PHARMACIST LICENSURE OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD

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PHARMACIST LICENSURE OPPORTUNITIES ABROAD
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PHARMACIST REGISTRATION EXAM REGULATIONS IN UAE

• The Pharmacy exams are conducted by Health
  Authority, Abu Dhabi.
• http//www.haad.ae/haad

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• Homepage
• Health Registration Licensure
• Health Professional Examinations
• Exam Results
• Exam Schedule
• Exam Fees
• Active Testing Centers
• Guidelines for Written Licensing Exams
• Candidates Study Guide
• Passed HAAD Computer Based Testing

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PHASES OF EXAMS

• There are subject related three Phases of Exams
  i.e.
• ARABIC
• PHARMACOLOGY
• LAW
• One must pass the Arabic exam before applying for
  next exam phase.

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ARABIC

• To appear in Arabic Exam proper procedure is
  defined on the site.
• As the exam questionnaire is based upon the
  medical terms commonly used in routine life, one
  can get assistance from the Product Information
  Leaflets. Moreover, printed Syllabus containing
  Arabic translation into English vice versa is
  commonly available with tutors.
• The exams schedule is given on website.

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PHARMACOLOGY

• Based on MCQS. One should have the basic
  knowledge of Pharmacology i.e. commonly
  recommended easy to understand book for study
  is Lippincott.

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LAW

• Its simple, as the Syllabus is normally
  available on the website.
• Note To get a job in Dubai one has to appear in
  the additional exam conducted by Dubai MOH, twice
  a month or as per information on the website
• http//www.dha.gov.ae/

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PHARMACIST LICENSE EXAMINATION IN USA

• National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
  conducts the exam for foreign pharmacy graduates
• www.nabp.net

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Phases to get Pharmacist License in USA

• FPGEC Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination
  Committee Certificate
• NAPLEX North American Pharmacist Licensure
  Examination
• MPJE Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence
  Examination (combines federal- and state-specific
  questions to test the pharmacy jurisprudence
  knowledge of prospective pharmacists.)

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FPGEC CERTIFICATION

• The FPGEC Certification program is a nationally
  endorsed certification program for foreign
  educated pharmacists seeking to practice in the
  US.
• Download the FPGEC bulletin
• http//www.nabp.net/programs/assets/FPGECBulletin
  .pdf

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PHASES TO GET FPGEC

• Documents Evaluation by ECE (Educational
  Credential Evaluators)
• FPGEE The FPGEE is an exam required for FPGEC
  Certification.
• TOEFL IBT The TOEFL IBT is administered by ETS
  and is required as part of FPGEC Certification.

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PHARMACIST LICENSE EXAMINATION IN CANADA

• The Pharmacy ExaminingBoard of Canada
• http//www.pebc.ca

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STAGES

• Pharmacist document evaluation
• The pharmacist evaluating examination
• The Pharmacist Qualifying Examination,
• Part I (MCQ) and
• Part II (OSCE) objective structured clinical
  examination (OSCE),
• Language Proficiency Requirements
• Language Proficiency Tests are not required by
  the PEBC. However, Provincial Regulatory
  Authorities do require these tests.

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PHARMACIST LICENSE EXAMINATION IN AUSTRALIA

• Australian Pharmacy Council
• http//www.pharmacycouncil.org.au/examining_sittin
  gexams.htmlExamining
• STREAM A
• STREAM B

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STREAM A

• Initial Assessment
• English Language Requirements (at least 7.5 (with
  a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the four
  components) at the Academic level of IELTS)
• Knowledge Assessment of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  (KAPS), 2 papers

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• QUESTIONS?

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