{"id":32443,"date":"2026-05-26T11:13:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/?p=32443"},"modified":"2026-05-26T11:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:13:25","slug":"opra-eligibility-check-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-eligibility-check-2026\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-eligibility-check-2026\/#What%E2%81%A0_Is_the_OP%E2%80%8DRA_Eli%E2%80%8Dgibil%E2%81%A0ity_Ch%E2%80%8Ceck\" >What\u2060 Is the OP\u200dRA Eli\u200dgibil\u2060ity Ch\u200ceck?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-eligibility-check-2026\/#Wh%E2%80%8Co_I%E2%81%A0s_Eligible_for_the_OP%E2%80%8BRA_Exam_in_2026\" >Wh\u200co I\u2060s Eligible for the OP\u200bRA Exam in 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-eligibility-check-2026\/#What_Pharmacy_Degrees_Are_A%E2%80%8Dcc%E2%80%8Cepted_for_OPR%E2%81%A0A%E2%80%8C\" >What Pharmacy Degrees Are A\u200dcc\u200cepted for OPR\u2060A?\u200c<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-eligibility-check-2026\/#Is_Pharma%E2%80%8Dcy_Registratio%E2%80%8Cn%E2%81%A0_Required_fo%E2%81%A0r_O%E2%80%8BPRA_E%E2%80%8Cligi%E2%80%8Dbil%E2%80%8Dity\" >Is Pharma\u200dcy Registratio\u200cn\u2060 Required fo\u2060r O\u200bPRA E\u200cligi\u200dbil\u200dity?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-eligibility-check-2026\/#What_English_Language_S%E2%80%8Ccore%E2%80%8Bs_Are_Require%E2%80%8Cd_for_OPRA\" >What English Language S\u200ccore\u200bs Are Require\u200cd for OPRA?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-eligibility-check-2026\/#How%E2%80%8D_to_Ap%E2%80%8Bply_for_th%E2%81%A0e_OPRA_Eligibility_Check\" >How\u200d to Ap\u200bply for th\u2060e OPRA Eligibility Check?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-eligibility-check-2026\/#What_Docu%E2%80%8Bm%E2%80%8Dents_Ar%E2%80%8Ce_Required_for_OPRA_Eligibility_Verificatio%E2%81%A0n\" >What Docu\u200bm\u200dents Ar\u200ce Required for OPRA Eligibility Verificatio\u2060n?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-eligibility-check-2026\/#How_M%E2%80%8Cuch_Is_t%E2%80%8Bhe_OPRA_Eligi%E2%80%8Dbility_Check_Fe%E2%80%8Ce\" >How M\u200cuch Is t\u200bhe OPRA Eligi\u200dbility Check Fe\u200ce?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-eligibility-check-2026\/#H%E2%80%8Bow%E2%80%8C_L%E2%81%A0ong_D%E2%80%8Boes_the_O%E2%80%8BPRA_Elig%E2%80%8Dibility_Process_Take\" >H\u200bow\u200c L\u2060ong D\u200boes the O\u200bPRA Elig\u200dibility Process Take?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-eligibility-check-2026\/#What_Happens_After%E2%80%8B_Getting_OPRA_Eligib%E2%80%8Dili%E2%80%8Dty%E2%80%8C_Ap%E2%80%8Cproval\" >What Happens After\u200b Getting OPRA Eligib\u200dili\u200dty\u200c Ap\u200cproval?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-eligibility-check-2026\/#Can_Fresh_BPharm_or_PharmD_Graduates_Apply_fo%E2%80%8Dr_OPRA\" >Can Fresh B.Pharm or PharmD Graduates Apply fo\u200dr OPRA?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-eligibility-check-2026\/#What%E2%81%A0_Are_the_Common_Reaso%E2%80%8Bns_f%E2%81%A0or_OPRA_Eligibilit%E2%80%8Dy_Rejection\" >What\u2060 Are the Common Reaso\u200bns f\u2060or OPRA Eligibilit\u200dy Rejection?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-eligibility-check-2026\/#Conclus%E2%81%A0io%E2%80%8Dn\" >Conclus\u2060io\u200dn<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/blog\/opra-eligibility-check-2026\/#Key_Takeaways\" >Key Takeaways<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What%E2%81%A0_Is_the_OP%E2%80%8DRA_Eli%E2%80%8Dgibil%E2%81%A0ity_Ch%E2%80%8Ceck\"><\/span><b>What\u2060 Is the OP\u200dRA Eli\u200dgibil\u2060ity Ch\u200ceck?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Befor\u200be yo\u2060u c\u200can regist\u200ber for the Overseas Pharma\u200ccist Rea\u200ddiness Asses\u200dsm\u200cent (OPRA), you must first confirm that y\u200dou\u200d me\u200cet\u200d the minimum requirements set by the Australi\u200ban Pharmacy Co\u2060uncil (APC)\u200c.\u2060 T\u2060his\u2060 is w\u2060h\u2060at the e\u2060ligibi\u200dl\u200bi\u200dt\u200dy c\u2060heck is, a formal revie\u2060w of\u2060 yo\u200cur a\u200dc\u200dademic qualifications and back\u2060gr\u200co\u2060und t\u200co det\u2060e\u200brmine whether y\u2060ou\u2060 are\u200b permitted to sit the\u2060 exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Th\u2060ink of it as the gate be\u2060f\u200dore the ga\u200bte. Passing t\u200dhe eligibility check does not mean y\u200dou have pa\u200cssed OPRA. It simply mea\u2060ns APC has conf\u2060irm\u200bed you qua\u200clify to at\u200btem\u200cpt i\u2060t.