PEBC Eligibility Requirements 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A pharmacy technician candidate who graduated from a CCAPP-accredited pharmacy technician program in Canada must write which PEBC examination?
- Evaluating Examination (EE)
- Qualifying Examination Part I
- Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Examination (PTCE) (Correct answer)
- Qualifying Examination Part II (OSCE)
Correct answer: Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Examination (PTCE)
Graduates of accredited Canadian pharmacy technician programs write the PEBC Pharmacy Technician Qualifying Examination (PTCE) to become eligible for registration.
Question 2: What is the minimum passing score concept used by PEBC for its multiple-choice examinations?
- A fixed percentage of 70%
- A score determined by the Angoff standard-setting method (Correct answer)
- The top 50th percentile of all candidates
- A score set by provincial regulators
Correct answer: A score determined by the Angoff standard-setting method
PEBC uses the Angoff method to establish a competency-based pass mark, meaning the cut score reflects minimally acceptable performance rather than a fixed percentage.
Question 3: Under PEBC eligibility rules, an applicant convicted of a relevant criminal offence must:
- Be automatically disqualified permanently
- Disclose the conviction and may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis (Correct answer)
- Wait 5 years before applying
- Only disclose if convicted within the past 2 years
Correct answer: Disclose the conviction and may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis
PEBC requires disclosure of relevant criminal convictions, and eligibility is determined through individual review rather than automatic disqualification.
Question 4: Which body actually grants the license to practice pharmacy after a candidate passes all PEBC requirements?
- PEBC itself
- Health Canada
- The provincial or territorial pharmacy regulatory authority (Correct answer)
- NAPRA
Correct answer: The provincial or territorial pharmacy regulatory authority
Pharmacy licensure in Canada is granted by the provincial or territorial regulatory authority, not by PEBC; PEBC only certifies competence.
Question 5: How long is a PEBC Qualifying Examination eligibility authorization valid once issued to a candidate?
- 6 months
- 1 year (Correct answer)
- 2 years
- 5 years
Correct answer: 1 year
PEBC exam eligibility authorizations are typically valid for one year, after which candidates must reapply if they have not yet written the exam.
Question 6: What type of practicum or experiential training does PEBC itself mandate as an eligibility requirement for the Qualifying Examination Part II (OSCE)?
- 400 hours of structured practical training approved by PEBC
- Completion of a PEBC-registered internship program
- No PEBC-mandated practicum; provincial regulators set internship requirements (Correct answer)
- A minimum 6-month hospital placement
Correct answer: No PEBC-mandated practicum; provincial regulators set internship requirements
PEBC does not set practicum or internship requirements; those conditions are established by individual provincial/territorial regulatory authorities.
Question 7: Which of the following applicant categories is NOT eligible to write the PEBC Evaluating Examination?
- An IEP with a positive CER outcome
- A graduate of a non-accredited foreign pharmacy program with a pending CER
- A graduate of a CCAPP-accredited Canadian pharmacy program (Correct answer)
- An IEP who failed the EE on a previous attempt but has attempts remaining
Correct answer: A graduate of a CCAPP-accredited Canadian pharmacy program
Graduates of CCAPP-accredited Canadian programs are exempt from the Evaluating Examination and proceed directly to the Qualifying Examinations.
PEBC Eligibility Requirements 3
A pharmacy technician candidate who graduated from a CCAPP-accredited pharmacy technician program in Canada must write which PEBC examination?