Frequently Answered Questions
Answers to some of our most frequently answered questions. For sample videos of what OSCE stations in our course are like, watch our
videos.
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What is the cost of the course?
The cost of the course depends on the location. For pricing, please visit our
registration page where all available dates and prices are listed. The fee can be paid with a cheque / money order, credit card, PayPal, or Interac eTransfer via our secure registration web site.
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Are your courses tax deductible?
As an institution certified by the Canadian Government, we are authorized to issue form T2202 Tax Certificate. As a result, our fees for our PEBC prep courses are eligible for the Federal Tuition Income Tax credit. For most students this means they will get 15% of all applicable fees including sales taxes refunded via a tax credit on their tax return. Talk to your tax preparer for details.
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When are your courses offered?
Our courses are held every six months about a month before the PEBC OSCE exam. For exact dates, please consult our
schedule.
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What is your 1-student/1-station policy?
Our 1-student/1-station policy means we have as many stations as we have students so you will never have to share a station with another student. It also means that the pharmacist assessor and the standardized patient will be solely focused on you. This system which to our knowledge is unique to PharmAchieve allows you to receive unparalleled attention and personalized feedback from many highly qualified instructors.
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What are the hours of your course?
PharmAchieve Toronto courses begin at 10am and typically end at 5pm. Our Calgary and Edmonton courses typically begin at 9:00am and finish at 3:30pm.
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What is PharmAchieve's teaching philosophy?
PharmAchieve is a Baha'i inspired organization founded upon the Baha'i ideals that "work is worship." Our founders deeply care about the course and their students. This philosophy of caring is reflected in our decision to become the first company in Canada to provide a one student per station policy.
We believe the key to success in the OSCE is to practice as many scenarios as possible under conditions that mirror the exam as closely as possible. Thus while we do include a substantial classroom and lecture component, we put more emphasis on practicing under conditions that mirror the OSCE.
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Where are your students from?
PharmAchieve's students come from a wide variety of backgrounds. PharmAchieve has more than several hundreds Canadian graduates enrolled in it's courses including more than half of the class of several universities. At the same time PharmAchieve classes are taken by hundreds of IPGs. PharmAchieve is therefore, the only course currently in the market trusted by both IPGs and Canadian Graduates in large numbers.
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What hotel is closest to PharmAchieve?
- Toronto: All hotels in proximity to a subway station in downtown Toronto are a short commute to PharmAchieve's Toronto location because each station represents about one minute of commute time.
- Calgary: There are a number of hotels in close proximity to University of Calgary Foothills campus including Aloft and Holiday Inn.
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Do you offer discounted accommodations?
We used to offer discounted accommodations, but now recommend the name-your-own-price feature of priceline.com and hotwire.ca because they typically offer much better rates. When using this service you do not get to specify the hotel you wish to stay in but instead specify the region on a map where the hotel must lie, the minimum hotel star rating, and the price you are willing to pay. Using this method students are often able to secure hotel rooms at 4-star hotels in downtown Toronto (e.g. Sheraton, Hilton) for about $70 to $95 per night. Another service that often offers good rates is hotwire.ca.
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How far is your class from the airport?
Our class is located in North York, Toronto near Hwy 401/and Leslie Ave. Accordingly, we recommend accounting for at least one hour to get to the airport in case of heavy traffic.
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Is financial support available?
PharmAchieve does not offer direct financial support; however, we work with other organizations who do:
- Windmill Microlending - Offer loans to Canadian citizens, permanent residents and status refugees.
- Access Community Capital Fund - Offer low-interest, affordable loans up to $15,000 for tuition, child care and living expenses associated with training to internationally trained pharmacists who are newcomers to Canada residing in the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton. Must have permanent resident, Canadian citizen, or convention refugee status to apply. Contact Fares Khouri at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Skills Connect - Offer grants to newcomers to British Columbia
“I am happy to inform you that I passed my OSCE. Your course as you had promised was very helpful for the preparation of OSCE. I have been recommending it to all my friends who would be appearing for it in future.”
-Urmila Shinde; passed the OSCE on her first try.
-Urmila Shinde; passed the OSCE on her first try.
“I strongly recommend PharmAchieve. I'm a pharmacist who just graduated from University of Toronto and passed the OSCE with Pharmachieve's help. Doing their mock OSCE's really gave me a confidence boost, because even with the U of T training there isn't a lot of opportunities to do cases continuously. I'm living proof that PharmAchieve works.”
-Josh Lieblen, University of Toronto Pharmacy Graduate, OCP# 607983, passed on his first try.
-Josh Lieblen, University of Toronto Pharmacy Graduate, OCP# 607983, passed on his first try.
“I have passed the OSCE (first trial and without starting my internship at any pharmacy), I cannot thank you enough for such an amazing course that gave me all the confidence and skills needed to passs the exam all the best and thanks million”
-Samar Hamdy, Email to PharmAchieve
-Samar Hamdy, Email to PharmAchieve