64B16-26.2031. Licensure by Examination (Non-U.S. Graduates); Application

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.

Rulemaking Authority 456.013(1), 465.005 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(1), 456.025(3), 456.0635, 465.007(1) FS. History–New 1-11-05, Amended 8-8-07, 6-10-09, 5-27-10, 9-12-16, 12-29-21, 10-29-24.