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Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacy Assistant


Language Requirements

International applicants, or those that present with international credentials, must provide proof of English proficiency, as per the benchmarks listed below. Please note that this is a higher standard than most other programs at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½.

 OET
(min score)
IELTS (Academic)
(min score)
TEF
(min score)
WritingC+6.5B2
SpeakingB7C1
ListeningB7C1
ReadingB7B2
TOTALB7 

NAPRA Language Proficiency Requirements Policy:

Admission into a CCAPP-accredited pharmacy technician program should be limited to candidates who provide documentation of one of the following as evidence of language proficiency:

  • Language proficiency test results that meet the NAPRA Language Proficiency Requirements for Licensure as a Pharmacy Technician in Canada; or
  • Graduation from a high school in Canada with three consecutive, first language English or French courses/credits; or
  • Graduation from a Collège d'enseignement général et professionnel (CEGEP) in Quebec with three consecutive, first language English or French courses/credits;

Note: Second language or additional language courses are not acceptable as evidence.