International pharmacy graduates looking to practice as licensed pharmacists in the United States must clear the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) certification program managed by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). This is followed by completing specified clinical internship hours and passing both the NAPLEX and MPJE examinations.
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12–24 Months
$3,000 – $5,000 USD
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Follow these steps to achieve your global medical career
Submit official degree credentials, active licensure documentation, and academic transcripts to the NABP for baseline structural evaluation.
Obtain a specialized general evaluation report from ECE to verify that your pharmacy program meets the target US credit equivalency.
Sit for the comprehensive 250-question computer-based examination testing basic biomedical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, and social sciences.
Achieve specific mandatory score bands on the TOEFL iBT exam (Reading 22, Listening 21, Speaking 26, Writing 24) to secure your active FPGEC certificate.
Complete state-mandated supervised pharmacy practice internship hours (ranging from 1,000 to 1,500 hours depending on the chosen jurisdiction).
Secure state eligibility to sit for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE).
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