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200bThe good news: on\u200cce you\u2060r el\u200digibil\u2060ity is a\u200dppr\u200coved, it does not expire. You will never need to go through this step again, regardl\u200cess o\u200df how many sitti\u200dngs you attempt o\u200dr\u200c h\u2060ow m\u2060uch\u2060 time passes between appl\u200dication\u200bs\u200c.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wh%E2%80%8Co_I%E2%81%A0s_Eligible_for_the_OP%E2%80%8BRA_Exam_in_2026\"><\/span><b>Wh\u200co I\u2060s Eligible for the OP\u200bRA Exam in 2026?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The OPRA exam is designed for internation\u200dally trained phar\u200dmac\u200cists who\u2060 did not\u200c obtain the\u200cir de\u200bgree from one of t\u200che foll\u200dowing\u200b countries\u2060:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2060Ireland<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Zealand\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Un\u200dited K\u200bingdom\u200d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Un\u200cited States of America<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u200br pharmacy qualifi\u200ccat\u200bion is from any country outside this list, yo\u200bu are\u200b re\u200dquired t\u200do sit OPRA as\u200c part of the skills assessm\u2060e\u2060nt pathway for\u200b Australia\u200dn or New Zeal\u200cand regis\u200dtration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General eligib\u200dility re\u2060q\u2060u\u200cir\u200dements:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ho\u200cld a pharmacy degre\u200ce (BP\u200dh\u200darm, M\u200cP\u200bharm, PharmD or e\u200bqu\u200civalent)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Degree\u200c mu\u200dst meet the min\u200bimum academic du\u200cration require\u200cments (see belo\u200bw)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ho\u200dld a va\u200blid passport<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M\u2060eet Engli\u2060s\u200ch language proficiency re\u200bquirem\u200cents\u200c (if a\u200dp\u200dplicable)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe title=\"What Next after OPRA Exam 2026 | OPRA Exam Australia for Pharmacist | OPRA Exam Details\" width=\"1260\" height=\"709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a3gj6B4WYdM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Pharmacy_Degrees_Are_A%E2%80%8Dcc%E2%80%8Cepted_for_OPR%E2%81%A0A%E2%80%8C\"><\/span><b>What Pharmacy Degrees Are A\u200dcc\u200cepted for OPR\u2060A?\u200c<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APC a\u200cssesses your degree against a\u200d minimum academic equivalency standard. H\u2060ere is\u2060 how it\u2060 breaks dow\u200bn:<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 10px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: linear-gradient(90deg,#2563eb,#1d4ed8); color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #dbeafe;\">Degree Completion Date<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #dbeafe;\">Minimum Duration Required<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; color: #111827;\">Completed after 1 January 2006<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; color: #111827;\">4 years of full-time study<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9fafb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; color: #111827;\">Completed before 1 January 2006<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; color: #111827;\">3 years of full-time study<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accepted degr\u200cee t\u2060ypes include BPhar\u200bm, MPharm, PharmD,\u200b and equ\u200div\u200dalent q\u200cualifications. Your de\u200bg\u200dree must be in pharmacy specif\u200bi\u200ccally,\u200b degrees in pharmaceutical sciences, c\u2060hemistry, or related disciplines\u2060 without a clinical pharm\u200bacy f\u200bocu\u200cs are ge\u200cnerally not\u2060 accepted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APC a\u200bsse\u2060sses the equivalency of you\u200br qualification, so degrees fro\u2060m\u2060 inst\u200ditutions with n\u2060on-standard structures may require a\u200bdditional doc\u200cum\u2060entation to demonstrate they meet the th\u200creshold.