Previously a pharmacy technician - Alberta College of Pharmacy

Reinstatement requirements

If you were previously registered as a pharmacy technician in Alberta, you may be eligible for reinstatement. An applicant for reinstatement must provide evidence to the registrar of qualifications for registration. Reinstatement requirements differ depending on your current situation and how long you’ve been inactive in Alberta. Standard reinstatement requirements are outlined below; additional requirements may be prescribed by the registrar upon consideration of your application for reinstatement.

To complete the Jurisprudence Learning Module, the Ethics and Jurisprudence Exam, and the SPT program, you must first apply for reinstatement and then complete the requirements as a provisional registrant.

Reinstatement requirements if you are currently practising as a pharmacy technician in another Canadian province or territory

If you have been inactive in Alberta for less than three years, complete the following requirements:

you must complete the courses on protecting patients from sexual abuse and sexual misconduct to comply with Bill 21 – An Act to Protect Patients (Chapter 9 of ACP’s Jurisprudence Learning Module).

Additional requirements may apply based on your registration history.

If you have been inactive in Alberta for more than three years, complete the following requirements:

ACP’s Jurisprudence Learning Module, and
ACP’s Ethics and Jurisprudence Exam.

Additional requirements may apply based on your registration history.

Reinstatement requirements if you are NOT currently practising as a pharmacy technician in another Canadian province or territory

If you have been inactive for less than three years, complete the following requirements:

You must provide proof of 15 continuing education units (CEUs) per year of inactive status to a maximum of 30 CEUs.
- A minimum of 15 CEUs must have been completed within 12 months immediately preceding reinstatement. Remaining CEUs must be completed within 24 months immediately preceding reinstatement.
- If the CEUs you are using for reinstatement are accredited, submit the completion certificate for each of the CEUs you are claiming with your reinstatement application. If the CEUs are non-accredited, they must be logged on a learning record via the Continuing Competence Program (CCP) Portal. If you do not have access to the CCP Portal (i.e., not on the associate register), please contact the Competence Department (competence@abpharmacy.ca) for a learning record.
You must complete the courses on protecting patients from sexual abuse and sexual misconduct to comply with Bill 21 – An Act to Protect Patients (Chapter 9 of ACP’s Jurisprudence Learning Module).

Additional requirements may apply based on your registration history.

If you have been inactive between three and six years, complete the follow requirements:

You must provide proof of 30 CEUs.
- A minimum of 15 CEUs must have been completed within 12 months immediately preceding reinstatement. Remaining CEUs must be completed within 24 months immediately preceding reinstatement.
- If the CEUs you are using for reinstatement are accredited, submit the completion certificate for each of the CEUs you are claiming with your reinstatement application. If the CEUs are non-accredited, they must be logged on a learning record via the Continuing Competence Program (CCP) Portal. If you do not have access to the CCP Portal (i.e., not on the associate register), please contact the Competence Department (competence@abpharmacy.ca) for a learning record.
Complete ACP’s Jurisprudence Learning Module.
Complete ACP’s Ethics and Jurisprudence Exam.
Complete ACP’s Structured Practical Training (SPT) program (Levels 2 and 3). If you are currently practising in the United States and can provide evidence that you have been providing direct patient care, you are only required to complete Level 3.

Additional requirements may apply based on your registration history.

If you have been inactive for longer than six years in Alberta and not practising in another Canadian province or territory, your file must be reviewed by the registrar. Once the review is complete, the registrar will prescribe requirements which must be met to reinstate as a pharmacy technician in Alberta.

Those requirements may include

CEUs at the registrar’s discretion,
ACP’s Jurisprudence Learning Module,
ACP’s Ethics and Jurisprudence Exam,
ACP’s SPT program (Levels 1 to 3) at the registrar’s discretion, and
PEBC Qualifying Exams (one or both parts) at the registrar’s discretion.

Additional requirements may apply based on your registration history.

Reinstatement application

If you were previously registered as a pharmacy technician in Alberta, you may be eligible for reinstatement. Reinstatement requirements differ depending on your current situation and how long you’ve been inactive in Alberta.

Follow these steps once you are ready to apply for reinstatement:

Prepare your supporting documentation. All documents must be in PDF format.
- A registration statutory declaration that was declared before a notary public or a commissioner for oaths within the past six months. Out of province declarants must use a notary public.
- An Enhanced Police Information Check that was done within the past six months.
- A letter of standing from any Canadian or U.S. jurisdiction where you are currently or were previously practising. If you’ve only ever practised in Alberta, then the letter of standing is not required.
- If applicable, proof of continuing education units (CEUs).
  - If the CEUs you are using for reinstatement are accredited, you will need to submit the completion certificate for each of the CEUs you are claiming with your reinstatement application. If the CEUs are non-accredited, they must be logged on a learning record via the Continuing Competence Program (CCP) Portal. If you do not have access to the CCP Portal (i.e., not on the associate register), please contact the Competence Department (competence@abpharmacy.ca) for a learning record.

Complete and submit your application.
- Once you are ready to apply, complete the following steps:
  - Access the application for reinstatement (in myACP). All applications can be found in New applications.
  - 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.

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 your application has been reviewed to indicate next steps or if we have any questions regarding your application.

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,
  - Visa Debit,
  - Mastercard, or
  - Debit Mastercard.
- Payment must be provided within 30 days of your approval or your application will expire and you will be required to apply again.

Access your practice permit.
- Once payment has been processed your practice permit can be accessed from your myACP profile.

You may be initially placed on the provisional register to complete the reinstatement requirements. If you are required to complete the ACP Ethics and Jurisprudence Exam, you are required to purchase an exam sitting available in New applications.

Once the reinstatement requirements are completed, you will need to apply to the pharmacy technician register. You must not practise until you receive notification that your practice permit is issued.