Advancing and assuring quality in pharmacy education

Our vision is to lead accreditation and assessment of education of the pharmacy sector nationally and internationally.

‌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)
I want to sit the CAOP or KAPS examination
I want to sit the Australian Intern Written Examination
Intern assessments tools
Learn how to incorporate the new workplace-based assessments tools in your workplace.

Pharmacist prescriber education programs

Contribute to the development of Accreditation Standards for pharmacist prescriber education programs. Consultation now open!

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Upcoming exam information
Exam date
Registration period
Results Released
Intern Written Exam
19 - 20 Jun
7 Feb - 22 May
4 Jul
KAPS
17 - 19 Jul
21 Feb - 13 Jun
8 Aug
CAOP
21 - 22 Aug
28 - 10 July
5 Sept



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Exam Resources

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