Name

PharmAchieve Corporation

Legal name

PharmAchieve Corporation Ltd.

Website

https://pharmachieve.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmacy Exam Preparation

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Medical Licensure Exam Prep (USMLE/COMLEX, NCLEX, Dentistry, Pharmacy, PA) (EDANAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Pharmacy exam prep
• Continuing pharmacy education
• PEBC certification
• Pharmacy licensing courses
• Healthcare professional training

Headquarters

HQ city

North York

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. PEBC Exam Prep Courses: One-time course fees providing access for one exam season. Includes live lectures, recorded videos, question banks, and study materials. EE courses from CAD 1,095, MCQ from CAD 1,595, OSCE from CAD 1,395-1,595
2. Question Banks and Mock Exams: Standalone question bank access with detailed explanations. EE Question Bank CAD 449, MCQ Question Bank CAD 675, Mock exams from CAD 159
3. Continuing Education Courses: Accredited CE courses for pharmacists including Minor Ailments prescribing (CAD 109-559), Injections training (CAD 249-599), and specialized certifications (CAD 600). Earns CEUs toward license renewal
4. Installment Payment Plans: 2-part and 3-part payment plans allowing students to spread course fees over multiple payments, with total costs 1.4-5% higher than full payment

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PharmAchieve is a Canadian government-certified e-learning institution that prepares pharmacists and pharmacy technicians for the PEBC Evaluating Exam (EE), MCQ, and OSCE certification exams through instructor-led online courses, a 4,000+-question question bank, mock exams, and live lectures. It also delivers CCCEP-accredited continuing education courses covering injections, minor ailments prescribing, point-of-care testing, opioid dependence treatment, diabetes education, and certified Kroll pharmacy software training that unlock legal rights to perform regulated pharmacy acts and earn CEUs toward license renewal.

