If you are passionate about healthcare and helping people solve their problems, pharmacy is the right career. If you are already on the pharmacy path, you must know how to successfully navigate the challenges of licensure, skill development, and patient care to build a rewarding career.
Today, the pharmaceutical industry is evolving, but it is also rewarding. It is now achievable for Indian graduates looking to build their careers abroad in Australia.
Yet, the journey is filled with challenges—complex exams, unfamiliar systems, and daunting paperwork. This is where Elite Expertise helps you, providing guidance, mentorship, and proven strategies for career success.
Introduction: About Elite Expertise & Its Mission
Elite Expertise is an educational platform founded to deliver quality education for pharmacy students. It helps prepare candidates for international pharmacy exams and guides them through the examination process.
Whether aiming to become a pharmacist in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, or Ireland, Elite Expertise supports your journey with empathy and compassion and offers the right clinical expertise. You can be equipped with the knowledge and confidence to realize your global ambitions.
Discover the courses offered to know how you can start your career toward becoming an international pharmacist.
Meet the Founders: Harika Bheemavarapu & Arief Mohammad
Elite Expertise leaves no stone unturned and is led by clinical experts working in Australia. Harika Bheemavarapu and Arief Mohammad are accredited consultant pharmacists working in Australia.
Arief Mohammad
Arief Mohammad combines academic excellence with real-world experience. His expertise in global pharmacy regulations, clinical expertise, and exam preparation have helped hundreds of students achieve their dreams.
He is an accredited consultant pharmacist (Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacists—AACPA) and a clinical pharmacist at Northern Health Hospital in Melbourne.
After his post-graduation in India in 2012, he moved to Malaysia, where he worked as a hospital preceptor and university lecturer for four years. He is known for his practice-based experience and helps students gain practical knowledge as future pharmacists.
Arief Mohammad conducts home medication reviews and medication management services, contributing to positive pharmacist interventions to reduce medication misadventures in community and hospital settings. His sound knowledge of therapeutics and pharmacy practice is reflected in his teaching.
Harika and Arief have built Elite Expertise as a top choice for aspiring global pharmacists. To make international pharmacy careers accessible, achievable, and enjoyable for Indian graduates.
Harika Bheemavarapu
I am currently working as a clinical pharmacist and clinical pharmacist educator at Monash Health Hospital, Melbourne. She is a Society of Hospital Pharmacists Australia (SHPA) member and has been practicing pharmacy in Australia for the last 5 years.
More than just an educator, she focuses on mentoring students to achieve the best patient outcomes and ensures that no deserving candidate is left behind due to a lack of guidance.
Under her guidance, thousands of students have accomplished the OPRA (previously known as the KAPS exam) and Australian Intern pharmacist examinations.
Why Choose Elite Expertise?
How is Elite Expertise different from other training providers?
- Concentrated Personalised Training: The syllabus is designed per the specifications of pharmacy licensure exams, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Ireland.
- Practice Tests: Frequent, dependable practice tests are organized to familiarize students with the real test setting, thus relieving them from anxiety and helping them identify their weak points.
- Customized Mentorship: Throughout the journey, each student receives one-on-one support from the mentor, career advice, and motivation.
- High Success Rates: Elite Expertise is proud of its good track record with student testimonials. Most of its students clear licensure exams and register abroad on the first try.
- Unlimited Access: Use our study materials until you pass the exam.
Global Pharmacy Licensure Pathways
Elite Expertise specializes in guiding students through the licensure process for several leading countries:
Australia: The pathway involves the KAPS (Knowledge Assessment of Pharmaceutical Sciences), which has been replaced by the Overseas Pharmacist Readiness Assessment (OPRA exam), English proficiency tests, an internship, and registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
Canada: Candidates must clear the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada (PEBC) exams with enrolments and fulfill provincial requirements.
New Zealand: The process includes passing the OPRA and NZ pharmacy regulations, taking the New Zealand Pharmacy Council course, completing internship training, and finally, registering.
Ireland: Involves the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) registration exams –
- Meeting the qualification criteria and moving forward with the paper-based assessment.
- If you do not meet the criteria, the applicant must submit the rest of the documents before proceeding with the assessment.
