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Graduates of approved programs of study delivered in Australia are qualified for registration as a pharmacist in Australia. To be eligible for registration as a pharmacist, an individual who is qualified must also:
The type of registration that a graduate of an approved program must apply for depends on whether the Board has approved the program for:
See the approved programs of study lists for programs approved by the Board.
After graduating from an approved program of study approved by the Board for provisional or general registration, you must meet the registration standards as set out below.
After graduation, you must demonstrate whether you meet the following registration standards when applying for provisional registration to undertake an internship:
After completing your internship, you must demonstrate whether you meet the following registration standards in place at the time when applying for general registration:
After graduation, you must demonstrate whether you meet the following registration standards in place at the time of graduation and when applying for general registration:
(Note: Graduates of programs approved for general registration become qualified for general registration at graduation without needing to meet the requirements set out in the Registration standard: Supervised practice arrangements. Graduates of these programs are not required to apply for provisional registration or complete an internship however they must pass the Board's registration examination).
The different pathways that lead to general registration after graduating from one of the approved programs of study in Australia are set out below.
Graduates of an approved program of study must apply to be registered in the pharmacy profession.
If renewing provisional registration or when applying to renew general registration, applicants are required to declare whether they meet the Board’s registration standards for criminal history, professional indemnity insurance arrangements, recency of practice and continuing professional development.