Transcript In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious and The Most Merciful

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 MCQ’S. 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 statespecific 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/asset
s/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 Examining
Board of Canada
http://www.pebc.ca
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STAGES
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Pharmacist document evaluation
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The pharmacist evaluating examination
The Pharmacist Qualifying Examination,
Part I (MCQ) and
Part II (OSCE) “objective structured clinical
examination” (OSCE),
 Language Proficiency Requirements
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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/exami
ning_sittingexams.html#Examining
 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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