COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation:

Testing candidates: Check our COVID-19 Update Page to look for testing availability and review the health and safety measures required for testing.

Appointment availability is limited due to social distancing precautions and varies by location. Please note that our customer service wait-times are also longer than usual right now. For information on rescheduling, refunds, and more, please check out our FAQs.

    To schedule, reschedule or cancel an exam:

    Australian Pharmacy Council

    Australian Pharmacy Council

    Examinations

    Please find below important links for the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) and the New Zealand Pharmacy Council (PCNZ) examinations:

    Australian Candidates

    • Australian Intern Written Examination (WE)
    • Competency Assessment for Overseas Pharmacist Examination (CAOP)
    • Knowledge of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences Examination (KAPS)
      • Paper 1
      • Paper 2

    New Zealand Candidates

    • PCNZ Intern Written Examination (PCNZ)
    • Competency Assessment for Overseas Pharmacist Examination (CAOP)
    • Knowledge of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences Examination (KAPS)
      • Paper 1
      • Paper 2

    Specific information regarding the requirements for these examinations are available on the APC website and the PCNZ website.

    The APC Privacy Policy is also available on the APC website for your information.

    Registration and Enrolment

    Registration for APC/PCNZ examinations can take some time to complete. Please familiarise yourself with the registration process on the APC website.

    Australian Candidates

    If you are an Australian Intern Written Examination candidate visit www.pharmacycouncil.org.au/SignIn to create your reference number.

    If you are an Australian CAOP or Australian KAPS candidate visit www.pharmacycouncil.org.au/SignIn to create your reference number.

    New Zealand Candidates

    If you are a New Zealand candidate please contact the New Zealand Pharmacy Council for more information.

    Special Accommodation

    Special accommodation is the arrangement made by us to assist candidates who have physical or personal conditions that require support on the day of the examination.

    Requests for special accommodation needs to be approved by APC/PCNZ. Please consult the APC website and select the relevant examination for information.

    Additional Information

    Contact

    To contact Pearson VUE regarding changes or any problems you experience during the registration or booking process, please contact Pearson VUE at 1-800-023-095.

    To contact APC regarding your examination, please visit www.pharmacycouncil.org.au or email exams@pharmacycouncil.org.au.

    Last updated 2018-09-20