Initial registration (pharmacists)

1. Prepare your supporting documentation. All documents must be in PDF format.
   • Obtain a letter from your university confirming enrollment in a pharmacy degree program.
   • Prepare these initial registration documents.
2. Complete and submit your application.
   • Once you are ready to apply, complete the following steps:
     • Access the application to the pharmacy student register in myACP. All applications can be found in the Catalog.
     • The application will require you to upload the supporting documentation you prepared in Step 1. Your application is not complete until all supporting documentation has been uploaded and you have submitted the application.
3. Application decision
   • Complete applications are reviewed in the order in which they are submitted and may take up to 15 business days to assess and process. Incomplete applications will result in further delays.
   • ACP will notify you via email once a decision has been made or if we have any questions regarding your application.
4. Provide your payment.
   • If approved, you will be required to provide payment online. The college’s fees are outlined in the ACP fee schedule. Only the following payment methods will be accepted:
     • Visa
     • Mastercard
   • Payment must be provided within 30 days of your approval, or your application will expire. If this happens, you will be required to reapply.
5. Access your practice permit.
   • Once your payment has been processed, your practice permit can be accessed from your myACP profile.
   • The term of a student practice permit is typically four years and commences when the practice permit is issued.
   • You must not practise as a pharmacy student until you receive notification that your practice permit is issued.

Once you have successfully graduated from the pharmacy program, you are then eligible to submit the application to the provisional pharmacist register by a CCAPP grad in myACP to complete the entry-to-practice requirements to be a pharmacist in Alberta. Additional information available in myACP.

1. Prepare your supporting documentation. All documents must be in PDF format.
   • Obtain a letter from your university confirming enrollment in a pharmacy degree program.
   • Prepare these initial registration documents.
2. Complete and submit your application.
   • Once you are ready to apply, complete the following steps:
     • Access the application to the pharmacy student register in myACP. All applications can be found in the Catalog.
     • If you only need a temporary permit to complete a short-term practicum or rotation in Alberta, you may apply for a six-month term at a reduced fee. However, if you intend to practise as a pharmacist in Alberta at the conclusion of your studies, we recommend applying for the full four-year term.
     • The application will require you to upload the supporting documentation you prepared in Step 1. Your application is not complete until all supporting documentation has been uploaded and you have submitted the application.
3. Application decision.
   • Complete applications are reviewed in the order in which they are submitted and may take up to 15 business days to assess and process. Incomplete applications will result in further delays.
   • ACP will notify you via email once a decision has been made or if we have any questions regarding your application.
4. Provide your payment.
   • If approved, you will be required to provide payment online. The college’s fees are outlined in the ACP fee schedule. Only the following payment methods will be accepted:
     • Visa
     • Mastercard
   • Payment must be provided within 30 days of your approval, or your application will expire. If this happens, you will be required to reapply.
5. Access your practice permit.
   • Once your payment has been processed, your practice permit can be accessed from your myACP profile.
   • The term of a student practice permit is typically four years and commences when the practice permit is issued. If you applied for a temporary permit, the practice permit is only valid for six months.
   • You must not practise as a pharmacy student until you receive notification that your practice permit is issued.

Once you have successfully graduated from the pharmacy program, you are then eligible to submit the application to the provisional pharmacist register by a pharmacy student in myACP. You must be on the provisional pharmacist register to complete the entry-to-practice requirements to be a pharmacist in Alberta. Additional information available in myACP.

1. Enroll in the NAPRA Pharmacists’ Gateway Canada.
   • Ensure you have chosen the Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) as your designated Pharmacy Regulatory Authority (PRA) and have completed the engagement process. If you have previously chosen a different PRA, you will be required to add ACP as an additional PRA on your Pharmacists’ Gateway Canada profile.
2. Meet the English language fluency requirements.
   • Evidence of English language fluency must be added to your Pharmacists’ Gateway Canada profile. English language fluency results must be current within two years at the time of application to the provisional pharmacist register.
3. Complete one of the following to be eligible for the provisional pharmacist register:
   • The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) Qualifying Exam Part 1 (MCQ).
   • The PEBC Qualifying Exam Part 2 (OSCE).
     • The PEBC result must be current within three years at the time of application.
   • OR the University of Alberta’s Certificate to Canadian Pharmacy Practice (CCPP) program.
     • You must complete the CCPP program prior to starting Level 3 of the Structured Practical Training (SPT) program.
4. Prepare your supporting documentation. All documents must be in PDF format.
   • Provide evidence of successful completion of the MCQ, OSCE, or CCPP program.
   • Prepare the initial registration documents.
5. Complete and submit your application.
   • Once you are ready to apply, complete the following steps:
   • Access the application to the provisional pharmacist register in myACP. All applications can be found in the Catalog.
   • The application will require you to upload the supporting documentation you prepared in Step 4. Your application is not complete until all supporting documentation has been uploaded and you have submitted the application.
6. Application decision
   • Complete applications are reviewed in the order in which they are submitted and may take up to 15 business days to assess and process. Incomplete applications will result in further delays. 
   • ACP will notify you via email once a decision has been made or if we have any questions regarding your application.
7. Provide your payment.
   • If approved, you will be required to provide payment online. The college’s fees are outlined in the ACP fee schedule. Only the following payment methods will be accepted:
     • Visa
     • Mastercard
   • Payment must be provided within 30 days of your approval, or your application will expire. If this happens, you will be required to reapply.
8. Access your practice permit.
   • Once your payment has been processed, your practice permit can be accessed from your myACP profile.
   • The term of a provisional pharmacist practice permit is typically two years and commences when the practice permit is issued.
   • You must not practise as a provisional pharmacist until you receive notification that your practice permit is issued.

