New Zealand Intern OSCE Exam Preparation Course
Master the OSCE exam required by the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand (PCNZ) with expert coaching from experienced clinical pharmacists in Australia. Develop essential skills in patient communication, clinical reasoning, dispensing accuracy, pharmacy law and cultural safety for Māori and Pasifika health needs.
- 300+ pharmacy OSCE scenarios across hospital and community settings
- Taught by working clinical pharmacists familiar with NZ standards
- Comprehensive 12-station OSCE preparation & unlimited mock exams
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NZ Intern OSCE Course at a Glance
Quick SummaryWho it's for
NZ pharmacy interns & overseas-trained pharmacists
Preparing for the New Zealand Intern OSCE and pharmacist registration in New Zealand, plus clinical pharmacists wanting structured OSCE practice.
Duration
4–6 weeks
Self-paced with live support. 100% online with live workshops, recorded lessons and 20 final live review sessions.
Fee
AUD 1,500 + GST
Complete OSCE training: unlimited mock exams, 300+ scenarios and 1:1 sessions with faculty.
Instructors
Harika Bheemavarapu & Arief Mohammad
Co-founders and practising clinical pharmacists in Melbourne.
About the New Zealand Intern OSCE Exam Preparation Course
This targeted, high-quality training course is designed to help pharmacy interns confidently pass the New Zealand Intern OSCE required by the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand (PCNZ). The program focuses on core competencies such as patient communication, counselling, clinical reasoning, dispensing accuracy, clinical calculations, and pharmacy law.
Learners receive structured OSCE practice with realistic mock stations, role-plays, device technique demonstrations and calculation exercises, delivered by experienced tutors familiar with New Zealand practice standards and cultural safety expectations for Māori and Pasifika communities. For the full registration pathway, read our guide on how to work in New Zealand as a pharmacist in 2026.
Why Choose Our New Zealand OSCE Preparation
- ✓Conducted by specialists who have guided numerous qualified clinical pharmacists since 2016.
- ✓Start learning with working clinical pharmacists familiar with New Zealand pharmacy practice and PCNZ requirements.
- ✓Strong focus on communication, cultural safety, therapeutics and law relevant to the New Zealand context.
- ✓Fully online and flexible timetable designed to fit around intern workloads and rosters.
- ✓Recognised for structured OSCE preparation, mock stations and success-driven feedback.
OSCE Course Offerings
Choose the comprehensive OSCE preparation program that fits your needs. Whether you want full 12-station coverage or focused modules for specific skills, Elite Expertise supports your New Zealand Intern OSCE journey from start to finish.
OSCE Full Preparation Course
Complete preparation for all New Zealand Intern OSCE stations with expert guidance, practice and feedback.
- 300+ pharmacy OSCE scenarios mapped to PCNZ competencies
- Comprehensive preparation across 12 OSCE station types
- Live and recorded teaching sessions for flexible learning
- Structured role-plays and communication scripts
- Unlimited OSCE-style mock exams with feedback
- 1:1 sessions with experienced clinical pharmacist faculty
- Coverage of communication, law, therapeutics and cultural safety
Specialised OSCE Modules
Focused training for specific station types and skills if you want to strengthen targeted areas before the OSCE.
- Communication skills coaching and counselling frameworks
- Clinical reasoning practice using structured approaches
- Calculation and dosing workshops with worked examples
- Role-play scenarios for common New Zealand presentations
- Focused sessions on law, ethics and cultural safety
- Personalised feedback to address your weak areas
What You Will Get in This OSCE Program
A complete New Zealand Intern OSCE preparation pathway that combines structured teaching, realistic cases and ongoing feedback so you feel confident and exam-ready.
- Access to a dedicated online OSCE learning platform
- A full OSCE training program for New Zealand pharmacy interns
- Comprehensive study materials, including PDFs, visuals and tip sheets
- Flexible 24/7 access to recorded OSCE teaching sessions
- Live interactive OSCE practice classes and role-plays
- Guidance from experienced OSCE tutors and clinical pharmacists
- Motivating OSCE success stories and examples from past candidates
- OSCE exam strategies for time management, structure and scoring
- Support for communication, cultural safety and professionalism
Our New Zealand Intern OSCE course is designed not just to help you pass, but to build safe, confident practice.
