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(Note: Fees are subject to change annually.)

NBCP Student Registration Fee (one-time fee)

• Cost: $69.00
• When Required: Beginning Bridging Program

Liability Insurance

• Cost: Approximately $75 when they obtain a membership with CAPT or NBPA or other insurance providers
• Required to register as a student with NBCP
• When Required: Beginning Bridging Program

Proof of Identity (to register as a student)

• Cost: Fees vary depending on whether they use a Lawyer or Public Notary
• Notarization Requirement: If mailing ID to NBCP, it must be notarized. Only Lawyers or Public Notaries are authorized to notarize ID for NBCP. Commissioners of Oaths are not accepted for this purpose.

Jurisprudence Exam (JE) with NBCP

• Cost (regular sitting): $293.25
• Cost (special sitting): $460
• When Required: After completing Bridging program

First Aid and CPR Level C

• Cost: Approx. $100 (prices vary between providers)
• First Aid: Emergency, Workplace, or Standard First Aid
• CPR: Level C
• Not needed until they become an RPhT
• Note, this is not needed as a student unless they complete an injection certification course. Currently, it is required as part of their final steps in becoming a RPhT

NBCP One-Time Registration Fee

• Cost: $358.80
• Required when all conditions for licensure is complete, and they are ready to become licensed RPhT after provincial and national exams are complete

Active Pharmacy Technician License (Annual Fee)

• Cost: $681.95

PEBC - MCQ Exam

• Cost: $575
• Offered September & April
• When Required: After completing Bridging program

PEBC OSPE Exam

• Cost: $1215
• Offered in September & April, with travel outside of the province involved
• When Required: After completing Bridging program

NBPA – New Brunswick Pharmacist’s Association
RPhT – Registered Pharmacy Technician
PEBC – The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada
CAPT – Canadian Association of Pharmacy Technicians (currently offers free student membership)
MCQ – Multiple Choice Qualifying Exam
OSPE – Objective Structured Performance Examination
JE – Provincial Jurisprudence Exam (fees will differ between provinces)
NBCP – New Brunswick College of Pharmacists

There is no set order for how/when students complete the 3 exams.

Students in NB must also complete a Structured Practical Evaluation for NBCP, which cannot happen until they have completed their program. There is no fee attached to this; however, it is a step in their process to becoming a RPhT.

Inquiries to the New Brunswick College of Pharmacists:
Tel: (506) 857-8957
email: info@nbpharmacists.ca

This course is designed to provide learners with an overview of pharmacological principles, including drug classifications, therapeutic uses, and the risks associated with medications. Learners explore the effects of medication on the body, conditions that may affect drug actions, and various treatment options.

This course is designed to provide learners with the knowledge and skills necessary for effective pharmacy practice, emphasizing ethics, professionalism, legal requirements, and the scope of practice for pharmacy technicians.

This course is designed to provide learners with essential knowledge and skills related to the safe and effective distribution of pharmaceutical products. Emphasizing quality assurance and risk management, learners explore various product distribution systems, inventory management practices, and regulatory compliance requirements.

This course is designed to provide learners with the skills to safely and accurately prepare non-sterile and sterile pharmaceutical products. Emphasis is placed on safe practices, accurate calculations, and adherence to standards, legislation, and established policies and procedures.