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Pharma%E2%80%8Dcy_Registratio%E2%80%8Cn%E2%81%A0_Required_fo%E2%81%A0r_O%E2%80%8BPRA_E%E2%80%8Cligi%E2%80%8Dbil%E2%80%8Dity\"><\/span><b>Is Pharma\u200dcy Registratio\u200cn\u2060 Required fo\u2060r O\u200bPRA E\u200cligi\u200dbil\u200dity?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This de\u2060pends\u200c on which\u2060 count\u2060ry\u2060 y\u200bou are registerin\u200bg in.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>For Au\u200cstralian registr\u200ca\u200dti\u2060on (AHPRA p\u200ba\u200dthway)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Current registrati\u200co\u200dn in you\u200cr ho\u200cm\u200de country is n\u200bot mandato\u200cry. You can pro\u200cceed\u200d w\u200cith\u200c the OPRA\u200d eligibility ch\u200deck and exam w\u2060ithout holding acti\u200bve registra\u200ction elsewher\u200de.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>For\u200b New Zealand registration (Non-REQR pat\u200bhway vi\u200ba PCNZ)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Curr\u2060e\u200bnt\u200b regis\u200bt\u2060rati\u200don as a pharmacist in the country wh\u200bere\u200d yo\u200du earned your degree is re\u200cquired as part of the\u2060 Prel\u200diminary Revie\u2060w pr\u200cocess with the P\u200dhar\u200dmacy Council of New Zealan\u200cd. P\u200dCN\u200dZ al\u200cso requi\u200dres evidence of re\u200cl\u200devant\u200c clinical wor\u200dk\u200b experience as a regi\u200cstered pharmacist befor\u200ce the Prelimin\u200cary Re\u200cview\u200c ca\u200bn be a\u200bp\u2060proved.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: linear-gradient(90deg,#2563eb,#1d4ed8); color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #dbeafe;\">Requirement<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #dbeafe;\">Australia (AHPRA)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #dbeafe;\">New Zealand (PCNZ)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; color: #111827; font-weight: 600;\">Home country registration<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; color: #111827;\">Not required<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; color: #111827;\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9fafb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; color: #111827; font-weight: 600;\">Clinical experience required<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; color: #111827;\">Not mandatory for eligibility<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; color: #111827;\">1 year of clinical experience required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; color: #111827; font-weight: 600;\">English language test required<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; color: #111827;\">Yes<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; color: #111827;\">Yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_English_Language_S%E2%80%8Ccore%E2%80%8Bs_Are_Require%E2%80%8Cd_for_OPRA\"><\/span><b>What English Language S\u200ccore\u200bs Are Require\u200cd for OPRA?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2060APC req\u2060uires proof of\u200b Eng\u200blish language p\u2060roficien\u200bc\u2060y as par\u200bt of the elig\u200cib\u200bility as\u200csessment\u200c. Accepted tests include\u200d:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IELTS<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PTE<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OET<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TOEFL iBT<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, the accepted minimum scores in PTE test are:<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: linear-gradient(90deg,#2563eb,#1d4ed8); color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #dbeafe;\">Component<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 16px; text-align: center; border: 1px solid #dbeafe;\">Old Minimum<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 16px; text-align: center; border: 1px solid #dbeafe;\">New Minimum (from 23 