Once you have successfully completed the entry-to-practice requirements to be a pharmacist in Alberta, you are then eligible to apply to the clinical pharmacist register. Additional information available in myACP.

1. Prepare your supporting documentation. All documents must be in PDF format.
   • If available, proof of graduation (e.g., a letter from your university confirming graduation or degree).
   • If not available, you may be required to provide proof of graduation later in the application process.
   • Prepare the initial registration documents.
2. Complete and submit your application.
   • Once you are ready to apply, complete the following steps:
     • Access the application to the provisional pharmacist register in myACP. All applications can be found in the Catalog.
     • The application will require you to upload the supporting documentation you prepared in Step 1. Your application is not complete until all supporting documentation has been uploaded and you have submitted the application.
3. Application decision
   • Complete applications are reviewed in the order in which they are submitted and may take up to 15 business days to assess and process. Incomplete applications will result in further delays. 
   • ACP will notify you via email once a decision has been made or if we have any questions regarding your application.
4. Provide your payment.
   • If approved, you will be required to provide payment online. The college’s fees are outlined in the ACP fee schedule. Only the following payment methods will be accepted:
     • Visa
     • Mastercard
   • Payment must be provided within 30 days of your approval, or your application will expire. If this happens, you will be required to reapply.
5. Access your practice permit.
   • Once your payment has been processed, your practice permit can be accessed from your profile.
   • The term of a provisional pharmacist practice permit is typically two years and commences when the practice permit is issued.
   • You must not practise as a provisional pharmacist until you receive notification that your practice permit is issued.

You have two years to complete the entry-to-practice requirements to be a pharmacist in Alberta. Once these requirements are met, you are then eligible to apply to the clinical pharmacist register in myACP. Additional information available in myACP.

1. Prepare your supporting documentation. All documents must be in PDF format.
   • Obtain a letter of standing from the Canadian regulatory authority where you are currently registered as a pharmacist. This letter must include the following information:
     • whether you are in good standing with the current registering body;
     • whether you have good character, as determined by the current registering body;
     • whether you have any restrictions, limitations, or conditions imposed by the current registering body and if so, identifying the restriction, limitation, or condition; and
     • whether the registering body is aware of any complaints, investigations, disciplinary proceedings, or criminal proceedings relating to competency, conduct, or character that are ongoing or completed;
       • if so, identifying and providing particulars of any such complaint, investigation, disciplinary proceeding, or criminal proceeding, including the outcome of the complaint, investigation, or proceeding.
   • Obtain a statement of registration history from any other Canadian regulatory authority where you previously have been registered as a pharmacist. This statement must include the following information:
     • whether the registering body is aware of any complaints, investigations, disciplinary proceedings, or criminal proceedings relating to competency, conduct, or character that are ongoing or completed;
       • if so, identifying and providing particulars of any such complaint, investigation, disciplinary proceeding or criminal proceeding, including the outcome of the complaint, investigation, or proceeding.
   • If you are a pharmacist transferring from the province of Quebec, you must submit evidence of English language proficiency with your initial application in accordance with the Labour Mobility Regulation.
   • Prepare these initial registration documents.
2. Complete and submit your application.
   • Once you are ready to apply, complete the following steps:
     • Access the application to the provisional pharmacist register in myACP. All applications can be found in the Catalog.
     • The application will require you to upload the supporting documentation you prepared in Step 1. Your application is not complete until all supporting documentation has been uploaded and you have submitted the application. Incomplete applications and incomplete requirements will result in further delays and may result in refusal of your application. If this happens, you will be required to reapply.
3. Application decision
   • Complete applications are reviewed in the order in which they are submitted and may take up to 15 business days to assess and process. ACP will notify you via email once a decision has been made or if we have any questions regarding your application.
4. Provide your payment.
   • If approved, you will be required to provide payment online. The college’s fees are outlined in the ACP fee schedule. Only the following payment methods will be accepted:
     • Visa
     • Mastercard
   • Payment must be provided within 30 days of your approval, or your application will expire. If this happens, you will be required to reapply.
5. Access your practice permit.
   • Once your payment has been processed, your practice permit can be accessed from your myACP profile.

