Pharmacist

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

1. Complete a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) at the University of Toronto or the University of Waterloo

Ontario schools: University of Toronto, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy (opens in a new tab), University of Waterloo, School of Pharmacy (opens in a new tab)

Licence and registration

1. Pass the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) qualifying exam
2. Register with the Ontario College of Pharmacists

Official starting point: Ontario College of Pharmacists (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 Ontario College of Pharmacists' steps.