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 and the Test of English as a
Foreign Language internet-based test (TOEFL iBT) as required by section
465.007(1)(b)2., F.S.; and
(b)
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.
Notes
Fla. Admin.
Code Ann. R. 64B16-26.2031
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, Amended by
Florida
Register Volume 42, Number 169, August 30, 2016 effective
9/12/2016, Amended
by
Florida
Register Volume 47, Number 240, December 14, 2021 effective
12/29/2021,
Amended by
Florida
Register Volume 50, Number 202, October 15, 2024 effective
10/29/2024.
New 1-11-05, Amended 8-8-07, 6-10-09, 5-27-10, 9-12-16,
12-29-21.
