Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
In order for a foreign pharmacy graduate to be admitted to
the professional licensure examination, the applicant must be a graduate of a
four year undergraduate pharmacy program at a school or college outside the
United States and have completed an internship program approved by the
Board.
(1) All applications for
licensure by examination must be made on form DH-MQA 103 (Rev. 08/2021),
Pharmacist Examination Application For Non-U.S. Graduates, which is hereby
incorporated by reference, and which can be obtained from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13938,
the Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida
32399-3254, or the Board's website at http://floridaspharmacy.gov/. The
application must be accompanied with an examination fee and an initial license
fee as set forth in Rules
64B16-26.1001 and
64B16-26.1002, F.A.C.
(2) In addition to the requirements of
subsection (1), the applicant must submit proof of having met the following
requirements:
(a) Successfully pass the
foreign pharmacy graduate equivalency examination, given by the Foreign
Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Commission, with a minimum score of
75%;
(b)
1. Demonstrate proficiency in the use of
English by passing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), which is
administered by the Educational Testing Service, Inc., with a score of at least
550 for the pencil and paper test or 213 for the computer version and by
passing the Test of Spoken English (TSE) with a score of 50 on the recalibrated
TSE; or
2. Demonstrate proficiency
in the use of English by passing the Test of English as a Foreign Language
Internet-based test (TOEFL ibt) with scores of: Listening - 18; Reading - 21;
Speaking - 26; and Writing - 24; and,
(c) Complete 2080 hours of supervised work
activity, of which a minimum of 500 hours must be completed within the State of
Florida. Such experience must be equivalent to that required in the internship
program as set forth in Rule
64B16-26.2033, F.A.C. The work
experience program, including both the preceptor and the permittee, must be
approved by the Board of Pharmacy. Work experience shall be documented on form
DH-MQA 1153 (Rev. 07/16), Foreign Graduate Registered Intern Work Activity
Manual, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and which can be obtained
from
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-07405;
the Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida
32399-3254; or the Board's website at
http://floridaspharmacy.gov/Applications/info-foriegn-grad-reg-intern-manual.pdf.
No program of supervised work activity shall be approved for any applicant
until said applicant has obtained the specified passing scores on the Foreign
Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination.
Rulemaking Authority 456.013(1), 465.005 FS. Law
Implemented 456.013(1), 456.025(3), 456.0635, 465.007(1)
FS.
New 1-11-05, Amended 8-8-07, 6-10-09, 5-27-10, 9-12-16,
12-29-21.
