Hello,
I was wondering if anyone know about these degree equivalences? PharmD-ELP (entry level), entry to practice PhamD, plain ole PhmarD-- are these all seen as the same thing?
huh ??
I have only heard of Pharm.D.
Does anyone have any info about how hard/easy it is for a Canadian PharmD degree grad to get licensed to practice in the States and vice versa?
Thanks
google is your friend
check these,
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The FPGEC Certification Program
NABP assists graduates of foreign pharmacy schools in more than 200 countries as they work toward becoming licensed pharmacists in the United States. All 50 states, District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico require graduates of pharmacy schools that are not based in the US to achieve Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) Certification before applying for a license from a state board of pharmacy. Contact the state
board of pharmacy for specific requirements as each state’s requirements differ.
Some states, for example, exempt graduates of Canadian pharmacy schools from this requirement.
The FPGEC reviews:
- Your education
- Your licensure and/or registration
Refer to the
FPGEC Application Bulletin to see if you meet the requirements.
As part of the program, you must pass the following examinations:
- Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE)
- You may not take the FPGEE until your education and licensure and/or registration have been reviewed and approved.
- TOEFL iBT
- You may take the TOEFL iBT at any time in the process
Certification ensures that a foreign pharmacist’s education meets acceptable requirements as compared to the education that US-educated pharmacists are expected to have before they practice as licensed pharmacists.
The FPGEC Application Bulletin details all requirements of the certification process; reviewing the Bulletin is the first, and most important, step in the application process.
The FPGEC Certificate is not a license to practice pharmacy; however, all 50 states, the District of Columba, Guam, and Puerto Rico require a foreign pharmacy school graduate to achieve FPGEC Certification as part of their licensing requirements. Visit the board of pharmacy Web site for state-specific license requirements. Each state has different requirements, and you will be required to pass additional examinations as part of the state’s license application process."
and,
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How to communicate with NABP Customer Service and the FPGEC
Communicating with NABP Customer Service
Customer Service can only assist with basic program information including requests to change mail and e-mail addresses, processing payment receipts, and resending letters that you may not have received because of an insufficient address.
To ensure the privacy and protection of all candidates, Customer Service can only respond to questions from candidates, and cannot speak or correspond with anyone calling or writing on a candidate’s behalf. NABP considers security of customer information to be one of its highest priorities. Consequently, Customer Service agents will not provide any personal information to callers who are unable to provide the necessary security answers.
Only the FPGEC can answer questions relating specifically to the application process, the candidate file, and disputing an evaluation status letter. The FPGEC will answer such questions in writing and will send those responses through US mail.
To Contact Customer Service
E-mail:
[email protected]
Phone: 1-847/391-4406
Communicating with the FPGEC
Please note that communication with the FPGEC may only be done in writing, not via telephone or e-mail.
Writing to the FPGEC
Your written communications to the FPGEC may be mailed or faxed.
If you send a fax to the FPGEC inquiring about any of the following topics, a written response will be mailed within six weeks.
- Questions regarding your FPGEC file
- Disputing the decision of the FPGEC regarding your application or documents
- General inquiries regarding your documents
In all written communications with the FPGEC, use your full name as it appears on the application form.
The FPGEC uses the address on the application form for all communication. You must notify the FPGEC in writing of any mailing address changes. Include both the previous and current addresses in the notification.
Your Signature is Required
All communications submitted via fax, mail, or private courier service must be
personally signed by you, the candidate. The FPGEC will
not respond to unsigned communications.
Again, your written communications to the FPGEC may be mailed or faxed. A fax may be used for any type of question, including questions on a specific application, provided the
candidate signs the fax.
Send official inquiries and submissions to:
NABP
Attn: FPGEC
1600 Feehanville Drive
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
USA
Fax: 1-847/391-4502
It may take an additional 30 business days for international mail to be delivered and 10 business days for mail sent within the US.
The FPGEC cannot be responsible for delayed, lost, or misdirected mail. If you want a receipt showing that the FPGEC received your communication, send your correspondence via private courier service or United States Certified Mail, Return Receipt Requested.
Due to the high volume of correspondence received, the FPGEC and Customer Service are unable to confirm receipt of faxes and mail."
https://www.nabp.net/programs/examination/fpgec
https://www.google.com/search?q=how a foreign pharmacist obtain a license to pratice in the us&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-USfficial&client=firefox-a&channel=sb
*According to the above, I think you should:
-write to the NABP/FPGEC for your questions you stated above
-write or call the state board of pharmacy of the state where you want to be licensed and practice as a pharmacist
-after you get all the info needed, determine for yourself how hard or easy for YOU to do it
-then google again for US PharmD to be licensed and practice in Canada
(actually check this again,
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If you are graduated in pharmacy in a country other than Canada and U.S.A and would like to get a pharmacist license in Canada there are some procedures you should follow. They are, 1. First of all your back home degree should be evaluated by
Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada.(PEBC, Canada) 2. Then you have to pass two exams conducted by PEBC called ‘
Evaluating Exam and
Qualifying Exam’. 3. Once you pass the above two exams (PEBC Evaluation and Qualifying exams) you will be given a certificate called ‘
Certificate of qualification’ by PEBC 4. Now it’s your turn to choose which province you would like to practice and obtain English score according to that province regulation 5.Next you have to finish sufficient hours of training in the pharmacy (usually there are 2 stages of training, studentship and internship) 6.Finally, pass the Law exam (Jurisprudence exam) and get the ‘
Pharmacist License ’."
http://www.pharmainfo.net/pebc-info...license-guidelines-foreign-pharmacy-graduates)
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