Canada · Qualifying exam
Start with what PEBC gives you for free: the 2026 blueprint, sample questions, a Part I demo and OSPE sample videos. Most candidates also train in a CCAPP-accredited pharmacy technician program, which is the usual way to qualify. PEBC doesn't endorse any prep course. We checked each option below in October 2026.
Your best map of what's on the exam. It shows six competency areas and how much each counts in Part I and Part II. It applies from the September 2026 exam on.
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Shows the format and wording style of real Part I questions. PEBC says they aren't a sample exam, so don't read your score on them as a prediction.
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Lets you try the exam screens before the day: flagging questions, the section review and the on-screen calculator. Worth doing once so nothing surprises you.
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The best way to see what Part II actually looks like. Watch how candidates handle interactive stations, then practise the same kinds of tasks out loud.
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PEBC's list of review guides, textbooks and websites. It's a general guide, not a syllabus. It also warns you to skip US federal law questions in American review books.
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The Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs lists 49 accredited pharmacy technician programs. Graduating from one is the usual route to the exam. The directory doesn't show which programs are online, so ask the school.
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The Food and Drugs Act and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, which PEBC points you to for federal law. Read them alongside your provincial regulator's standards.
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NAPRA's entry-to-practice competencies are what the blueprint is built on. Its National Drug Schedules (I, II and III) come up in law questions.
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PEBC lists ISMP Canada for medication safety. Its bulletins show real errors, like look-alike names and dangerous abbreviations, and how pharmacies prevent them.
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A CCAPP-accredited program. VCC says it's accredited from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029, so graduates can apply directly for the exam.
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A two-year CCAPP-accredited diploma in London, Ontario, that prepares graduates for registration in Ontario.
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