You are currently a holder of a pharmacist license from a non-North American country.

In order to become licensed in the USA, you do not have to be an American citizen, but you must have obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy from an accredited college of pharmacy within the United States and have passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX).

If you do not have such a degree, please read the following general information. Note: it is always recommended that you confirm the information below with the Pharmacy Board in the state in which you wish to work.

1. Contact the pharmacy board in the state in which you wish to be licensed.
   
   
   You may also contact:
   
   National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
   1600 Feehanville Drive  
   Mount Prospect, IL 60056 
   Tel: 847/391-4406 Fax:847/391-4502
   http://www.nabp.net

   
   
   Request an application and study guide for the FPGEE (Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Exam), TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), and TSE (Test of Spoken English) examinations.
   
   

2. Take and pass the FPGEE, TOEFL, and TSE. The NABP web page indicates that the FPGEE's passing score (scaled) is currently 75 or higher; the TOEFL passing score is currently 550 or higher (paper-based) or 213 or higher (computer-based); and the TSE passing score is currently 50. For more information please visit NABPNET 
   
   
3. Receive an official FPGEE certificate as required by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy.
   
   
4. Send the originals of your FPGEE, TOEFL and TSE to the state board. They will photocopy the certificates and return the originals to you.
   
   
5. A copy of the FPGEE certificate will be sent to the NABP for verification of authenticity.
   
   
6. Upon receipt of a positive verification of your FPGEE, TOEFL and TSE-P certificates, you will be eligible to apply for internship and the NABP licensure exam (NAPLEX).
   
   
7. NAPLEX exams are given Monday through Saturday. The current fee (at March 2000) is $430 ($300 base fee plus $130 vendor administrative fee) for the NAPLEX.
   
   
8. You may obtain a state internship license after you have passed the FPGEE and TOEFL.
   
    
9. You must obtain the required hours of internship and take and pass the Multistate Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) and the state examination.
   
   NOTE: Internship or practice as a pharmacist outside of the United States will not necessarily be accepted towards a state's internship requirement. And any internship or professional practice performed before taking and passing the FPGEE, TOEFL, and TSE examinations will not count towards some states' required hours of internship.
   
   Once the full internship hours have been completed, submitted to the state board, and approved along with your competency checklists, you take the law examination (MPJE). It's current cost is $170 per exam($110 base fee plus $60 vendor administrative fee).
   
   

   Please contact the the state board in the state where you wish to work to receive detailed information on licensure.

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