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Language Requirements

The National Association of Pharmacy Regulations Authorities (NAPRA) states:

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

All applicants must meet English language proficiency via one of the two following pathways:

1. Education; or
2. Language proficiency testing.

Pathway I: Education as Evidence of Language Proficiency

• 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.

Pathway II: Language Proficiency Tests as Evidence of Language Proficiency

• Language proficiency test results that meet the NAPRA Language Proficiency Requirements for Licensure as a Pharmacy Technician in Canada

Applicants 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 ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ.