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P-10, r. 18 - Règlement sur les normes d’équivalence de diplôme et de la formation aux fins de la délivrance d’un permis de pharmacien

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P-10	Pharmacy Act
C-26	Professional Code

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chapter P-10, r. 18

Règlement sur les normes d’équivalence de diplôme et de la formation aux fins de la délivrance d’un permis de pharmacien

PHARMACISTS — EQUIVALENCE STANDARDS FOR DIPLOMAS

Pharmacy Act

(chapter P-10, s. 3).

P-10

Professional Code

(chapter C-26, s. 93, pars. c and c.1).

C-26

09September 011 2012

See French Edition

chapter P-10, r. 18

Règlement sur les normes d’équivalence de diplôme et de la formation aux fins de la délivrance d’un permis de pharmacien

PHARMACISTS — EQUIVALENCE STANDARDS FOR DIPLOMAS

Pharmacy Act

(chapter P-10, s. 3).

P-10

Professional Code

(chapter C-26, s. 93, pars. c and c.1).

C-26

09September 011 2012

See French Edition

DIVISION I

GENERAL

1. The secretary of the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec must forward a copy of this Regulation to a candidate who, for the purpose of obtaining a permit from the Order, applies to have a diploma issued by an educational institution outside Québec or training recognized as equivalent.

In this Regulation,

“diploma equivalence” means recognition by the Order that a diploma issued by an educational institution outside Québec certifies that a candidate’s level of knowledge and skills is equivalent to the level attained by the holder of a diploma recognized as giving access to a permit issued by the Order;

“diploma giving access to the permit issued by the Order” means a diploma recognized as giving access to the permit issued by the Order by a regulation of the Government made under the first paragraph of section 184 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26); and

“training equivalence” means recognition by the Order that a candidate’s training has enabled the candidate to attain a level of knowledge and skills equivalent to the level attained by the holder of a diploma giving access to a permit issued by the Order.

O.C. 541-2008, s. 1.

DIVISION II

DIPLOMA EQUIVALENCE STANDARDS

2. A candidate who holds a diploma awarded by an educational institution outside Québec is granted a diploma equivalence if the diploma was obtained upon completion of 8 semesters of university studies comprising not fewer than 15 weeks of activities each and that are equivalent to the program of studies in pharmacy at Université Laval or Université de Montréal; the studies must comprise a minimum of 125 credits and each credit must correspond to 45 hours of course attendance or personal work in

(1) biomedical science;

(2) chemical and pharmaceutical sciences;

(3) pharmacological science;

(4) practical and clinical pharmacy; and

(5) socio-economic and administrative aspects.

O.C. 541-2008, s. 2.

3. Despite section 2, if the diploma for which an equivalence application is made was obtained more than 5 years before the application and, considering the developments in the profession, the knowledge certified by the diploma no longer corresponds to the knowledge currently being taught, the candidate is granted a training equivalence pursuant to section 4 if the candidate has attained the required level of knowledge and skills since being awarded the diploma.

O.C. 541-2008, s. 3.

DIVISION III

TRAINING EQUIVALENCE STANDARDS

4. A candidate is granted a training equivalence if the candidate demonstrates having a level of knowledge and skills equivalent to the level attained by the holder of a diploma giving access to a permit issued by the Order.

O.C. 541-2008, s. 4.

5. In assessing the training submitted in support of a training equivalence application, the following factors are to be taken into consideration:

(1) the relevant university diplomas, issued in Québec or outside Québec;

(2) the nature and content of the relevant university courses passed by the candidate, the number of credits and the marks obtained;

(3) the training periods successfully completed by the candidate, and any other relevant continuing training or upgrading activities;

(4) the nature and duration of the candidate’s relevant work experience; and

(5) the fact that the candidate has passed the evaluating examination administered by the body constituted by the Act to incorporate The Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada, (1963) 12 Eliz. II. c. 77.

O.C. 541-2008, s. 5.