- 12-station mapping aligned to PCNZ OSCE expectations
- Clear communication frameworks (ICE, safety-netting, shared decision-making)
- Scenario-based teaching covering acute, chronic and minor ailments
- Emphasis on documentation, professionalism and ethical decision-making
- Practice focused on cultural safety and respectful engagement
- Actionable feedback after each mock to refine your performance
Ready to Start Your OSCE Journey?
Join the New Zealand Intern OSCE preparation course and work with experienced clinical pharmacists to practise, refine and finalise your OSCE performance before exam day.
What's Included in Our OSCE Program
Comprehensive 12-station OSCE preparation with 300+ pharmacy scenarios, structured feedback and complete learning resources.
10 OSCE Stations Focus
- Communication Skills Training
- Clinical Reasoning & Decision-Making
- Professional, Legal & Ethical Responsibilities
- Patient Assessment & History Taking
- Medication Management & Administration
- Clinical Pharmacy Services Delivery
- Documentation & Record Keeping
- Basic Life Support & Emergency Management
- Infection Control Practices
- Knowledge of Therapeutics
Course Materials & Support
- 300+ Pharmacy OSCE Scenarios
- 100+ Visuals & Clinical Tip Sheets
- High-yield checklists for counselling & prescription review
- Live & recorded teaching sessions
- Individualised evaluation and performance feedback
- Full access to online LMS platform
- Patient communication skills sessions
- 20 final live review sessions with faculty
- Unlimited mock OSCE exams
- 1:1 sessions with faculty & exam experts
- Complete OSCE syllabus coverage with practice cases
30 Clinical OSCE Scenarios Covered
Practise realistic cases that commonly appear in OSCE stations, spanning acute care, hospital pharmacy, community practice and minor ailments.
Acute & Emergency Presentations
- Asthma attack – inhaler technique and acute management
- Anaphylaxis – EpiPen use and emergency response
- Hypoglycaemia recognition and treatment
- Chest pain (ACS) initial assessment and referral
- Severe migraine assessment and safe medication use
Hospital & Clinical Pharmacy Cases
- Vancomycin TDM and dose adjustment
- Warfarin INR management and counselling
- Heparin infusion dosing and monitoring
- AKI renal dosing of key medicines
- Heart failure (HF) exacerbation management
- IV fluid selection and review
- Opioid stewardship and risk minimisation
- IV to PO switch decisions
- Sepsis recognition and escalation
Community Pharmacy Cases
- UTI antibiotic selection and counselling
- Missed pill rules and oral contraceptive advice
- Emergency contraception supply and counselling
- Smoking cessation support and product choice
- COPD inhaler counselling and technique review
- GERD PPI initiation and lifestyle advice
Chronic & Device-Based Care
- Hypertension treatment initiation and monitoring
- Insulin pen demonstration and safety checks
- Constipation OTC product selection
- Allergic rhinitis nasal spray technique and counselling
Family & Minor Ailments
- Child paracetamol dosing and safety
- Diaper rash management
- Threadworm treatment and family prophylaxis
- Eczema flare management and emollient advice
- Sore throat triage and red flag identification
- Pneumonia CURB-65 assessment and referral
Key Features of Our OSCE Training
High-Yield OSCE Checklists Included
Counselling Checklist
- Greeting & patient identity confirmation
- Ideas, concerns, expectations (ICE)
- Clear explanation of condition and treatment
- Safety-net advice and red flags
- Check patient understanding
Prescription Screening Checklist
- Indication and treatment goal review
- Dose, route and frequency verification
- Duration appropriateness
- Drug interactions and duplications
- Allergies, contraindications and precautions
Special New Zealand OSCE Course Offer
All-in-one OSCE training package with unlimited practice, expert coaching and fully updated materials.
- 300+ Pharmacy OSCE scenarios & case studies
- 12 station-based comprehensive preparation
- 100+ visuals & clinical tips
- 100+ tip sheets & updated materials
- Live & recorded OSCE practice sessions
- Individualised evaluation & feedback
- 20 final live review sessions with faculty
- Patient communication skills training
- Unlimited mock OSCE exams
- 1:1 sessions with faculty & experts
- Complete OSCE syllabus & clinical scenarios
- Access to our online OSCE learning platform
OSCE Exam Syllabus Coverage
Master all competencies required for New Zealand Intern OSCE success with six integrated modules.
