Fees for eligibility checks, exams and appeals

We've set out the fees that might apply if you're:

• an Australian Pharmacy graduate or intern, OR
• a pharmacist who qualified outside Australia

(If you're an education provider or accrediting organisation, see Accreditation fees and charges.)

On this page:

• Eligibility check fees
• Exam fees
• Appeal fees
• Payments
• Refunds

Eligibility checks

The online eligibility check is an essential first step to getting your skills recognised in Australia.

In March 2024, we separated our fees to lower up-front costs and provide candidates more control over when they pay for the services they require from us. For more details see Fee changes for Eligibility Checks.

*If you are an International student from an accredited Australian or New Zealand pharmacy degree program, or a pharmacist currently registered in New Zealand, you will pay for your Eligibility Check and Skills Assessment Outcome together.

Next steps

• Request a skills assessment eligibility check
• Request a Skills Assessment Outcome
• Update a skills assessment for your visa application

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Exams

You may need to pass an exam if you were trained outside Australia or New Zealand, or if you hold provisional registration as a pharmacy intern in Australia.

Next steps

• Book an Australian Intern Written exam
• Book a CAOP™ exam
• Book a OPRA™ exam

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Appeals and other fees

Next step

• Submit an appeal.

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Payments

How to pay

• All prices are in Australian dollars.
• We can accept payment by either credit or debit card.
• We can only accept a credit card issued by a bank in your country of residence.
• Pay securely online for an initial skills assessment via our candidate portal.
• We will ask you to pay for an examination during the registration process in the candidate portal.

Refunds

You cancel your exam and get a partial refund for examination fees.

We cannot give refunds for any other fees.

Refund amounts

You can request a refund for any reason, however it is subject to our approval and will incur a cancellation fee.

You will receive a partial refund. The amount that you will receive depends on when you cancel your exam:

• If you cancel 5 days prior to the exam date, there is a $100 cancellation fee.
• If you cancel from 5 days up until 4 weeks after the exam date, you will receive a partial refund as per the table below.

Partial refund amounts are:

Refund process

To raise a refund request, you will need to cancel your exam appointment in your Candidate Portal. We will not accept phone requests.

You will need to provide a reason for the cancellation. Supporting documents are required if cancellation is on or after the scheduled exam date.

If we approve your request, you will receive either a full refund or a partial refund.

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