OSPE Pharmacy Technician
How to Review for PEBC OSPE?
OSPE Pharmacy Technician stems from the regulation of pharmacy technicians in Canada that led to an expanded scope of practice. OSPE Pharmacy Technician is a set of stations designed to test the practical skills of candidates. The core competencies of pharmacy technician practice remain consistent for both MCQ and OSPE.
A candidate for PEBC OSPE must be prepared to demonstrate practical skills in interactive and non-interactive stations. Such skills include:
- Gathering information from a Standardized Patient, Standardized Client or Standardized Health Professional to solve a drug-related problem
- Gathering information from a Standardized Patient, Standardized Client or Standardized Health Professional to solve an ethical issue
- Addressing the questions of a Standardized Patient, Standardized Client or Standardized Health Professional
- Making a referral when appropriate
- Screen and evaluate new prescriptions
- Document information in a patient record
- Check the accuracy of patient records
- Check the accuracy of prepared medications
- Update a patient record
- Check the accuracy of prepared/compounded medications
- Check the accuracy of compounding techniques
- Compound a product
Our PEBC Pharmacy Technician Regulation Exams (MCQ and OSPE) Review Strategy
Canadian Pharmacy Exams - Pharmacy Technician OSPE Workbook 2021