N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 63.1

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 63.1 - Professional study of pharmacy

(a) As used in this section, acceptable accrediting agency shall mean an organization accepted by the department as a reliable authority for the purpose of accreditation at the postsecondary level, applying its criteria for granting accreditation in a fair, consistent, and nondiscriminatory manner, such as an agency recognized for this purpose by the United States Department of Education.

(b) To meet the professional education requirement for admission to the licensing examination, the applicant shall present satisfactory evidence of either:

(1) completing a program in pharmacy leading to the baccalaureate degree, its equivalent, or a higher degree, that is either registered by the department pursuant to section 52.29 of this Title or accredited by an acceptable accrediting agency; or

(2) for applicants who apply for licensure prior to September 1, 2001, completing a nonregistered or nonaccredited program in pharmacy, including a foreign pharmacy program, of not less than three academic years of professional study, or the equivalent thereof, satisfactory to the department, and attaining Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee certification by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy or its successor, or an equivalent certification acceptable to the department. The program of study in a foreign school of pharmacy shall culminate in the awarding of a degree, diploma or certificate in pharmacy recognized by the appropriate civil authorities of the country in which the school is located as meeting the educational requirement for entry into practice in that country; or

(3) for applicants who apply for licensure on or after September 1, 2001, completing a nonregistered or nonaccredited program in pharmacy, including a pharmacy program located in another country, that is equivalent to a program registered by the department pursuant to section 52.29 of this Title and attaining Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee certification by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy or its successor or an equivalent certification acceptable to the department. The program of study in another jurisdiction shall culminate in the awarding of a degree, diploma or certificate in pharmacy recognized by the appropriate civil authorities of the jurisdiction in which the school is located as meeting the educational requirements for entry into practice in that jurisdiction.

(c) A program of pharmacy education shall be considered completed upon certification of completion by the school in which such program was taken and proof that the applicant has been awarded the appropriate pharmacy degree, diploma or certificate.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 63.1