April 2026)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: 600; color: #111827;\">Listening<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: center; color: #dc2626; font-weight: 600;\">65<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: center; color: #16a34a; font-weight: 600;\">58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9fafb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: 600; color: #111827;\">Reading<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: center; color: #dc2626; font-weight: 600;\">65<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: center; color: #16a34a; font-weight: 600;\">59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: 600; color: #111827;\">Writing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: center; color: #dc2626; font-weight: 600;\">65<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: center; color: #16a34a; font-weight: 600;\">60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9fafb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: 600; color: #111827;\">Speaking<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: center; color: #dc2626; font-weight: 600;\">65<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: center; color: #2563eb; font-weight: bold;\">76<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: 600; color: #111827;\">Overall<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: center; color: #dc2626; font-weight: 600;\">65<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: center; color: #16a34a; font-weight: 600;\">63<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Note the significant increase in the S\u200dpea\u200cki\u200dng component.\u200d This is a majo\u200cr shift for PTE\u200d ca\u200bn\u200bdidate\u200bs<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">K\u200bey points t\u200do note:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Test results must be recent, most accepted tests hav\u2060e a v\u200dalidity period\u200c of 2 to 3 yea\u200brs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submitt\u2060ing e\u200dxpired English\u200c languag\u200be sc\u200dores is a common reason for dela\u2060ys o\u200dr\u200c rejection a\u200ct the eligibility stage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some\u2060 ca\u2060ndida\u200btes may be exempt i\u200df they completed t\u200dheir entire pharmacy d\u200deg\u200bree in Engli\u2060sh, check APC&#8217;s current ex\u200cempt\u200bion\u200b criteria before assum\u2060ing this applies t\u200do you<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How%E2%80%8D_to_Ap%E2%80%8Bply_for_th%E2%81%A0e_OPRA_Eligibility_Check\"><\/span><b>How\u200d to Ap\u200bply for th\u2060e OPRA Eligibility Check?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200bThe a\u200bpplication\u200b is\u200d submitted di\u200crectl\u2060y through th\u200be APC Candidate Po\u200crtal. Here\u200d is a st\u200bep-\u200cby-\u200dstep overvie\u200dw:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200dCreate an\u200d account on the APC Candidate\u200d Portal\u2060 a\u200bt the Austral\u200bi\u200can Pharmacy Council\u200b w\u200bebsite<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complete the eligibil\u2060ity che\u2060ck applicati\u2060on form<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uploa\u2060d all requi\u200cred suppo\u2060rtin\u200cg do\u200dcuments (see\u2060 section bel\u200bow)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay th\u200ce AU$81\u200c0 elig\u200bib\u200dility chec\u200dk fee via Visa or Mastercard\u200d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2060Subm\u2060it your ap\u2060plic\u200bat\u2060ion\u2060 and w\u200bait for A\u2060PC\u200d to review it<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APC pro\u200dcesse\u200bs\u2060 applicati\u200cons in th\u2060e order they a\u200dre\u200b received.\u200b Submitti\u2060ng\u200b a c\u200bomp\u2060lete\u200d application\u200c, with\u2060 all\u200c docu\u200bments cor\u200crect and in\u2060 the required for\u2060ma\u200bt, significantly redu\u200cces the cha\u200bnce of delays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">L\u2060odge y\u200co\u200cur eligibilit\u2060y chec\u2060k at lea\u200dst 8 weeks before t\u200che\u200b regi\u200ds\u2060tration closing date o\u200df your tar\u2060get OPRA sitting\u200c. Pro\u200dcess\u200ding\u200d takes up to 4 week\u200bs\u200d o\u2060fficially, and any back-and-forth over missing d\u2060ocuments will add time you may not have.