Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B16 - Board of Pharmacy › Chapter 64B16-26 - PHARMACISTS LICENSURE › Section 64B16-26.2031 - Licensure by Examination (Non-U.S. Graduates); Application

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 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.