The Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) is a comprehensive pharmacy exam for foreign pharmacist in United States, which focuses on knowledge from biomedical, pharmaceutical, behavioral, and clinical sciences.
Pharmacists from outside of the United States are required to Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) Certification before applying for a pharmacy licensure exam (NAPLEX) or state board of pharmacy license.
To be eligible for the FPGEE, you must first apply for Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) Certification and complete the necessary steps. The FPGEC Certification includes:
- A review of your education and licensure/registration
- A passing score for the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT)
- A passing score for the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE)
Applicants who become eligible during the FPGEC Certification process can take the FPGEE. When you become eligible, you receive a notification through your NABP e-Profile.
The certification is not a license to practice pharmacy; it ensures that a foreign pharmacist’s education meets comparable requirements to pharmacists educated from US pharmacy colleges. Each state has different requirements for obtaining a license.
The FPGEE is offered once per year at Pearson VUE test sites located throughout the continental United States.
FPGEC Certification Procedure
Application Qualifications
Graduate from a recognized/accredited school of pharmacy in a non-US country or jurisdiction:
- If you received a pharmacy degree prior to January 1, 2003, you must have completed a minimum 4-year pharmacy curriculum at the time of graduation.
- If you received a pharmacy degree on or after January 1, 2003, you must have completed a minimum 5-year pharmacy curriculum at the time of graduation.
Application and Degree Credentials
1. Make sure you have an NABP (National Association of Boards of Pharmacy) e-Profile and e-Profile ID number.
2. Prepare and register for the TOEFL iBT.
3. Submit your FPGEC application in the Foreign Pharmacy section of NABP e-Profile.
4. Collect your degree credentials and submit the following to Educational Credentials Evaluators (ECE)
- Documentation of your education including official transcripts
- Official proof of your degree in pharmacy
- Translation of non-English documents
- Payment of the General Evaluation Report fee
5. Ensure you have valid proof that you have obtained the requirements to practice pharmacy in another country without restrictions.
Supporting Documentation
- FPGEC Attestation (including an additional loose photo)
- Unrestricted, permanent pharmacy license and/or registration
- Official translation of non-English documents
- Notarized copy of acceptable current photo ID
- ECE Report/documentation (submitted to ECE)
- Passing TOEFL iBT score report
Evaluation
Evaluation of supporting documents and your application may take up to 8 weeks. The evaluation will not start until all the required documentation is received at NABP Headquarters, including a passing TOEFL iBT score report. Evaluations are prioritized in the order they are received. Your evaluation status will be posted in your NABP e-Profile.
Acceptance to Take the FPGEE
You will be notified electronically that you are eligible to purchase and schedule your FPGEE when you have completed all of the requirements for your FPGEC application. You will receive an acceptance notification in your NABP e-Profile. You will have 2 years to take and pass the FPGEE from your acceptance date.
Receiving FPGEC Certification
You will be granted your FPGEC Certification after completing all of the above steps and receiving passing scores on the TOEFL iBT and FPGEE exams. A paper FPGEC Certificate will not be provided. NABP e-Profile will show your FPGEC Certification date; this date can also be viewed by the state boards of pharmacy.
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