MODULE 1
Communication & Consultation 💬Rapport building, active listening, counselling techniques, shared decision-making and PCNZ-aligned consultation structure for safe and effective patient interactions.
MODULE 2
Clinical Therapeutics ⚕️Asthma, COPD, hypertension, heart failure, diabetes, common infections and acute emergencies with focus on therapeutic choices, monitoring and patient advice.
MODULE 3
Prescription Review & Dispensing 📋Legality checks, drug interaction screening, allergy review, dose verification, labelling, selection of appropriate formulations and safe supply decisions.
MODULE 4
Clinical Calculations 🔢mg/kg dosing, infusion rates, dilutions, mEq, osmolarity, paediatric dosing and renal adjustments with worked examples and practice stations.
MODULE 5
Law, Ethics & Cultural Safety ⚖️Consent, confidentiality, controlled drug laws, ethical dilemmas, and cultural safety principles for Māori and Pasifika health needs, consistent with New Zealand expectations.
MODULE 6
Clinical Skills & Assessment 🏥Blood pressure measurement, glucometer use, peak flow, injections, SOAP documentation, basic physical assessment and interprofessional communication skills.
Our Expert Instructors
Learn from practising pharmacists with extensive clinical and international experience who understand exam expectations and real-world practice.
Harika Bheemavarapu
Co-Founder, Director & Clinical Educator
Harika is a Clinical Pharmacist at Monash Health, Victoria's largest public hospital network, where her work centres on medication safety and patient-centred care.
She began her career in Australia through community pharmacy practice with major pharmacy groups before moving into clinical pharmacy at Swan Hill District Health in regional Victoria, where she managed medication reconciliation, inpatient and outpatient supply, antimicrobial stewardship, chemotherapy dispensing, and clozapine management.
As a Clinical Educator at Elite Expertise, she has mentored over 5,000 pharmacy students and international candidates preparing for licensing exams including OPRA (Australia/New Zealand), PEBC (Canada), and PSI (Ireland).
Credentials
Arief Mohammad
Co-Founder & Director
Arief is a Clinical Pharmacist at Northern Health in Melbourne, with a clinical focus on medication management, chronic disease management, and Home Medication Reviews (HMRs).
His career began in academia around 2014, teaching and conducting research at Asia Metropolitan University and UCSI University in Malaysia, with a focus on pharmacotherapy, drug utilisation reviews, and medication safety. He later practised at Swan Hill District Health in regional Victoria before joining Northern Health.
He has trained over 10,000 international pharmacy professionals worldwide for registration exams across Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, and the UAE.
Credentials
Frequently Asked Questions – New Zealand Intern OSCE
The course includes 300+ pharmacy OSCE scenarios, 12-station focused preparation, live and recorded sessions, calculation workshops, law and ethics content, cultural safety training, communication coaching, unlimited mock exams and personalised feedback from experienced clinical pharmacists.
This course is ideal for New Zealand pharmacy interns preparing for the Intern OSCE, overseas-trained pharmacists seeking New Zealand registration, and clinical pharmacists who want structured OSCE practice aligned with PCNZ expectations.
Scenarios are grouped into acute/emergency presentations, hospital clinical cases, community pharmacy encounters and family or minor ailments. Each station focuses on communication, clinical reasoning, dispensing accuracy, law, ethics and cultural safety similar to real OSCE stations.
Yes. All classes, role plays and mock OSCE sessions are delivered online through our learning platform so you can join from anywhere. Live sessions are supported by recordings, so you can revise at your own pace.
Most learners complete the core modules and feel exam-ready within about 4–6 weeks, depending on their baseline knowledge, clinical experience and engagement with practice scenarios and mock stations.
How to work in New Zealand as a pharmacistThe complete 2026 pathway from qualification to PCNZ registration.
PCNZ 10-station OSCE guideOur guide to the PCNZ OSCE format and assessment centre pathway.
What Our Students Say About Us
Elite Expertise has a proven track record of helping pharmacy professionals succeed in high-stakes registration exams and OSCE assessments through structured coaching, realistic practice and ongoing mentorship. Visit our results page to see more success stories.