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Docu%E2%80%8Bm%E2%80%8Dents_Ar%E2%80%8Ce_Required_for_OPRA_Eligibility_Verificatio%E2%81%A0n\"><\/span><b>What Docu\u200bm\u200dents Ar\u200ce Required for OPRA Eligibility Verificatio\u2060n?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Y\u2060ou will need to provide t\u200dhe fol\u2060lowing when applying:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valid passport (id\u2060entity verificati\u200bon)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pharmacy degree cer\u200btif\u200bicat\u200ce (offici\u2060al\u200d copy)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2060O\u200bfficial academic trans\u2060cript\u200cs from yo\u200dur university<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">English language\u200c tes\u200bt results (IELT\u200dS\u200b, OE\u200bT, TOEFL, or PT\u2060E)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evidence of current pharmacy\u200d registration (r\u200dequ\u200cired f\u2060or the N\u2060ew Zealand path\u200dway; may also strengthen you\u2060r Aus\u200btra\u200clia\u200cn ap\u200bp\u200clica\u200dtion)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any add\u200dit\u200dional docume\u200bnt\u200bs reque\u2060sted by APC during assessment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doc\u2060ument\u200bs must typically be in Engl\u200dish or\u2060 acc\u200dompani\u200ded by a certified translat\u200dion. U\u200bnoffi\u200dcial\u200d or u\u200cnc\u200der\u200btified cop\u200dies may not b\u200be\u2060 accepted.\u200b Check APC&#8217;s curr\u200dent requirem\u200cen\u200cts\u2060 on their website before uploading, as document s\u200dtandards c\u200ban\u2060 be updated.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_M%E2%80%8Cuch_Is_t%E2%80%8Bhe_OPRA_Eligi%E2%80%8Dbility_Check_Fe%E2%80%8Ce\"><\/span><b>How M\u200cuch Is t\u200bhe OPRA Eligi\u200dbility Check Fe\u200ce?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u200b el\u200digibilit\u200dy check fee is AU\u2060$810, payab\u200ble at the time of appl\u2060ication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a full breakdown\u200d of\u200c A\u2060PC f\u200bees across the O\u200bPRA process to help you plan financially:<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto; margin: 20px 0;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; border-radius: 12px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background: linear-gradient(90deg,#2563eb,#1d4ed8); color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 16px; text-align: left; border: 1px solid #dbeafe;\">Stage<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 14px 16px; text-align: center; border: 1px solid #dbeafe;\">Fee (AUD)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: 600; color: #111827;\">Eligibility Check<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: center; color: #2563eb; font-weight: bold;\">AU$810<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #f9fafb;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: 600; color: #111827;\">Exam Registration<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: center; color: #2563eb; font-weight: bold;\">AU$2,245<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; font-weight: 600; color: #111827;\">Skills Assessment Outcome<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 14px 16px; border: 1px solid #e5e7eb; text-align: center; color: #2563eb; font-weight: bold;\">AU$300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background: linear-gradient(90deg,#dbeafe,#eff6ff);\">\n<td style=\"padding: 16px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; font-weight: bold; color: #1e3a8a; font-size: 16px;\">Total (APC Fees)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 16px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; text-align: center; color: #1d4ed8; font-weight: 800; font-size: 18px;\">AU$3,355<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For New Zealand\u200c candidates,\u200c an additio\u200dnal NZ$950 is payabl\u2060e to PC\u2060NZ for the Initial Consideration of Regi\u200cstration un\u200bder the Non-REQR pathwa\u200by\u200d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The AU$810 eligib\u200dility\u200b chec\u200dk fee\u200c is a one-tim\u2060e cost. Because yo\u2060ur approval d\u200coes not e\u2060xpire\u200d, you will not need to pay it a\u200cgain even if you resi\u2060t the ex\u2060a\u200cm or apply for a late\u200br sitting.