Product overview

PharmAchieve is a Canadian government-certified educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of PEBC exam preparation courses and accredited continuing education programs for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. The core product portfolio centers on three PEBC exam prep courses (EE, MCQ, and OSCE) which can be purchased individually or with add-on question banks and mock exams. These are complemented by an extensive continuing education catalog covering injections training, minor ailments prescribing, point-of-care testing, diabetes education, smoking cessation, opioid dependence treatment, and specialized certifications like Kroll pharmacy software. The company also offers separate tracks for pharmacy technicians. Products are delivered through a combination of online self-study modules, live instructor-led lectures, in-person workshops, and mock exam simulations, with add-on components like question banks and practice exams available separately from the main courses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PEBC Evaluating Exam (EE) Prep Course Comprehensive 11-week instructor-led course for International Pharmacy Graduates (IPGs) preparing for the PEBC Evaluating Exam, including 40+ live lectures, 4,300+ question bank, comprehensive notes (3,000+ pages), exam simulation, and AMA sessions. Priced at CAD 1,095 + tax for one exam season of access.
• PEBC MCQ Prep Course PEBC Qualifying Exam Part 1 preparation course including 1 exam season of live interactive online classes, 3,000+ pages of notes, 3,700+ questions with detailed six-heading explanations, and progress tracking. Priced at CAD 1,595 + tax.
• PEBC OSCE Prep Course 8-week OSCE preparation course teaching clinical case solving through small group practice with professional actors as standardized patients, 200+ practice cases, 2 mock OSCE simulations, and the OSCE Skills for Pharmacists textbook. Priced at CAD 1,395 to 1,595 + tax depending on format.
• OSPE Prep Course (Pharmacy Technicians) Preparation course for Pharmacy Technicians taking the PEBC OSPE exam, featuring 2 live virtual practice sessions led by PharmAchieve instructors.
• Injections Training for Pharmacists CCCEC-accredited certification course teaching subcutaneous and intramuscular injection administration with 15 online modules and a 2-hour in-person workshop, offering 12 to 36 CEUs. Priced at CAD 249-599 + tax (Certification CAD 520, Refresher CAD 399 with workshop or CAD 249 eLearning only).
• Injections Training for Pharmacy Technicians Course teaching subcutaneous and intramuscular injections for pharmacy technicians with 8 online self-study modules and a 2-hour in-person workshop, offering 8 to 16.5 CEUs.
• Certified Kroll Professional Official TELUS Kroll certification course providing full-day virtual instructor-led training on Kroll pharmacy software proficiency with same-day certification exam and the Certified TELUS Kroll Professional (CTKP) designation. Priced at CAD 600 + tax.
• Ontario Minor Ailments Prescribing Package (Complete 33) CCCEC-accredited annual subscription package covering 28 Ontario minor ailments (2026 scope) plus 5 bonus ailments (2027 preview), with eLearning presentations, clinical algorithms, and prescribing forms, offering 50 CEUs. Priced at CAD 389 + tax annually.
• Ontario Minor Ailments Prescribing Package (Additional 9 - 2026 Scope) Annual subscription package covering the 9 additional minor ailments added to Ontario's scope in July 2026, offering 15 CEUs. Priced at CAD 129 + tax annually.
• Point-of-Care Testing for Pharmacists CCCEC-accredited training for integrating point-of-care testing (POCT) into pharmacy workflow, covering glucose, HbA1c, lipids, and INR/PT testing, offering 2.5 to 4.75 CEUs.
• Smoking Cessation Training Program Training program based on the 5As framework for counseling and prescribing smoking cessation therapies, enabling pharmacists to bill public and private insurance, offering 3.5 CEUs.
• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) Prep Course Exam preparation course for Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) certification, satisfying education requirements for the Ontario Diabetes MedsCheck program and offering 20 CEUs.
• Opioid Dependence Treatment Program (ODTP) Mandatory initial training for dispensing methadone and buprenorphine in multiple provinces including Ontario and New Brunswick, offering 18 CEUs.
• GreenShield Cardiovascular Coaching Program Cardiovascular health self-study program enabling potential billing of up to $120 per cardiovascular patient per year for 4 consults in partnership with GreenShield.
• National Minor Ailments Prescribing Package Provincial minor ailments prescribing packages designed for non-Ontario provinces across Canada, with province-specific algorithms and forms.
• 2026 PEBC Syllabus Materials Fully updated prep course materials aligned to the new 2026 PEBC Syllabus released across the EE, MCQ, and OSCE course catalogs, providing first-to-market study resources for candidates preparing under the revised competencies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50% of candidates who passed Nov 2025 and Feb 2026 PEBC MCQ exams were PharmAchieve students
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Canadian Council for Continuing Education in Pharmacy (CCCEP)coreOthersPharmAchieve courses are accredited by CCCEP. Accreditation number 1453-2025-4068-I-P for Minor Ailments course and 1453-2025-3984-B-P for Injections training. Accredited courses qualify for CEUs toward pharmacist license renewal.
• TELUS KrollcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial TELUS Kroll certification training partner. PharmAchieve provides the official Certified TELUS Kroll Professional (CTKP) designation training and certification exam, recognized by TELUS Kroll as the official training provider.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Picmonic: Picmonic uses audiovisual mnemonics and spaced repetition to teach medical, pharmacy, and nursing topics. Comparable as a niche digital learning platform that targets the same healthcare professional student demographic and competes for supplemental study spend.
• Osmosis (Elsevier): Osmosis, now part of Elsevier, delivers video-based medical and health professions education with spaced-repetition learning tools. It overlaps with PharmAchieve's video lecture library and CE/clinical content delivery for medical and pharmacy learners.
• Lecturio: Lecturio provides video-based medical education and exam prep with question banks and clinical reasoning cases for medical and pharmacy students. Comparable in delivering integrated video + Q-bank + clinical case prep for healthcare licensure pathways.
• Amboss: Amboss offers a clinical knowledge platform and USMLE/medical school exam prep combining an integrated library with adaptive Q-bank and analytics. Comparable as a digital-first, analytics-driven medical/healthcare prep competitor expanding into pharmacy-adjacent verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Kaplan Test Prep: Kaplan is a global incumbent test prep brand offering courses across healthcare licensure (USMLE, NCLEX, NAPLEX), graduate admissions, and professional certifications. Comparable as a broader healthcare-prep incumbent whose vertical offerings compete with PharmAchieve's PEBC prep and CE catalog.

Direct peers

• Board Vitals: Board Vitals offers board-style question banks and prep for US healthcare licensure and certification exams across multiple professions, with adaptive learning and analytics features. It mirrors PharmAchieve's Q-bank plus predictive readiness positioning for healthcare professionals.
• UWorld: UWorld is a high-quality question-bank and exam-prep platform widely used by US medical, nursing, and pharmacy students (including its NAPLEX/CPJE prep). It is comparable to PharmAchieve in delivering healthcare professional licensure prep via cloud-based Q-banks, performance analytics, and realistic exam simulations.
• RxPrep: RxPrep is the leading US NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) prep provider, offering live review courses, a large question bank, and case-based content. It is the closest geographic and functional analog to PharmAchieve's PEBC prep offering, differing only by serving the US licensure pathway.
• TrueLearn: TrueLearn provides exam prep question banks and learning analytics for US healthcare licensure exams (USMLE, nursing, pharmacy). It is directly comparable in product format (cloud Q-bank, performance analytics) and customer base (healthcare professional candidates).

Others

• Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Exam Prep providers: PTCB and adjacent commercial test prep (e.g., Pharmacy Tech Lessons, Union Test Prep) sit in the same regulatory exam ecosystem as PharmAchieve's PEBC Technician prep (OSPE/MCQ) and represent the broader pharmacy-credentialing prep category from which PharmAchieve's customer pool is drawn.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/achievepharm

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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