So, you have finished your D.Pharm or B. Pharm, but your dream of becoming a real pharmacist isn’t complete yet. For every B.Pharmacy student, the final and most crucial step is PCI registration. Without that PCI registration, you can’t open a medical store or get a job as a pharmacist anywhere.
A lot of students get stuck right at this point, and the process seems really complicated to them.
In today’s article, I’m going to show you how you can do your PCI registration from home, right from your mobile phone. I’ll tell you the fees, what documents you need, and how long it takes to get your certificate after registering.
Make sure to read the whole article so you can do your registration easily. My name is Manish Gupta, and you’re reading on Medicovada
Before You Start: Get Your Documents Ready
Before starting the registration, you need to have all your documents ready and in the right format – like PDF, JPEG, or JPG. The file sizes also need to be under the limit, like less than 50 KB or 1 MB.
Here’s the full list:
- Your Photo: The format should be JPEG or JPG, size less than 50 KB. The pixel size should be 200×230, otherwise, you’ll get an error.
- Your Signature: File size should be less than 20 KB, again in JPEG or JPG format. Pixel size should be 140×60.
If your file size is too big, you can use a Photo & Picture Resizer app to reduce it.
All the other documents below need to be in PDF format and under 1 MB in size.
Also read: What Are the 7 Real Truths About Indian Pharmacy Students?
The Necessary Documents:
- High School Mark Sheet
- High School Certificate (For UP Board, the mark sheet is the certificate)
- Intermediate Mark sheet
- Intermediate Certificate
- All years of your D. Pharm/B. Pharm mark sheets – merged into a single PDF file.
- Your Degree, Diploma, or Provisional Certificate
- Internship Letter (only for D.Pharm students)
- Aadhaar Card or Voter ID (under 200 KB)
- A separate PDF of your final year’s mark sheet (under 1 MB)
- Your College’s PCI Approval Letter
- An Affidavit on a Rs. 100 stamp paper
A Quick Note on the Affidavit:
You will need to contact a lawyer for this. They will usually charge Rs200-Rs300 to buy the stamp paper and put their signature and seal on it. The affidavit needs to have your name, your father’s name, your college’s name, your course, and your passing year. D.Pharm students also need to add their training dates.
How to Get Your College Approval Letter:
Just search for PCI on Google, go to the official PCI website, and in the approved colleges section, click on your course (D.Pharm / B.Pharm / Pharm.D). Then, search for your college’s name or PCI code, take a screenshot, and convert it into a PDF. That’s your college approval letter.
PCI Registration for B Pharmacy Students
Ready? Let’s Start the Registration
Once all your documents are ready, you can begin:
- Search for UP PCI on Google and open the UP PCI website.
- For new users, click on Register here.
- Enter your name, email, mobile number, and password, then verify with the OTP.
- After that, just log in.
Once you are logged in:
- Click on Request for Pharmacist Registration.
- Here, select Apply for Registration of Pharmacist.
- Fill in the form with your personal details – name, date of birth, father’s name, Aadhaar number, address, district, pin code, etc.
After that, you’ll fill in your educational details – where you did your High School, Intermediate, and D. Pharm/B. Pharm, which board it was, the year, your percentage or grade, etc.
Once you’ve filled in all the details, save it and move on to the next step..
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