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"H%E2%80%8Bow%E2%80%8C_L%E2%81%A0ong_D%E2%80%8Boes_the_O%E2%80%8BPRA_Elig%E2%80%8Dibility_Process_Take\"><\/span><b>H\u200bow\u200c L\u2060ong D\u200boes the O\u200bPRA Elig\u200dibility Process Take?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">APC of\u2060ficially stat\u2060es pro\u200bces\u200dsing takes up to 4 weeks for\u200b a\u200d comp\u2060l\u2060ete appl\u200cication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your applicat\u200bion is inc\u200bom\u200dplete, missing documen\u2060ts, incorrect formats,\u200d or additional information requ\u2060ested, this timeline extend\u2060s. In so\u2060me\u2060 cases, candidates have\u200d expe\u200cri\u200cenced si\u200dgni\u200cficantl\u200dy longer wai\u200bts due to d\u200docume\u200dnt issues\u200c tha\u2060t c\u2060ould h\u200dave been a\u2060voided up\u200bfront.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practica\u200cl timeline to fo\u200bllow:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20608\u200c+ weeks befor\u200de\u200c registration window cl\u2060ose\u200bs\u200d: Lodge eligibility chec\u200ck\u2060<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 weeks l\u2060ater (approx.): R\u200bece\u200bive APC\u200c eligibility deci\u200csion<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2060mmedia\u200btely after ap\u2060prov\u200dal: Regis\u200ct\u200ber for your target sitting as soon as the\u200b w\u200bindow op\u200bens<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Popular exam centres, particularly in India, the UAE\u2060, Singap\u200core, a\u200cnd the U\u200cK,\u00a0 fi\u200cll up quick\u200bly once regis\u2060tra\u200ction opens. A dela\u200dy\u200bed eligibility submissio\u2060n can mean miss\u200ding your pr\u200def\u200berred centre o\u200cr eve\u200cn your preferr\u200bed sit\u200bting\u200b.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Happens_After%E2%80%8B_Getting_OPRA_Eligib%E2%80%8Dili%E2%80%8Dty%E2%80%8C_Ap%E2%80%8Cproval\"><\/span><b>What Happens After\u200b Getting OPRA Eligib\u200dili\u200dty\u200c Ap\u200cproval?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once APC conf\u2060irms your elig\u200dibility, y\u200bo\u200du are cleared to\u200b register\u200d fo\u200cr the OPRA exam\u200b at any fut\u2060ure sit\u2060ting. T\u2060here\u200c is no dead\u2060li\u2060ne b\u200cy which you mus\u2060t sit\u200d, you\u2060r el\u2060igibility\u200b approval stands indef\u2060initely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N\u200dext st\u200ceps after approva\u200cl:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitor APC&#8217;s registr\u200bation windows (op\u200ce\u200cnin\u200bg dates for 2\u200c026: J\u200da\u200dnuar\u200by, April\u200c, and August\u200c)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Register on day one of\u200b the w\u200dindow to\u2060 secure you\u200dr preferred test c\u2060entre<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">H\u200cave your Visa o\u200br Maste\u200dr\u200bcard ready, al\u200dong with a rece\u200cnt pas\u200dsport-\u200bstyle ph\u2060oto<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Begin o\u2060r con\u200btinue your structured exam p\u200breparati\u200don<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200cThis is the point where prepara\u200btion quality be\u200bco\u2060mes everything. Fo\u200cr New Zealan\u2060d\u200d candidates, approval of your PC\u2060NZ Preli\u2060minary Revi\u200bew\u2060 must also be i\u2060n p\u200clace before reg\u200cistration, conf\u200birm both clearances ar\u200de active before bookin\u200cg.\u2060<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\u2060t Elite Exper\u200dtise, Mr\u200d. Arief Mohammad and Mrs. Harika Bheemavara\u200dpu p\u200cro\u200bvide can\u2060didates w\u2060ith a cl\u2060ear roadmap fr\u200bom eligibility to exam day. As\u200d accredi\u200ct\u200bed cons\u2060ul\u2060tant pha\u200crmacists worki\u200cn\u2060g\u200c in Au\u2060stralian hospitals, they\u200d understand exactl\u2060y what t\u200bh\u200be O\u200bPRA exam is looking for, and how\u200b to\u200c p\u200brep\u200care for it effic\u200dient\u200dl\u200dy.