DIVISION IV

TRAINING EQUIVALENCE RECOGNITION PROCEDURE

6. A candidate who, for the purpose of obtaining a permit from the Order, applies for a diploma or training equivalence must provide the secretary of the Order with the following documents and information required to support the candidate’s application, together with the costs required under paragraph 8 of section 86.0.1 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26):

(1) the candidate’s academic record, including a description of courses taken, the number of credits and corresponding transcripts;

(2) a certified true copy of all diplomas held;

(3) an attestation of the candidate’s successful completion of a training period;

(4) an attestation of the candidate’s participation in any other relevant continuing training or upgrading activities;

(5) a description and an attestation of the candidate’s relevant work experience;

(6) proof of the candidate’s right to practise pharmacy in another jurisdiction;

(7) a letter of recommendation from the candidate’s professional order;

(8) a list of the candidate’s relevant publications; and

(9) an attestation that the candidate has passed the evaluating examination and qualifying examination administered by the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada.

Documents in a language other than French or English that are submitted in support of an application must be accompanied by a French translation certified under oath by the translator.

O.C. 541-2008, s. 6.

7. The secretary of the Order must send the documents referred to in section 6 to a committee formed by the board of directors pursuant to paragraph 2 of section 86.0.1 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26) to examine and decide equivalence applications

In order to make a decision, the committee may require the candidate to pass an examination or undergo a training session, or to do both.

O.C. 541-2008, s. 7.

8. The committee may decide to

(1) grant the candidate’s diploma or training equivalence;

(2) grant the candidate’s training equivalence in part and inform the candidate of the courses and training sessions that must be successfully completed for the equivalence to be granted; or

(3) refuse to grant the candidate’s diploma or training equivalence.

The secretary of the Order must send a copy of the committee’s decision to the candidate by registered mail within 30 days of its decision.

If the committee refuses to grant the diploma or training equivalence or grants a training equivalence in part, the committee must at the same time inform the candidate in writing of any programs of study, bridging programs, training periods or examinations which if successfully completed within the allotted time would enable the candidate to be granted the training equivalence. The committee must also inform the candidate of the candidate’s right to apply for a review of the decision in accordance with section 9.

O.C. 541-2008, s. 8; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP).

9. A candidate who is informed of the committee’s decision not to grant the diploma or training equivalence or to grant a training equivalence in part may apply for review of the decision by a review committee. The review committee is formed by the board of directors pursuant to paragraph 2 of section 86.0.1 of the Professional Code (chapter C-26). A member of the committee referred to in section 7 cannot sit on the review committee.

The candidate must make the review application to the secretary of the Order in writing within 30 days of receiving the decision.

The review committee has 60 days from the date of receipt of the review application to make its decision.

The secretary must inform the candidate of the date of the meeting at which the review application will be examined, by means of a notice sent by registered mail at least 15 days before the date set for the meeting.

The candidate may send the secretary written submissions for the review committee at any time before the day set for the examination of the review application.

O.C. 541-2008, s. 9; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP).

10. The decision of the review committee is final and must be sent to the candidate in writing by registered mail within 30 days following the date of the meeting.

O.C. 541-2008, s. 10; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP).

DIVISION V

FINAL

11. This Regulation replaces the Regulation respecting the standards for equivalence of diplomas for the issue of a pharmacist’s permit (O.C. 1357-93, 93-09-22).

Despite the foregoing, if an equivalence application was the subject of a decision by the board of directors pursuant to section 7 of the replaced Regulation and the time allowed for review has not expired or the board of directors has not reviewed the application, a member of the board of directors cannot be a member of the review committee.

O.C. 541-2008, s. 11.

12. (Omitted).

O.C. 541-2008, s. 12.

REFERENCES

O.C. 541-2008, 2008 G.O. 2, 2117

S.Q. 2008, c. 11, s. 212

P-10, r. 18 - Règlement sur les normes d’équivalence de diplôme et de la formation aux fins de la délivrance d’un permis de pharmacien

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