Foreign Licenses to practice for Pharmacists: All the countries around the world set a process for international graduates to be able to practice with these countries this process is called a License to practice examinations and here we discuss the most popular countries which are America, Canada and Australia: 1. America : NAPLEX 'North America Pharmacy License Examinations' 2. CANADA: PEBC 'Pharmacy Evaluating Board of CANADA' 3. Australia: APEC 'Australia Pharmacy Evaluating Board'

2. • American Pharmacist License Steps:
1. English Language Test: TOEFl iBT®
2. FPGEE : Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Evaluating Exam
3. Internship Training Program
4. NAPLEX : North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination
5. MPJE: Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination
USA NABP
‘National Association of Boards of Pharmacy’

3. NAPLEX >> FPGEE
'Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Evaluating Exam'
• REQUIREMENTS
 Primary Pharmacy Qualification.
 TOEFl iBT
'Reading:21, Listening:18, Speaking:26, Writing:24‘
 Only 5 attempts allowed for FPGEE

4. NAPLEX >> FPGEE
• Syllabus
• 16% Basic Biomedical Sciences.
 Physiology
 Biochemistry
 Microbiology
 Histology
 Immunology
• 30% Pharmaceutical Sciences.
 Medicinal chemistry
 Pharmacology and toxicology
 Pharmacognosy, alternatives and Complementary treatment.
 Pharmaceutics
 Pharmacokinetics
 Pharmacogenomics
 Extemporaneous compounding, Parenteral and Enteral.

5. NAPLEX >> FPGEE >> Syllabus
• 22% Social, Behavioral and Administrative Pharmacy Sciences.
 Health care and public health delivery system.
 Economics and Pharmaco-economics.
 Pharmacy management
 Pharmaco-epidemiology
 Pharmacy Law and regulatory affairs.
 Ethics
 Biostatistics and research design
 Communication Skills.
• 32% Clinical Sciences.
 Practice guidelines and clinical trials.
 Drug information.
 Clinical pathophysiology
 Clinical Pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenomics
 Clinical preventive and population health.
 Medication therapy management.

6. NAPLEX >> FPGEE
• EXAM FORMAT
• 250 MCQs For 5 1/2 Hours
• DATES
• April and September
• FEES
• Application : 90 $ Exam : 800 $
• Venue
• USA

7. NAPLEX >> Requirements
• Pass FPGEE with score 75 or more.
• Internship Training Program: 960 hours
"Maximally 8 hours per day "
• Only 5 attempts allowed for NAPLEX

8. NAPLEX >> Curriculum
• Assess Pharmacotherapy to assure safe and
effective therapeutic outcomes.
• Assess safe and accurate preparation and
dispensing of medications.
• Assess recommended and provided health
care information that promotes public health.

9. NAPLEX >> Format
• 185 item – Computer based examination
 Items are introduced as a scenario- based format.
• DATES
• Twice per Year
• FEES
• 485 $
• Venue
• USA

10. CANADA PEBC
‘Pharmacy Examining Board of CANADA’
• Canadian Pharmacist License Steps:
 Document Evaluation
 Evaluating Exam ‘PEBC EE’
 Qualification Exam 1 ‘PEBC QE1’
 Qualification Exam 2 ‘PEBC QE2’

11. PEBC >> Document Evaluation
• Required Documents:
1. Birth Certificate.
2. Marriage Certificate 'if Available'.
3. Certified copy of passport.
4. University degree certificate.
5. Application form ‘F’ form 200.
• Fees: 530 CAD

12. PEBC >> EE
• Exam Requirements:
 Fulfills the requirements of document evaluation.

13. PEBC >> EE
• Syllabus
• Basic Biomedical Sciences.
 Physiology
 Biochemistry
 Microbiology
 Histology
 Immunology
• Pharmaceutical Sciences.
 Medicinal chemistry
 Pharmacology and toxicology
 Pharmacognosy, alternatives and Complementary treatment.
 Pharmaceutics
 Pharmacokinetics
 Pharmacogenomics
 Extemporaneous compounding, Parenteral and Enteral.

14. PEBC >> EE >> Syllabus
• Social, Behavioral and Administrative Pharmacy Sciences.
 Health care and public health delivery system.
 Economics and Pharmaco-economics.
 Pharmacy management
 Pharmaco-epidemiology
 Pharmacy Law and regulatory affairs.
 Ethics
 Biostatistics and research design
 Communication Skills.
• Pharmacy Practice.
 Practice guidelines and clinical trials.
 Drug information.
 Clinical pathophysiology
 Clinical Pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenomics
 Clinical preventive and population health.
 Medication therapy management.

