because the hours completed during your program has already been taken into account.

Pharmacy technician applicants are required to complete 160 hours of SPT, if they graduated within the last 3 years preceding their SPT start date, or 500 hours of SPT if they graduated 3 years or greater preceding their SPT start date. Please refer to Registration Committee Policy 8 for details.

The College does not provide information regarding work permits.  Contact Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada  (IRCC) directly for details regarding work permits.

Pharmacist applicants who are required to complete the SPT are required to complete 500 hours. Please refer to Registration Committee Policy 6 for the types of applicants who are required to complete SPT

If Structured Practical Training (SPT) is required, it is completed through the Canadian Pharmacy Practice Program (CP3) at UBC’s Division of Continuing Pharmacy Professional Development. The College recognizes the SPT component within the CP3 program as fulfilling the SPT requirement for the College. Full program enrollment is required.  Please contact UBC for any questions regarding the CP3 program.

The JE is based on legislation contained in federal and provincial acts, their regulations, bylaws and published College Professional Practice Policies that pertain to pharmacy practice and registrant (pharmacist or pharmacy technician) responsibilities in the practice of pharmacy.  Refer to the JE Information Guide for details.

JE registration opens online approximately two months before the exam date and closes approximately one month before the exam date.  Once the exam date, times and locations have been confirmed, the College website will be updated.  You can also find the registration deadline date on the same webpage.

JE results are valid for 3 years from the date the exam was written.