64B16-26.2031: Licensure by Examination; Foreign Pharmacy Graduates
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to amend the qualifications of a foreign pharmacy graduate to sit for the licensure examination.
SUMMARY: The qualifications for a foreign pharmacy graduate to sit for the licensure examination will be amended.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined the proposed rule will not have an impact on small business.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 465.005, 465.007 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 465.007 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Rebecca R. Poston, Executive Director, Board of Pharmacy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3253
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B16-26.2031 Licensure by Examination; Foreign Pharmacy Graduates.
In order for a foreign pharmacy graduate to be admitted to the professional licensure examination, the applicant must:
(1) Submit an application for licensure by examination on board approved form DOH/MQA/PH100 (Rev.07/08), Foreign Graduate Examination Application, which is hereby incorporated by reference, and which can be obtained from the Board of Pharmacy, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3254, and must be accompanied with a non-refundable examination fee and an initial license fee set forth in Rules 64B16-26.1001 and 64B16-26.1002, F.A.C.
(2)(1) 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.
(2) Be certified by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission to have passed the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination, the Test of English as a Foreign Language, and the Test of Spoken English.
(3) For applications received at the Board of Pharmacy on or before December 31, 2008, the applicant must:
(a) Successfully pass the foreign pharmacy graduate equivalency examination which is given by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Commission.
(b) 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 500 for the pencil and paper test or 173 for the computer version and by passing the Test of Spoken English (TSE) with a score of 45 on the recalibrated TSE; or
(c) Demonstrate proficiency in the use of English by passing the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test (TOEFL ibt) with a scores of: Listening – 18; Reading – 21; Speaking – 26; and Writing – 24.
(4) For applications received at the Board of Pharmacy on or after January 1, 2009; the applicant must:
(a) Successfully pass the foreign pharmacy graduate equivalency examination which is given by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Commission;
(b) 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
(c) Demonstrate proficiency in the use of English by passing the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test (TOEFL ibt) with a scores of: Listening – 18; Reading – 21; Speaking – 26; and Writing – 24.
(5)(3) Complete a minimum of 2080 hours of 500 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 64B16-26.2032, F.A.C. The work experience program including both the preceptor and the permittee must be approved by the Board of Pharmacy. Further, no program of supervised work activity shall will be approved for any applicant until said applicant has obtained the specified passing scores on the TOEFL or the TOEFL ibt been certified by FPGEE Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission.
Specific Authority 465.005, 465.007 FS. Law Implemented 465.007 FS. History–New 1-11-05, Amended 8-8-07, .