Courtesy pharmacy technician register (locum)

If you are currently a pharmacy technician in good standing in another Canadian province or territory, you may apply to the courtesy pharmacy technician register if you require registration in Alberta on a temporary basis to either

• practise as a pharmacy technician temporarily in Alberta (registration as a pharmacy technician locum is required), or
• teach the practice of pharmacy technicians to regulated members of ACP (registration as a pharmacy technician CE provider is required).

You must maintain your registration in the other jurisdiction while registered on the courtesy pharmacy technician register.

If you intend to practise as a pharmacy technician temporarily in Alberta and would like to register as a pharmacy technician locum, follow these steps to apply to the courtesy pharmacy technician register (locum): 

1. Prepare your supporting documentation. All documents must be in PDF format.
   • Obtain a letter of standing from the Canadian regulatory authority where you are currently registered as a pharmacy technician. This letter must include the following information:
     • whether you are in good standing with the current registering body;
     • whether you have good character, as determined by the current registering body;
     • whether you have any restrictions, limitations, or conditions imposed by the current registering body and if so, identifying the restriction, limitation, or condition; and
     • whether the registering body is aware of any complaints, investigations, disciplinary proceedings, or criminal proceedings relating to competency, conduct, or character that are ongoing or completed;
       • if so, identifying and providing particulars of any such complaint, investigation, disciplinary proceeding, or criminal proceeding, including the outcome of the complaint, investigation, or proceeding.
   • Obtain a statement of registration history from any other Canadian regulatory authority where you previously have been registered as a pharmacy technician. This statement must include the following information:
     • whether the registering body is aware of any complaints, investigations, disciplinary proceedings, or criminal proceedings relating to competency, conduct, or character that are ongoing or completed;
       • if so, identifying and providing particulars of any such complaint, investigation, disciplinary proceeding, or criminal proceeding, including the outcome of the complaint, investigation, or proceeding.
   • If you are a pharmacy technician transferring from the province of Quebec, you must submit evidence of English language proficiency with your initial application in accordance with the Labour Mobility Regulation.
   • Prepare the initial registration documents.

2. Complete and submit your application.
   • Access the application to the provisional pharmacy technician 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. Incomplete applications and incomplete requirements will result in further delays and may result in refusal of your application. If this happens, you will be required to reapply.

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. ACP will notify you via email once a decision has been made or if we have any questions regarding your application.

4. 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.

5. Access your practice permit.
   • Once your payment has been processed, your practice permit can be accessed from your myACP profile.
   • You will be initially placed on the provisional register to complete Alberta’s Jurisprudence Learning Module and Ethics & Jurisprudence Exam. Once successfully completed, you are then eligible to apply to the pharmacy technician register and select pharmacy technician locum.
   • Once approved, the term of a practice permit for a pharmacy technician locum term is 45 days and commences when the practice permit is issued. You must not commence practising in Alberta until you receive notification that your practice permit is issued.