Illinois Pharmacy license requirements

[pharmph]

Hello Aussiepharmer,

I am 101% sure that the Illinois state board does not require a five year degree now, people who have a four year degree will have to complete 1200 hours of internship ( and for Mariagpl, clinical instruction course with a pharmacist and internship is the one and the same thing, they don't offer a separate clinical instruction course ). The number of hours vary depending upon whether you have a four or five year degree, people with five year may only have to do 400 hours of internship or none at all depending upon their coursework.


For FPGEC you would still need a five year degree, in your case I think you should call NABP and ask if your internship and/or prepharmacy would be considered as additional years or not. Different states have different rules and they keep changing them too.


Enjoy

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[vidhir]

Hi

I am foreign pharmacist too. Right now I am licensed in WI and TX. I am currently in texas but willing to move back to IL. I wrote board inquiring about getting licensed there. They said same thing. I was wondering if somebody could send me link to that form we need to fill out. When I e mailed NABP they said that I need to fill out application by licensure transfer first. My other question is I have already given NAPLEX do I need to give it again or do I just need to take MPJE.

I was trying to call them but did'nt have any luck. does somebody have direct phone # where we can call instead of e mailing them. I do not get any specific answers from them on e mail.

I would greatly appreciate any help

Vidhi

[overseas pharmacist]

There have been a lot of information posted over cyberspace regarding these new regulations about pharmacy licence reqirements. As the new policies indicates that five year degree requirement is no longer in existence and any overseas pharmacist can apply for licence to work as pharmacist in illinois. Look at the application stating that pharmacy curriculum must be five years and FPGEE requirements says all foreign pharmacist graduating after Jan 2003 must have a curriculum of five years.

Since the FPGEE requirements is still 5 years As posted on net (NABP.NET) and application for pharmacist licence must be accompanied with FPGEC and ECE evaluations.

How this new rules gonna help anybody who can not sit for FPGEE and not produce FPGEC with application.

Lot of confusions


Anybody with latest and clear info, please share knowledge.

[overseas pharmacist]

HEY GUYS, CAN SOMEBODY MAKE IT CLEAR.

HOW CAN A GRADUATE IN PHARMACY(4 YEARS) FROM A SCHOOL OUTSIDE UNITED STATES AFTER JAN 2003, GET A LICENCE IN ILLINOIS.
SINCE NABP KEEP ON SINGING THE SAME OLD SONG Ie: FPGEC AND ECE????? WHICH IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR A GRADUATE( 4 YEARS) TO TAKE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.

WHY THERE ARE SO MANY CONFUSING POSTINGS OVER CYBER WORLD REGARDING LICENCE PROCEDURE.

DOES THIS 4 YEARS CONCEPT AND 1200 OR 400 HOURS INTERNSHIP WITH CLINICAL PRACTICE APPLY TO ONLY US GRADUATES OR ANYONE FROM ANY COUNTRY WITH 4 YEARS PROGRAM, AFTER JAN 2003.

MORE INFORMATION MORE CONFUSING
MORE CONFUSING LESS CLEAR.

MAKE IT CLEAR

[mariagpl]

Hi pharmph, according to your information it is possible not doing the internship if you have some coursework. What is that exactly? Experience as a pharmacist? PhD? After the pharmacy school I did a residency in my country and I have work in hospital pharmacy for a long time. Do you think that would be enough? Should I send all my certificates to the board with my application?

Thanks for you help.

[JYN]

Hi!! Iam Just About To Submit My Application Form To Il Dept Of Prof Regulation.. And On The Requirements It States That We Need A Transcript Fr The School.. Do They Want The School To Directly Mail It To Them Or Do We Submit The Transcripts With The Rest Of The Requirements? Pls Help Me Because My Parents Are Getting My Transcript For Me In The Philippines And I Dont Want Them Going Back And Forth And When I Call Their Office They Will Put You On Hold For A Looooong Time.. Thanks!!

[Aussiepharmer]

Hey JYN,

Did you graduate before or after 2003? Did you graduate from a four year curriculum?

[JYN]

hi aussie pharmer.. i graduated on 1997 fr a 4 yr curriculum pharmacy curriculum.. and i also finished med school do you think i should submit my transcript fr med school also.. will that help with my evaluation for internship?

[Aussiepharmer]

I don't think it would help you with internship because med school is a completely different degree. I know that any courwork or internship that you did AFTER a four year degree is NOT counted. But if you did prepharmacy- related coursework BEFORE the pharmacy degree, that MAYBE counted.

For my case, I did 1.5 years of prepharmacy related coursework before my entry to 4 year BPharm. It turns out that my specific situation is actually very complicated, so I am totally unsure about my eligibility.

And since you graduated before 2003, I am sure you would be eligible

[pharmacistgju]

GUYS Please try to find out if we can write FPGEE. I also also 2003 pharmacy graduate. If illinios is trying to change its rules and we can eligible for fpgee then that would be our happiest momnet.