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 OPRA® exam

CAOP or KAPS

I want to sit the Australian Intern Written Examination

Intern Written Exam

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The 2025 Interprofessional Education (IPE) Colloquium™ highlighted that building trust in healthcare starts with how we educate — by fostering collaboration across disciplines.

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Upcoming exam information 2025

Registration period

Exam date

Results Released

Intern Written Exam

18 March - 19 May 2025

16 - 17 June 2025

10 July 2025

OPRA®

8 April - 16 June 2025

14 - 16 July 2025

12 August 2025

CAOP®

6 May – 21 July 2025

18 - 19 August 2025

11 September 2025

10 April 2025

APC Insights newsletter

07 April 2025

APC welcomes new leadership of Accreditation Committee

02 December 2024

IPE Colloquium 2025 program now live

Exam Resources

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

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