15. PEBC >> EE
• Exam Format:
• 180 MCQs in the form of SBA-Qs / 3 hrs.
• DATES
• January and July
• FEES
• 515 CAD
• Venue
• CANADA

16. PEBC >> QE1 and QE2
• Exam Requirements:
 Passing Evaluating Exam.

17. PEBC >> QE1 and QE2
• Syllabus
 Patient Care.
 Professional collaboration and team work.
 Ethical, Legal and professional responsibility.
 Drug therapeutics.
 Communication and education
 Understanding management principles.

18. PEBC >> QE1 and QE2
• Exam Format:
• QE1: 400 SBA Questions on 2 consecutive days.
• QE2: 10 OSCE stations ‘Oral Structured Clinical
Examination’
• DATES
• May and November
• FEES
• QE1: 400 CAD
• QE2: 1520 CAD
• Venue
• CANADA

19. AUSTRALIA APEC
‘Australian Pharmacy Examining Council’
• Australian Pharmacist License Steps:
1. Eligibility Assessment
2. English Language requirements
3. KAPS : Knowledge assessment of Pharmaceutical Sciences
4. Supervised Practice
5. Intern Training Program
6. Written and Oral Examination

20. APEC >> Eligibility Assessment
• Assessment of Candidate's qualifications and associated
documents:
 A certified copy of the applicant identification document.
 A Certified copy of Secondary education showing subjects of
study.
 A Certified copy of Pharmacy Qualification paper.
 A Certified official transcript of educational courses completed
showing subjects, hours, and examination result.
 Evidence of professional work experience as pharmacist from
graduation to the present.
 Up to date resume or Curriculum Viate.
• FEES: 600 AUD

21. APEC >> English Language requirements
• IELTS: score 7
• Or ’
• OET: score A or B

22. APEC >> Knowledge assessment of Pharmaceutical
Sciences (KAPS)
• Exam Requirements:
• Fulfill the requirements of the initial eligibility
assessment.
• Exam Limitations:
 KAPS is Valid for 4 years
 Pass Mark 50% in each paper
 A candidate who passes one paper of KAPS has
only 2 years to pass the other paper.
 There is no limited number of attempts for KAPS.

23. APEC >> Knowledge assessment of Pharmaceutical
Sciences (KAPS)
• Exam Syllabus:
• Paper 1:
– Pharmaceutical chemistry, Pharmacology and
Physiology.
• Paper 2:
– Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics.

24. APEC >> Knowledge assessment of
Pharmaceutical Sciences (KAPS)
• Exam Format:
• 2 paper each of 100 MCQs in 2 hours
• DATES
• March and September
• FEES
• 1200 AUD
• Venue
• Egypt, Australia

25. APEC >> Practice and Training
• Supervised Practice:
– 1824 hours / Minimum 6 months
• Intern Training Program:
– Attendance of seminars and Workshops.
– Completion of assessment tasks.
– Practice discussion group.

26. APEC >> Written Examination
• Exam Requirements:
– Completion of at least 50% of Practice experience.
– Passing KAPS
– Valid English test.
• Exam Limitations:
 Pass mark 65%.
 Validity period 18 month.

27. APEC >> Written Examination
• Exam Syllabus:
– Assess the competence of the candidates to
practice pharmacy in Australia.
• Pharmacotherapy to assure safe and effective
therapeutic outcomes.
• Preparations and dispensing of medications.
• Public health Promotion.
– Understanding Law and ethics governing
pharmacy practice in Australia

28. • Exam Format:
– One MCQ paper consist of 125 question in 3 hours
• DATES
• February, April, June, August, October and
December
• FEES
• 550 AUD
• Venue
• Australia
APEC >> Written Examination

29. APEC >> ORAL Examination
• Exam Requirements:
– Completion of 75% of practice experience.
• Exam Syllabus:
– Medication knowledge and counseling.
– Primary health care.
– Legal and ethical practice.
– Problem solving and communications.

30. • Exam Format:
– 2 examiners will examine the candidate for 45 min.
• DATES
• February, June and October.
• FEES
• 370 AUD
• Venue
• Australia
APEC >> ORAL Examination

31. References
• www.nabp.net/programs/examination
• www.pebc.ca
• www.pharmacycouncil.org.au
• www.scoretraining.net

32. ask.fm/ScoreTrainingCenter
www.slideshare.net/SCOREMedical