Advancing and assuring quality in pharmacy education

Our vision is to lead accreditation and assessment of education of the pharmacy sector nationally and internationally.
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‌We maintain the high standards of pharmacy education and assess the competency of Australian intern and overseas pharmacists as part of our role to protect the public.
I want my pharmacy qualification recognised in Australia (so I can live or work in Australia)
Skills Assessment
I want to sit the CAOP or KAPS examination
CAOP or KAPS
I want to sit the Australian Intern Written Examination
Intern Written Exam

COVID-19 Updates

Our highest priority is to keep our candidates and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

See measures we've been taking to help ensure that safety.

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Upcoming exam information
Exam date
Registration period
Intern Written Exam
22 February 2021
12 - 25 January 2021
KAPS
14 - 16 March 2021
27 January - 8 February 2021
CAOP
17 - 18 April 2021
9 - 22 March 2021
Results release dates
Exam held
Results released
Intern Written Exam
6 - 7 December 2020
21 December 2020
KAPS
6 - 8 December 2020
25 January 2021
CAOP
4 - 6 December 2020
21 December 2020

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19 January 2021

Adapting to new accreditation processes after COVID-19

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14 December 2020

APC welcomes new leadership for Council of Pharmacy Schools

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09 December 2020

Changes made to intern registration exams

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Exam Resources

Follow our useful guides to prepare for the exams and complete our past papers. It will help you to assess your knowledge.