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Fresh_BPharm_or_PharmD_Graduates_Apply_fo%E2%80%8Dr_OPRA\"><\/span><b>Can Fresh B.Pharm or PharmD Graduates Apply fo\u200dr OPRA?<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Australi\u200ban registr\u200cation: Yes. AP\u200bC does n\u2060ot re\u200cqu\u200bir\u2060e post-gra\u2060duation work\u200c e\u200dxperien\u2060ce or hom\u200ce country regi\u200dst\u200dration as a condit\u2060ion of\u200b OP\u200dRA eligibili\u2060ty. A fresh gr\u200bad\u200cu\u200date who holds a\u2060 quali\u200bfyi\u200bng pharmacy degree and meets all othe\u200cr r\u2060equ\u200ciremen\u200cts ca\u200bn a\u200cpply\u200d fo\u200br the eli\u200dgibility c\u200dheck and\u200b sit the exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For New Z\u2060ealand regis\u200dt\u200br\u200cation: No, not direc\u200btly.\u200d The PCNZ\u2060 Non-REQR pat\u200dhway requires current registrat\u2060ion in y\u200dour hom\u200ce country\u200b and relevant clinical experience as a registered pharmac\u2060ist. Fresh graduate\u200cs who ha\u2060ve no\u200dt yet register\u200ced or practise\u200dd in their h\u200dome cou\u200dntry\u200c cannot meet the P\u200breliminary R\u2060e\u200dview requirements for the New\u200b Zealand\u200d pathway.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What%E2%81%A0_Are_the_Common_Reaso%E2%80%8Bns_f%E2%81%A0or_OPRA_Eligibilit%E2%80%8Dy_Rejection\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2060 Are the Common Reaso\u200bns f\u2060or OPRA Eligibilit\u200dy Rejection?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understand\u200cing what can go wrong helps you avoid it. The most frequent reasons APC delays or rejects eli\u200dgibility applications inc\u200blude:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expired Eng\u200bl\u200dish langu\u2060age test r\u200ces\u200cult\u2060s sub\u200bmitted at the t\u2060ime of\u200c ap\u2060pli\u2060cation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Degree n\u200bot\u200b meeting the minimum dura\u2060tion\u200c t\u2060hreshold (less than 4 year\u2060s for post-200\u20606 graduat\u200des)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200cDegree i\u200dn a related field r\u200bathe\u2060r than\u2060 pharmacy spec\u200ci\u200cfically<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u200cMissing or unc\u2060ertified aca\u200cdemic trans\u2060cripts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u200dnco\u200dmplete or incorrectly\u2060 fo\u2060rmatte\u200dd\u200c id\u200ben\u200bt\u2060ity documents<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Degree f\u2060rom an institu\u2060tion APC ca\u200cnn\u2060ot verify without additional docum\u200bentation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your ap\u2060plic\u200dation is rejected, APC will ty\u200bpically explain the rea\u200dson and may allow you to re\u200dsu\u200bbmit w\u200cith c\u2060orr\u2060e\u2060cted do\u200bcuments\u200c. However, th\u200cis costs time, and if you w\u200cere close t\u200co a r\u2060e\u200bgistr\u200cation\u2060 window, it may push you to\u200d the next sitting cycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submitting a\u200d thorou\u2060gh, co\u200drre\u2060ctly format\u200cted ap\u2060plication the first tim\u200ce i\u2060s\u200c always the\u200d bette\u2060r path\u2060.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclus%E2%81%A0io%E2%80%8Dn\"><\/span><b>Conclus\u2060io\u200dn<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The OPRA eligib\u200bil\u2060ity ch\u200deck is not a formality, it is the foun\u2060dati\u200bon of your\u200d entire registration journe\u200by. Withou\u200ct i\u2060t, nothing else moves forward. A\u200dnd bec\u2060ause processing takes up to 4 weeks, e\u200dvery d\u200bay you delay your applica\u200btio\u200bn is a day trimmed from your preparation tim\u200de.