1. New Practising Certificate Application
A Practising Certificate (PC) Application Form has to be submitted with every new registration application, together with a payment of S$400 for 2 years or part thereof, depending on the date of application. The PC has a fixed 2-year cycle validity period (1 Jan 2009 to 31 Dec 2010; 1 Jan 2011 to 31 Dec 2012; and so on).
2. Late Renewal of PC
Pharmacists with PCs that are expired for less than 5 years may apply for late renewal with a late fee of S$200 in addition to the PC renewal fees. Pharmacists who do not renew their PCs for a continuous period of 5 years and more will have their names removed from the Register of Pharmacists and are required to apply for Restoration if they wish to apply for PC.
3. PC Renewal for 2010
The PC renewal notice will be sent out by the Council in October 2010 for renewal of 2-year PC from 1 January 2011 till 31 December 2012.
Pharmacists who do not meet their CPE requirements will not be eligible for PC renewal.
Kindly note that a late renewal fee of S$75 will apply for pharmacists who have not renewed their PC or do not ensure that their payments are cleared on time by 30 November 2010. After 31 December 2010, late renewal fee of S$200 and additional CPE requirements (if required) will apply.
For more enquires on PC, please contact us.