Provisional registration for internship Requirements and responsibilities November 2015

Graduate registration Graduates of Australian programs of study need to apply to the Board for provisional registration –programs must be accredited and be approved by the Board Apply for provisional registration with the Board online via the Board’s website –Registration > Internships Apply at least four to six weeks before graduating You must hold provisional registration before starting supervised practice 2

Supervised practice (internship) All graduates must complete a period of supervised practice (generally 1,824 hours) to be eligible to apply for general registration You must apply for approval of supervised practice arrangements when you apply for provisional registration if you have already secured employment Your English language skills and criminal history will be checked and you will need to commit to holding professional indemnity insurance 3

Before starting your internship you must: hold provisional registration and have your supervised practice supervisor, site and start date approved by the Board 4

During your internship you must: Meet the requirements of the Registration standard: Supervised practice arrangements Pass the Board’s registration examinations which are detailed in the Registration standard: Examinations for eligibility for general registration –The written examination is conducted by the Australian Pharmacy Council on behalf of the Board –The oral examination is conducted by the Board in each jurisdiction 5

Supervised practice standard The Board’s Registration standard: Supervised practice arrangements requirements for interns are: –1,824 hours (Aust/NZ graduates) –Minimum period of 152 hours –Minimum of 80 hours in four consecutive weeks –Maximum of 180 hours in four consecutive weeks –Number of interns does not exceed the total number of supervising pharmacists 6

Supervised practice standard Approved preceptors (supervisors) must: –Hold general registration and have practised as a pharmacist for a minimum of 12 months –Not have conditions placed on his/her registration that would impact on the supervised practice of the intern 7

If your supervised practice changes You must submit to AHPRA a new supervised practice application for approval by the Board, if any of the following approved arrangements change: –Your start date –The number of hours (if extension sought) –Your preceptor (supervisor) –Your site (pharmacy location) 8

Weekly record of hours Interns need to count and record the weekly hours spent at the approved supervised practice site –Can include seminar days of an accredited Intern Training Program (ITP) approved by the Board Interns cannot count: –Supervised practice without provisional registration or done before approved by the Board –ADOs, ARL, public holidays not worked, sick leave –Time spent at other educational activities (except for ITP seminar days) –Rotations to unapproved sites in excess of 180 hours 9

Weekly record of hours For a particular week to count towards the hours it needs to meet the criteria in at least one combination of a consecutive four-week period (i.e. not in every consecutive four week combination) This record forms part of a statutory declaration. If an error is made, a line must be drawn through the error and correct details entered on a new line. The use of correction fluid/tape to conceal incorrect entries is not acceptable 10

Weekly record of hours The weekly record of hours form (SPWR-07) is available on the Board’s website and cannot be pre-dated Each column must be completed, including weekly cumulative hours The record of weekly hours must be included in your application for general registration, so a possible consequence of signing a false declaration is to be refused registration 11

Examinations for general registration Examinations assess an individual’s ability to competently and safely practise as a pharmacist –Written examination –Oral examination Examinations are conducted by or on behalf of the Board 12

During internship – Written exam Administered by the Australian Pharmacy Council Pre-requisite for oral exam 30% of intern hours to be eligible (547.2 hours) Held 7 times per year (Feb, Apr, May, June, Aug, Oct, Dec – check your hours meet 30% requirement) –See for dates & a guidewww.pharmacycouncil.org.au –Will need your provisional registration number Calculations, forensic/ethics & clinical questions Pass result valid for 18 months 13

During internship – Oral exam (practice) Nationally consistent exam held over the same period, three times per year in every jurisdiction Administered by AHPRA for the Board 75% of intern hours to be eligible by first scheduled day of examination period (1,368 hours) Must hold a current pass in written exam prior to the examination application closing date (i.e. results cannot be pending) 14

During internship – Oral exam (practice) Applicants who do not meet the entry criteria by the published oral examination application closing date are ineligible You must sit in the jurisdiction where you did your supervised practice See schedule of oral examinations for exam and closing dates on the Board website: of Oral Examinations.aspx 15

During internship – Oral exam (practice) APOE-60 must be lodged before the application closing date. Late applications will not be accepted. Payment in full. Candidates advised of the time and place by post two weeks before the examination period. Refer to the Pharmacy oral examination (practice) candidate guide: 16

General registration As a graduate with provisional registration you are eligible to apply for general registration when: –You have passed the required written and oral examinations –You have successfully completed a period of supervised practice (internship) which includes satisfactory completion of an accredited ITP Your application must include all supporting documents to be considered complete. Your application will be considered against the Board’s registration standards. 17

Registration standards Mandatory standards that must be met to be registered: –Criminal history –Continuing professional development –Recency of practice –English language skills –Professional indemnity insurance arrangements 18

Supervised practice – More information Intern and preceptor (supervisor) guide Extemporaneous dispensing procedures Sample community/hospital training plans FAQ aspx 19