Any person wishing to practice as a pharmacist or pharmacy technician in Newfoundland and Labrador is required to successfully complete the Registration Examination. The exam is designed to assess the applicant’s knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply provincial acts and regulations, bylaws, standards of practice, guidelines, and policies as they pertain to the practice of pharmacy in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Examination Dates for 2025
Exam sittings will be held at College of the North Atlantic (CNA) campuses in Corner Brook, Grand Falls-Windsor and St. John’s on the following dates:
- March 19, 2025
PLEASE NOTE:
- The St. John’s sitting on March 19, 2025 is now full. Other locations still have availability.
- Dates for monthly sittings for the remainder of 2025 are expected to be available shortly.
- The deadline to register for each exam sitting is four weeks prior to the exam date.
- The time the exam is written may vary depending on the site. This will be confirmed upon application approval.
- Sittings are available only at the locations listed above, or on a case-by-case basis at sites in Labrador with a minimum of six weeks notice. Please email registration@nlpb.ca for more information.
Eligibility
To be eligible to register for the registration exam, you must be
- a pharmacy student, who is enrolled in or has completed the final semester of a CCAPP-accredited pharmacy program, and who is registered as a pharmacy student or pharmacy intern with NLPB;
- a pharmacy technician student, who is enrolled in or has completed the final semester of a CCAPP-accredited pharmacy technician program, and who is registered as a pharmacy student or pharmacy intern with NLPB;
- an international pharmacy graduate, who is registered as a pharmacy intern with NLPB; or
- an approved applicant, such as someone who is currently registered as a pharmacist or a pharmacy technician in another province in Canada (Candidates should contact NLPB to inquire regarding what is required to be considered an “approved applicant” prior to submitting the application form below).
Application Process
Eligible candidates can apply to register for the registration exam by completing and submitting an application through the Application Portal.
Applicants who wish to request testing accommodations should send details of this request to registration@nlpb.ca as soon as possible after submitting their application. These requests will be assessed on a case-by-case and the applicant will be notified of the result when they are sent the confirmation email noted below.
Once reviewed, the applicant will be sent a confirmation email including their exam sitting date, location, and other related information at least two weeks prior to the date of the sitting.
Once approved, applicants may request a one-time change to a later date at the same location. The request must be made no less than one week prior to the original date of the sitting by emailing registration@nlpb.ca.
Scoring and Results
Applicants will be advised within two weeks following the scheduled exam date whether they were “successful” or “not successful” in completing the registration exam requirements. No final mark or exam paper will be returned to any applicant.
Other
For a list of applicable fees and timeline estimates, visit the Fees & Timelines page.
PLEASE NOTE: Although the registration exam is open-book, printed materials are not available for purchase. The Registration Examination Interpretation Guide, linked below, includes an appendix that lists the applicable references that applicants should refer to when preparing for the exam and can bring into the exam with them if they wish.
