Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.523 - Pharmacist license by endorsement; requirements
Rule 23.
(1) An
applicant that has never held a pharmacist license in this state and is
licensed in another state or Canada, may apply for licensure as a pharmacist by
endorsement by submitting to the department a completed application on a form
provided by the department with the requisite fee. An applicant that meets the
requirements of this rule,
R 338.7001 to
R 338.7005, and any other rules
promulgated under the code is presumed to meet the requirements of section
16186 of the code, MCL
333.16186.
(2) An applicant shall satisfy all of the
following requirements:
(a) Establish 1 of the
following:
(i) The applicant holds a license
in good standing as a pharmacist in another state and submits the NABP
licensure transfer report to the department.
(ii) The applicant holds a pharmacy license
in Canada that is in good standing and meets all of the following:
(A) The applicant has passed the NAPLEX or
both part I and part II of the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada Pharmacists
Qualifying Examination.
(B) The
applicant completed educational requirements for a pharmacist license from a
school of pharmacy accredited by the ACPE or accredited by the Canadian Council
for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs.
(C) If the applicant held a pharmacist
license for less than 1 year in Canada, the applicant had acquired a minimum of
1,600 hours of pharmacy practice either through an approved internship or hours
engaged in the practice as a pharmacist.
(b) Provide an attestation to the department
that the applicant has sufficient knowledge of the code and the board's rules
to competently practice pharmacy in this state.
(c) An applicant that is or has ever been
licensed, registered, or certified in a health profession or specialty by
another state, the United States military, the federal government, or another
country, shall do both of the following:
(i)
Disclose each license, registration, or certification on the application
form.
(ii) Satisfy the requirements
of section 16174(2) of the code, MCL
333.16174, including verification
from the issuing entity showing that disciplinary proceedings are not pending
against the applicant and sanctions are not in force at the time of
application.
(d) The
applicant meets section 16174 of the code, MCL
333.16174, and submits his or her
fingerprints to the department of state police to have a criminal background
check conducted by the state police and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
(e) The applicant
completes a 1-time training identifying victims of human trafficking as
required in R 338.511 and section 16148 of the
code, MCL
333.16148.
(f) The applicant completes a 1-time training
in opioids and other controlled substances awareness as required in
R 338.3135.
(2) An applicant that has an FPGEC
certification from NABP has met the English proficiency requirement. The
applicant's credentials and English proficiency have been evaluated and
determined to be equivalent to the credentials required in this
state.
Notes
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