(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.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 689.205
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 689.151 & ORS 689.255
History
BP 16-2023, adopt filed 08/16/2023, effective 03/01/2024