If qualified after the assessment, a certificate will be issued for practice. At this step, you can start registration.
If not qualified, you will need to take the aptitude test, which consists of:
The PSI Equivalence Exam (MCQ), the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), or both. This will depend on the paper-based assessment results.
Each pathway has nuances, but with Elite Expertise’s structured approach, students are never alone.
Know the Success Stories
Read a few of our student testimonials and success stories below.
Initially, I was skeptical about joining Elite Expertise to prepare for the KAPS exam in Australia, and I was the only European on the team. After a couple of lessons, it completely changed my mind about Arief Sir and Harika Ma’am. Their way of teaching and explaining the concepts was brilliant. Moreover, they answered all the students.
-Elio Cecaloni, Italy
With Elite Expertise, it’s been two months since I completed the syllabus. They have the best techniques & experience. They teach students empathetically and try to go beyond the books.
Elite Expertise will cover your journey to becoming a pharmacist smoothly. By the end of it, you will know every detail of theory or calculations by making studying easy, and for us
-Hannan Fatima, Australia
The material for the KAPS exam was rather vast, and it had been a while since I graduated from pharmacy school, so when I registered, I had no idea how to approach my revision. But I discovered Elite Expertise, and I’ve been having a great time with it so far. The lecturers are very informed about Australian pharmacy practice, and they straightforwardly present the material so that it is easier to learn and retain the key ideas.
-Ayaz Khan Pattan, Ireland
How Elite Expertise Supports You
Elite Expertise’s support goes far beyond classroom teaching:
- Comprehensive Training: The training modules cover basic concepts to advanced clinical scenarios you must master for the exams.
- Mentorship: Clinical experts who are licensed and seasoned and who have actually migrated and practiced abroad are the ones who share insider knowledge and emotional support.
- Mock tests and study materials: Get access to study materials until you clear your exams. Additionally, get future-ready with mock tests to stimulate the real exam environment.
Student to Pharmacist Timeline: Step-by-Step
- Education: Complete your educational degree (B Pharm or higher) to register for international exams.
- Exam Preparation: Get the right guidance, follow it thoroughly, clear doubts, and take the next step forward.
- Licensure Exam: Check your eligibility before registering for the exam. The next step is to appear for the international exam (e.g., OPRA for Australia).
- Internship: Find an internship supervised by a preceptor and complete 75% of the Internship hours
- Intern Written and Oral Exam – Appear for the intern written and oral exam
- Registration: Apply to the Pharmacy Board of Australia to become a fully registered pharmacist in Australia.
FAQs: All You Need to Know
1. What are the fees for studying with Elite Expertise?
Fees vary depending on the chosen pathway and country. However, Elite Expertise is committed to affordability and offers flexible payment plans.
2. How long is the process?
Typically, it takes 12 to 18 months to go from training to registration, which is the time of the journey, and the number depends on the exams and individual progress schedules.
3. Who can apply?
Indian and international pharmacy graduates with a B.Pharm or higher can apply. Some language proficiency clearance is also necessary if you are looking for a pharmacist job in a foreign country.
4. Which exams will I have to pass?
This will be determined by your desired destination (i.e., OPRA for Australia, PEBC for Canada, PSI for Ireland).
5. Which English language test is acceptable for overseas pharmacists to get registered in Australia?
AHPRA accepts IELTS, TOEFL iBT, OET, and PTE
6. What is the English language score required for an overseas pharmacist to register with AHPRA?
Pharmacy Board of Australia (AHPRA) registration for pharmacists requires an
- IELTS score of 7 in speaking, listening, and reading. 6.5 in writing
- PTE score of 66 in each module, a minimum score of 56 in writing, with an overall score of 66.
- OET grade B in each, and C+ in the writing component
7. Is It Possible That Elite Expertise Aids in PR Or Work Visa Applications?
Unfortunately, we do not provide migration assistance. You should consult licensed immigration professionals or relevant authorities regarding sponsorship, visa applications, or migration services.
For more questions, you can refer to our FAQ page.
Final Thoughts
Becoming a globally recognized pharmacist is challenging, but with the right guidance, it’s a journey worth taking. With the right guidance, your path is easier.
Take the first step today—your global pharmacy career awaits!
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