Section 17-6503. APPLICANTS EDUCATED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

 

6503.1The Board may grant a license to practice pharmacy to an applicant who completed an educational program in a foreign country, which program was not recognized by the ACPE, if the applicant meets the following:

 

(a)Meets all requirements of this chapter except for §6502.1(a); and

 

(b)Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant's education and training are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter and the Act by submitting the documentation required by this section.

 

6503.2An applicant under this section shall furnish proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant holds a degree from a school of pharmacy with at least a five (5) year curriculum at the time of graduation, unless the applicant graduated prior to January 1, 2003 in which case a four (4) year curriculum will be accepted.

 

6503.3An applicant under this section shall possess a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee Certification (FPGEC).

 

6503.4An applicant under this section shall receive passing scores on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) or its successor, and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination for the District of Columbia (MPJE) or its successor. The passing score of the NAPLEX and MPJE are the passing scores established by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy on each test that forms a part of the examinations.

 

6503.5An applicant under this section shall submit with a completed application certified transcripts of the applicant's pharmacy educational record(s).

 

6503.6If a document required by this chapter is in a language other than English, an applicant shall arrange for its translation into English by a translation service acceptable to the Board and shall submit to the Board a translation signed by the translator attesting to its accuracy.

 

6503.7The Board may waive the transcript requirement of §6503.5 on a showing of extraordinary hardship if the applicant is able to establish by substitute documentation that the applicant possesses the requisite education and degrees.

 

6503.8The Board may interview an applicant under this section to determine whether the applicant's education or training meets the requirements of the Act and this chapter.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6243, 6245 (September 1, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 2747, 2753 (May 4, 1990); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 4330 (April 18, 2008).