It is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the examination process by referring to the PEBC web site at www.pebc.ca

OSCE EXAM COURSE

Shoppers Drug Mart conducts a one-week training program to assist our International Pharmacists in preparing specifically for Part II of the Qualifying Exam, which is also known as the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) component. The training session is scheduled to run prior to the PEBC exam in May and in November.

The training sessions focus on the major competency areas required for pharmacists to practice in Canada. The program is a very interactive program, which will provide you with many opportunities to apply your learning in preparation for the exam. You may be asked to do some minor preparation (short pre-readings or activities) before attending some of the sessions. The last day of training will be structured as a ‘mock’ OSCE. The mock OSCE will incorporate a combination of interactive stations, involving ‘standardized patients’, and non-interactive stations, in order to simulate an example of typical scenarios that may be evaluated during the actual OSCE component of the PEBC exams.

MCQ EXAM COURSE

Shoppers Drug Mart currently conducts a two-day seminar covering 8 major therapeutic areas:
hypertension, depression, heart failure, diabetes, arthritis, cholesterol, asthma and common infectious diseases. While this training seminar is not specifically designed to improve your success on Part 1 of the Qualifying Exam of the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC), it is thought that increased exposure to therapeutic content covering these major disease states may be of benefit to your exam preparation. The training sessions are scheduled to run prior to the PEBC exam in May and in November.

These training courses are only open to individuals currently on contract with a Shoppers Drug Mart Associate-Owner. In addition, positions for the training are extremely limited. Not everyone who applies will be able to attend the program.
If you currently work for a Shoppers Drug Mart store and are interested in attending these training programs, please first notify your Associate, and ask him/her to provide their recommendation to the Student/Intern Recruitment Coordinator. Please also email your resume and a cover letter to the Pharmacy Recruitment Specialist explaining why you would like to participate in the training program. Please also indicate whether you have previously attempted the exam.

Applications will not be considered without an Associate Recommendation, as well as, a resume and cover letter.