Career guide
Pharmacist
Pharmacists make sure medications are right and safe, advise patients and the care team, and in Manitoba can give vaccines and prescribe for some conditions.
- StatusRegulated profession
- TrainingPharmacy degree
- Pay scale$60.74–$70.96 an hour
- Openings now14
A day in the job
In a hospital you review medication orders, check doses and interactions, join rounds, and help with drug shortages. In a community pharmacy you dispense, counsel patients and give vaccines.
Where you could work: Hospitals, community pharmacies, long-term care
How to get there
- Complete the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) at the University of Manitoba, after the required first-year courses
Manitoba schools: University of Manitoba, College of Pharmacy (opens in a new tab)
Licence and registration
- Pass the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) qualifying exam
- Register with the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba
Official starting point: College of Pharmacists of Manitoba (opens in a new tab)
Trained outside Canada?
Pharmacists educated outside Canada start with the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada's evaluating exam, then follow the College of Pharmacists of Manitoba's steps.
Important: Requirements can change and may differ for internationally educated professionals. CareZelo links to official bodies but does not determine eligibility.