Exam Support Staff
Having skilled and reliable support staff is vital to the smooth operation of the licensing exams. Training for all pertinent roles and a tour of the examination area is provided in advance of each exam.
Exam support staff carry out a variety of roles, including:
Track/Site leader, or Head Hall Monitor
- Sets up their track stations
- Supervises the track and staff
- Exam experience in managing incidents
- Troubleshooting and communicating with site administrators throughout the exam
Hall Monitor
- Directs candidate movement on the track
- Ensures no cheating
- Manages an assigned area for movement and possible incidents
Exam Timer
- Attention to detail
- Focus and quick reaction ability
- Keep us running on time
Group Leader
- Responsible for a group of candidates
- Assists with registration of candidates
- Escorts group to track and remains with them during the exam
- Acts as a hall monitor during the exam
- Signs out candidates at end of the exam
Candidate Registration/Orientation
- Ensures procedures set out by board are followed
- Leads the group leaders at the various check points of registration
- Identity confirmation
- Belongings collection
- Security measures (wanding)
- Documentation and signatures
- Present in orientation
Catering
- Assist the caterers hired by ensuring the break areas are prepped and ready for the food
- Ensure all break areas have plenty of supplies and beverages
- Clean up and food storage after final break. All areas left tidy and reset to original state
Quality check / Paper auditor
- Manages exam scoresheets for quality assurance purposes
- Ensures all sheets on their track are present and accounted for
2024 Examination Dates - Spring Session
National Assessment Collaboration (NAC)
May 4, 2024
Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada
April 6, 2024 (OSPE)
May 26, 2024 (OSCE)