| Answer: Australia has a federal system of government and is divided into six independently
governed states and two territories. It currently has no national registration of
pharmacists; each individual state and territory administers the registration of pharmacists
within its own boundaries.
Australian Pharmacist Council, APC, registers the candidates after the following steps:
- Eligibility Assessment
An initial assessment of a candidate’s qualifications and associated documents is undertaken to determine an applicant's eligibility to undertake the APC examination procedure through either Stream A or Stream B.
- English Language Requirements
Language requirements are based on either the Occupational English Test (OET) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).The OET and IELTS may be taken overseas or in Australia.
- Stage I Examination
The Stage I Examination consists of two papers of multiple choice questions covering pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmaceutics, pharmacology and physiology, and therapeutics.
A skills assessment letter for migration purposes is issued after successful completion of the Stage I Examination.
- Interview
Successful candidates in the Stage I Examination are interviewed by the appropriate Examining Committee.
- Supervised Practice
Supervised practice is a period of practical experience of up to 2000 hours undertaken in an Australian community pharmacy and/or hospital pharmacy department under the supervision of an Australian registered pharmacist.
- National Forensics, Ethics and Calculations (NFEC) Examination
The NFEC Examination consists of a written examination covering forensic, ethical and calculation aspects of Australian pharmacy practice.
- Stage II Examination
The Stage II Examination has written, practical and oral components covering the practice of pharmacy and must be attempted in the state/territory in which the supervised practice was undertaken. The examination is held in all Australian states and territories.
- APC Certificate
Candidates who have successfully completed the examination process are issued with an APC certificate, which entitles the candidate to apply for registration with any of the Australian pharmacy registering authorities. The APC certificate is recognised by all the pharmacy registering authorities in Australia.
For further details you can visit the following link:
http://www.pharmacycouncil.org.au/APEC_streamA.html
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