What's New
6 December 2011
New versions of the Intern Written Examination Guide and the Stream A Handbook have been published. These publications have been amended to show a change by the Pharmacy Board of Australia to the eligibility requirements for the intern written examination. Interns must now have successfully completed at least 30% of their supervised practice hours before attempting the examination.
22 November 2011
A new version of the Application for Assessment Form has been published on the 'Forms' page.
21 October 2011
New versions of the following process and examination guides have been published:
- Stream B Handbook
- CAOP Examination Guide
- Intern Written Examination Guide
These guides have been updated to reflect the APC's move to align its examinations with the 2010 version of the National Competency Standards. Previously the examinations were aligned with the 2003 version of the Standards.
A new version of the Stream A Handbook has also been published. This contains minor edits to the APC Process Flowchart.
18 October 2011
A new version of the Application for Assessment Form has been published on the 'Forms' page.
The APC Annual Report 2010/2011 has been published on the 'Publications' page.
5 August 2011
A fact sheet detailing the most recent review of APC's Accreditation Standards for Degree Programs has been posted on the home page.
The Intern Written Examination Candidate's Guide has been updated.
13 July 2011
The Skills Recognition Frequently Asked Questions have been updated.
6 July 2011
The dates for the intern written examination in 2012 have now been published on the 'Written Examination for Interns in Australia' page.
5 July 2011
All Assessment Guides and the Application for Assessment Form have been updated to reflect changed requirements for the initial eligibility assessment. All Examination Guides have been updated to reflect recent administrative changes.
Note: The 'Permissible Reference Material' list in the Intern Written Examination Guide has been updated.
1 July 2011
As of 1 July 2011 the occupations of Hospital Pharmacist and Retail Pharmacist have been returned to the Skilled Occupation List by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). This means that overseas trained pharmacists seeking to live and work in Australia can apply for independent skilled migration. Further information can be obtained from DIAC via their website: www.immi.gov.au/skilled/general-skilled-migration/whats-new.htm.
The initial eligibility assessment fee is now $600. Please refer to the 'Fee Schedule' page for full details on all fees for candidates seeking assessments or applying for examinations.
