Abstract
Prior learning assessment (PLA) has been used to provide an indication of learning acquired through formal educational and unstructured professional experiences. PLA has been used in a variety of professions and trades to complement traditional credential-based evaluations of knowledge and skills. Within the context of pharmacy, PLA is currently being used as a tool to assess the competencies of foreign- trained pharmacists seeking licensure in Ontario, Canada. A competency-based approach moves beyond the traditional prior learning tools (e.g. interviews, portfolios, and transcript reviews) and incorporates performance-based assessment such as the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). This paper describes the systematic method for developing a structured, competency-based prior learning assessment for foreign-trained pharmacists seeking licensure in Ontario, Canada. Beginning with the identification of critical competency standards, a model for sequen- tial assessment of knowledge, skills and values is presented. Results from a pilot program are presented, suggesting the importance of cultural competency (over and above linguistic competency and in conjunction with a strong declarative pharmacotherapeutic knowledge base) in pharmacy practice.
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