Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada-Qualifying Examination

Introduction

The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) Qualifying Examination is a nationally recognized licensure assessment designed to evaluate the competence of pharmacists seeking to practise in Canada. It serves as a standardized benchmark to ensure that every pharmacist entering the profession meets the minimum clinical, professional, and medication-management standards required for safe and effective patient care.

What Is the PEBC Qualifying Examination For?

The PEBC Qualifying Examination is intended to verify that candidates possess the knowledge, clinical judgment, communication skills, and professional behaviours needed for independent pharmacy practice. It ensures readiness across:

  • Patient assessment and therapeutic decision-making
  • Drug therapy management and monitoring
  • Medication dispensing and compounding accuracy
  • Ethical, legal, and professional responsibilities
  • Interprofessional collaboration and patient counselling

Passing the Qualifying Examination confirms that a pharmacist is prepared to meet the expectations of Canadian regulatory authorities and healthcare systems.

Why Is the PEBC Qualifying Examination Used?

Canadian Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities rely on the PEBC Qualifying Examination because it:

  • Ensures National Consistency: Every pharmacist is evaluated using the same competency-based standard across Canada.
  • Protects Public Safety: It confirms that practitioners can identify, prevent, and manage medication-related risks.
  • Evaluates Real-World Practice Skills: The exam measures applied knowledge through both written and performance-based assessments.
  • Supports Regulatory Fairness: International and Canadian graduates are evaluated using the same objective criteria.

By using the PEBC examination, provinces maintain a safe, credible, and competency-driven pharmacy workforce.

Why Choose TerraLeap for PEBC Preparation?

In terraleap.com, all PEBC learning materials are:

  • Based on the official PEBC syllabus and NAPRA competencies
  • Created by experienced pharmacy educators
  • Continuously updated to reflect Canadian practice standards
  • Organized into structured modules for progressive learning
  • Supported by thousands of practice items to build competence and confidence

 

TerraLeap ensures that candidates develop the clinical reasoning, problem-solving, and communication skills necessary to excel in the PEBC Qualifying Examination.

 

Syllabus & format
Ethical, Legal and Professional Responsibilities

   1.1 Practise within legal requirements.
   1.2 Uphold ethical principles.
   1.3 Manage actual and potential illegal, unethical, or unprofessional actions or situations in practice.
   1.4 Apply principles of professionalism.
   1.5 Document activities of practice in compliance with federal and provincial/territorial legislation 1 , standards and policies.
    2.1 Develop a professional relationship with the patient.
   2.2 Obtain information about the patient.
   2.3 Assess the patient’s health status and concerns.
   2.4 Determine the patient’s actual and potential drug therapy problems.
   2.5 Develop the patient’s care plan, in partnership with the patient and in collaboration with other health professionals.
    2.6 Implement the patient’s care plan
   2.7 Administer drugs to the patient by injection 2 using the necessary technical skills and applying the appropriate clinical knowledge.
   2.8 Monitor the patient’s progress and assess therapeutic outcomes.
   3.1 Dispense a product safely and accurately that is appropriate for the patient.
   4.1 Optimize the safety, efficacy and efficiency of operations in the practice setting.
   4.2 Oversee pharmacy inventory to ensure safe, effective and efficient patient care
    5.1 Engage in health promotion activities with the patient.
   5.3 Contribute to the maintenance of a healthy environment for the public
   6.1 Apply knowledge, research skills and professional judgment to the decision-making process.
   6.2 Respond to questions using appropriate strategies.
   6.3 Apply relevant information to practice.
   7.1 Establish and maintain effective communication skills.
   7.2 Implement safe, effective and consistent communication systems.
   8.1 Create and maintain collaborative professional relationships.
   8.2 Contribute to the effectiveness of working relationships in collaborative teams.
   8.3 Participate in the delivery of collaborative health services
   8.4 Accept and make referrals for specific services.
   9.1 Contribute to a culture of patient safety
   9.2 Contribute to continuous quality improvement and risk management activities related to pharmacy practice.
   9.3 Ensure the quality, safety and integrity of products.
   9.4 Create and maintain a working environment that promotes safety.

Patient Care
Product Distribution
Practice Setting
Health Promotion
Knowledge and Research Application
Communication and Education
Intra- and Inter-Professional Collaboration
Quality and Safety
Flashcards
Pharmacy Calculations
CaseStudies
How do flashcards help me prepare?

Terraleap’s flashcards make high-volume content easy to absorb. Each card focuses on a single, high-yield concept — clinical pharmacy, OTC counselling, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, law & ethics, and more. Clear explanations, visuals, and memory triggers help you learn faster, while our spaced-repetition system boosts long-term retention.

How do Pharmacy Calculation modules help me prepare?

Terraleap breaks down essential exam-level calculations—dilutions, alligation, dosing, conversions, compounding, renal adjustments—into clear, step-by-step explanations. Practice sets and guided examples ensure you master the math skills required for FPGEE, NAPLEX, and similar exams without confusion.

How do Case Studies help me prepare?

Clinical case studies train you to think like a pharmacist. Each scenario teaches therapeutic decision-making, patient assessment, and guideline-based management. You’ll learn how to interpret labs, evaluate treatment options, and apply your knowledge to real-world patient cases—exactly what pharmacy exams expect.


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