Health Sciences

Pharmacy Technician

Students who are applying to VCC's Pharmacy Technician program must meet specific English language requirements.

Please choose the option below that applies to you.

1. At least three years of English instruction

Students who have graduated from a three-year high school, college, or university program located in Canada and taught in English, and who completed three consecutive English language courses (English as an additional language courses are not accepted):

Option 1: English Studies 12 with a minimum 'B' grade
Option 2: An equivalent

When to use an equivalency: If you graduated from a three-year high school, college, or university program located in Canada and taught in English, and completed three consecutive English language courses, but you do not have English Studies 12 with a minimum 'B' grade, you can use an equivalency. Check the equivalencies list for options.

2. Less than three years of English instruction

Students who have not graduated from a three-year high school, college, or university program located in Canada and taught in English may meet VCC’s Pharmacy Technician English language requirements by completing one of the following:

VCC requirements	English 12 'B'
IELTS Academic/IELTS Academic Online (IELTS One Skill Retake is not accepted) Scores are valid for 2 years.	Listening: 7.0 Speaking: 7.0 Reading: 7.0 Writing: 6.5
The Occupational English Test (OET) (paper, computer, and remote formats accepted) Scores are valid for 2 years.	Listening: B Speaking: B Reading: B Writing: C+ (B = 350-440; C+ = 300-340)