Intern Training Programs

Before registering as a pharmacist, graduates are required to fulfil the Pharmacy Board's internship requirement in completing 1824 hours of supervised practice and complete an approved Intern Training Program (ITP) before they can sit the written and oral examinations.

The ITP is undertaken in conjunction to supervised practice as an intern. These programs help to develop the necessary skills in applying the knowledge gained in university to the workplace environment - becoming a competent pharmacist.

Pharmacist registration became nationalised in Australia as of 1st July 2010, enabling pharmacists to practise in any state/territory. The Pharmacy Board of Australia now replaces individual state authorities. Consequently, many ITPs have undergone curriculum changes in recent years.

Accredited Australian ITP Providers for 2014

• Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA)
• Pharmacy Guild of Australia
• National Alliance for Pharmacy Education (NAPE): Monash University, University of South Australia, University of Sydney, University of Queensland

Further Information

• Pharmaceutical Society of Australia

  • PSA Intern Training Program (ITP) 2014 [New] (with permission from PSA)
  • Please visit the PSA website for further details.



• Pharmacy Guild of Australia

  • Guild Intern Training Program (Guild ITP) 2013 (with permission from the Guild)



• NAPE

  • NAPE, Monash University, University of Sydney, University of South Australia, University of Queensland



• Other ITP providers

  • University of Western Australia (the UWA ITP will not be offered in 2013)



• AHPRA, Pharmacy Board of Australia

  • Pharmacist internship requirements in Australia

Sample Health Promotion Projects

Listed below are sample projects completed by pharmacy graduates for the PSA's Pharmacy Graduate Training Course (PGTC) in NSW prior to 1 July 2010. Please note that coursework requirements may have changed over time.

1. Health Education Presentation: Osteoporosis
2. Health Education Presentation Report: Substance Abuse
3. Pharmacy Health Promotion Report: Bowel Cancer

Disclaimer: The Medicine Box is unaffiliated with the The Medicine Box is not endorsed by or affiliated with the Pharmacy Board of Australia, Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Australian Pharmacy Council, and Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, National Alliance of Pharmacy Education or any of the universities mentioned. All information published by us is provided by past pharmacy graduates and has not been verified by the above organisations unless otherwise stated.