D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 17-6503

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 26, June 28, 2024

Rule 17-6503 - APPLICANTS EDUCATED IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

6503.1

The Board may grant a license to practice pharmacy to an applicant who completed an educational program in a foreign country, which program was not recognized by the ACPE, if the applicant:

(a) Meets all requirements of this chapter except for § 6502.1(a);

(b) Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Board that the applicant's education and training are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter and the Act by submitting the documentation required by this section;

(c) Has completed a minimum of one thousand five hundred (1,500) hours of independent pre-licensure professional practice that provides experience in community, institutional, and clinical pharmacy practices under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist in the United States who is registered with the Board as the applicant's preceptor;

(d) Furnishes proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant holds a pharmacy degree from a school of pharmacy with at least a five (5) year curriculum at the time of graduation, unless the applicant graduated prior to January 1, 2003, in which case a four (4) year curriculum will be accepted;

(e) Possesses a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) Certification; and

(f) Received passing scores on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) or its successor, and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination for the District of Columbia (MPJE) or its successor. The passing score of the NAPLEX and MPJE are the passing scores established by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy on each test that forms a part of the examinations

6503.2

The independent pre-licensure professional practice required under § 6503.1(c) shall be completed within one (1) year after licensure as a pharmacy intern in the District of Columbia. However, the Board may grant up to a six (6)-month extension of this period for good cause shown.

6503.3

Credit for pre-licensure professional practice performed in the District of Columbia shall:

(a) Not begin to accrue until the Board has registered the intern in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 6509 of this chapter;

(b) Only be given for pre-licensure professional practice hours performed as part of a formalized internship program and under the supervision of the individual's assigned preceptor; and

(c) Not be given for more than forty-five (45) hours of pre-licensure professional practice hours per week.

6503.4

An applicant under this section shall submit with their completed application certified transcripts of the applicant's pharmacy educational record(s). However, the Board may waive this requirement on a showing of extraordinary hardship if the applicant is able to establish by substitute documentation that the applicant possesses the requisite education and degrees.

6503.5

If a document required by this chapter is in a language other than English, the applicant shall arrange for its translation into English by a translation service acceptable to the Board and shall submit to the Board a translation signed by the translator attesting to its accuracy.

6503.6

The Board may interview an applicant under this section to determine whether the applicant's education or training meets the requirements of the Act and this chapter.

D.C. Mun. Regs. r. 17-6503

Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 6243, 6245 (September 1, 1989); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 37 DCR 2747, 2753 (May 4, 1990); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 4330 (April 18, 2008); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 70 DCR 95 (1/6/2023)