You will be initially placed on the provisional register to complete Alberta’s Jurisprudence Learning Module and Ethics & Jurisprudence Exam. Once successfully completed, you are then eligible to apply to the clinical pharmacist register in myACP. Additional information available in myACP.

1. Prepare your supporting documentation. All documents must be in PDF format.
   • Obtain a letter of standing from the Canadian regulatory authority where you are currently registered as a pharmacist. This letter must include the following information:
     • whether you are in good standing with the current registering body;
     • whether you have good character, as determined by the current registering body;
     • whether you have any restrictions, limitations, or conditions imposed by the current registering body and if so, identifying the restriction, limitation, or condition; and
     • whether the registering body is aware of any complaints, investigations, disciplinary proceedings or criminal proceedings relating to competency, conduct, or character that are ongoing or completed;
       • if so, identifying and providing particulars of any such complaint, investigation, disciplinary proceeding, or criminal proceeding, including the outcome of the complaint, investigation, or proceeding.
   • Obtain a statement of registration history from any other Canadian regulatory authority where you previously have been registered as a pharmacist. This statement must include the following information:
     • whether the registering body is aware of any complaints, investigations, disciplinary proceedings, or criminal proceedings relating to competency, conduct, or character that are ongoing or completed;
       • if so, identifying and providing particulars of any such complaint, investigation, disciplinary proceeding, or criminal proceeding, including the outcome of the complaint, investigation, or proceeding.
   • If you are a pharmacist transferring from the province of Quebec, you must submit evidence of English language proficiency with your initial application in accordance with the Labour Mobility Regulation.
   • Prepare these initial registration documents.
2. Complete and submit your application.
   • Access the application to the provisional pharmacist register in myACP. All applications can be found in the Catalog.
   • The application will require you to upload the supporting documentation you prepared in Step 1. Your application is not complete until all supporting documentation has been uploaded and you have submitted the application. Incomplete applications and incomplete requirements will result in further delays and may result in refusal of your application. If this happens, you will be required to reapply.
3. Application decision
   • Complete applications are reviewed in the order in which they are submitted and may take up to 15 business days to assess and process. ACP will notify you via email once a decision has been made or if we have any questions regarding your application.
4. Provide your payment.
   • If approved, you will be required to provide payment online. The college’s fees are outlined in the ACP fee schedule. Only the following payment methods will be accepted:
     • Visa
     • Mastercard
   • Payment must be provided within 30 days of your approval or your application will expire, and you will be required to apply again.
5. Access your practice permit.
   • Once your payment has been processed, your practice permit can be accessed from your myACP profile.

You will be initially placed on the provisional register to complete ACP’s Jurisprudence Learning Module and Ethics & Jurisprudence Exam. Once successfully completed, you are then eligible to apply to the clinical pharmacist register as a Pharmacist Locum in myACP. Additional information available in myACP.

Once approved, the term of a practice permit for a Pharmacist Locum term is 45 days and commences when the practice permit is issued. You must not commence practising in Alberta until you receive notification that your practice permit is issued.

1. Prepare your supporting documentation. All documents must be in PDF format.
   • Obtain a letter of standing from the Canadian provincial regulatory authority in the jurisdiction where you are currently licensed. If applicable, letters of standing are also required from any other Canadian jurisdiction where you are or previously have been licensed. The letters must indicate your current status within that jurisdiction.
   • Prepare the initial registration documents.
2. Complete and submit the application.
   • Apply to the courtesy pharmacist register as a CE Provider in myACP. All applications can be found in the Catalog.
   • The application will require you to upload the supporting documentation you prepared in Step 1. Your application is not complete until all supporting documentation has been uploaded and you have submitted the application.
3. Application decision
   • Complete applications are reviewed in the order in which they are submitted and may take up to 15 business days to assess and process. Incomplete applications will result in further delays. ACP will notify you via email once a decision has been made or if we have any questions regarding your application.
4. Provide your payment.
   • If approved, you will be required to provide payment online. The college’s fees are outlined in the ACP fee schedule. Only the following payment methods will be accepted:
     • Visa
     • Mastercard
   • Payment must be provided within 30 days of your approval or your application will expire, and you will be required to apply again.
5. Access your practice permit.
   • Once your payment has been processed, your practice permit can be accessed from your myACP profile.
   • The term of a practice permit for a Pharmacist CE Provider is 90 days and commences when the practice permit is issued.