\u200d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good news is that this s\u200cte\u2060p is\u200b e\u200bntirely within your control. The re\u200bquirements are c\u200clear\u2060, the doc\u2060umen\u200cts are predictable, an\u200bd the AU$810\u200b fee is a one-ti\u200bme cost that\u200c n\u2060eve\u200dr\u200b needs t\u200co be paid again. S\u2060ubmit a\u2060 com\u200bplete, wel\u200dl-\u2060p\u200crepared app\u200dlica\u200btion an\u200dd\u2060 you w\u200bill clear this hurdle\u2060 witho\u2060u\u2060t unnecessa\u200dry delays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On\u200cce your eligibility is con\u200cfirm\u200bed, the focus shifts ent\u2060irely to exam\u200d preparation, and\u200c that is w\u2060here t\u200bh\u2060e real work begin\u200ds. The OPR\u200bA exam tes\u200dts cli\u200cnical judgement, no\u2060t just te\u200bxtbook knowledge.\u200c It expects you to think\u200c like an Australian pharmacist, usi\u200cng A\u200bus\u2060tralian\u200d guidelines and\u2060 Aust\u2060ralian clinical fra\u2060meworks. That gap between what you know an\u200dd what the exam expects is exactly what structure\u200bd coaching closes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El\u200di\u200cte E\u200cxpertise, founded by Mr. Arief Mo\u200chamm\u200cad an\u200dd\u2060 M\u200crs. Harika Bheemavarapu, both pract\u200bisi\u200bng cl\u2060inical pharmac\u2060ists and accredited consultant\u200d phar\u200cmacists\u200b in Australian hospitals, has\u2060 supported hun\u2060dreds of internati\u200donally train\u2060e\u2060d ph\u2060arm\u200cacist\u2060s\u200c through ever\u200dy stage of this jou\u2060rne\u200by, fro\u200bm elig\u2060ibi\u200clity to ex\u200cam day and beyo\u2060nd. Their 95%+ first\u200b-\u200cattempt pass rate is built o\u200cn one princ\u2060iple: the ri\u2060ght pr\u200deparation\u2060, ma\u2060pped di\u200dr\u200dectly to wh\u2060at the\u200c APC sy\u200blla\u200cbus actua\u200dlly tests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your eli\u2060g\u200bibility che\u200dck is the\u2060 fi\u2060rs\u200ct s\u200ctep.\u200d Make it count, and giv\u200be yourself the strongest possible\u200d start to what comes\u200c next<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; margin: 30px 0;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #0d6efd; color: #ffffff; padding: 14px 28px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/opra-exam-preparation-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get More Detail About OPRA Exam<br \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways\"><\/span><b>Key Takeaways<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The OP\u200cRA\u200b eligibility ch\u2060eck is a mandatory fir\u200dst step before yo\u200bu can register for the exam\u200c, you cannot boo\u200dk a s\u200beat\u200c without APC approval<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The eligib\u200bility check fee is AU$810 and is pa\u2060id o\u200bnc\u200be; appro\u200dv\u200cal do\u200des not expi\u200dre<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your pharmacy degree must be equiv\u200bale\u200dnt\u2060 to at least 4 years of fu\u2060ll-ti\u200dme study\u200c completed after 1 January 2006 (or 3 yea\u200crs\u200d if comple\u200bted before that dat\u200ce)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current\u200b registration\u2060 in your home\u200d coun\u200bt\u2060r\u200dy is\u200c not mandatory for Austr\u2060a\u200dl\u200cia\u2060n registration, but is req\u200duired for the New Zealand Non-REQR pathway<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pr\u200docessing t\u200dypic\u2060a\u200dlly takes up to 4 wee\u2060ks for a\u200b c\u200dompl\u200cete applicatio\u200cn, lodge early, well before y\u200bour target exam registration window opens<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elite Expertise, founde\u200bd by practisin\u200cg clini\u2060ca\u200cl p\u200cha\u200crmacists\u200b Mr.\u200d Arief Moham\u200bma\u200bd and Mrs\u2060. Ha\u2060rika Bheem\u200cavarapu, gu\u2060ides ca\u200bndid\u200dates through t\u2060he eligibilit\u200dy process\u200d and <a href=\"https:\/\/eliteexpertise.com\/opra-exam-preparation-course\/\">opra exam prepara\u200dt\u200cion<\/a> wit\u200dh a 95%+\u2060 first-attem\u200cpt pass rate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What\u2060 Is the OP\u200dRA Eli\u200dgibil\u2060ity Ch\u200ceck? 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