Or. Admin. Code § 855-115-0015

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 855-115-0015 - Licensure: Qualifications - Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Education

(1) An applicant for pharmacist licensure who graduated from a foreign school, college, or program of pharmacy must meet the following educational requirements:

(a) Obtain certification from the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC); and

(b) Submit evidence of 1440 hours in pharmacy practice as an intern or pharmacist in the United States or its jurisdiction.

(2)

(1)

(a) is not required for graduates of:

(a) A Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP) accredited pharmacy program located in Canada or its jurisdiction with a curriculum taught in English and who graduated between 1993 and June 30, 2004.

(b) The ACPE-accredited program at the Lebanese American University in Byblos, Lebanon with a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and graduated after 2002.

(3) If (1)(a) is required, an applicant must not count internship hours or practice as a pharmacist towards the requirement in (1)(b) that was completed before achieving the FPGEC certification.

(4) Once the educational qualifications in this rule are met, an applicant must also comply with the requirements for licensure in OAR 855-115-0020 for examination or score transfer or OAR 855-115-0025 for reciprocity.

Or. Admin. Code § 855-115-0015

BP 16-2023, adopt filed 08/16/2023, effective 3/1/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 689.205

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 689.151, ORS 689.255