U of A pharmacy student

If you are a student enrolled in the University of Alberta’s Entry to Practice Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program, you are eligible to apply to the pharmacy student register. Registration with ACP is required to practise as a pharmacy student under the supervision of a pharmacist.  

The U of A students: Guide for registering with ACP guide provides step-by-step instructions to help you apply in myACP.

Follow these steps to register as a pharmacy student:  

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 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.

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.

5. 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. 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 may

• Apply to the clinical pharmacist register if you are currently on ACP’s pharmacy student register and have met the entry-to-practice requirements, or
• Apply to the provisional pharmacist register if you need more time to complete the entry-to-practice requirements.
  • If it’s been more than one year since your graduation from a CCAPP-accredited Canadian pharmacy program, you are required to complete ACP’s Structured Practical Training (SPT) program on the provisional pharmacist register.
• If your permit expires, you are not authorized to practise and you will need to reapply for registration.