Section 1330.30  Graduates of Programs Not Approved Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 1330.20

a)         Applicants who are graduates of a first professional degree program in pharmacy of at least 5 academic years that is not approved pursuant to the provisions of Section 1330.20 shall submit proof of:

1)         Passage of the preliminary diagnostic examination (Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Exam (FPGEE)) designed to determine equivalence of education to programs approved pursuant to Section 1330.20;

2)         Passage of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination with a score of at least 550;

3)         Passage of the Test of Spoken English (TSE) examination with a score of 50; and

4)         Completion of a course of clinical instruction approved by the Board as required by Section 6 of the Act.  The course of clinical instruction shall be conducted under the supervision of a pharmacist registered in the State of Illinois.  The applicant shall obtain prior approval of the Board before enrolling in the course of clinical instruction.  In approving a course of clinical instruction, the Board shall consider, but not be limited to, whether the course:

A)        Enhances development of effective communication skills by enabling consultation between the applicant, the prescriber and the patient;

B)        Promotes development of medical data retrieval skills through exposure to patient medical charts, patient medication profiles and other similar sources of patient information;

C)        Promotes development of the applicant's ability to research and analyze drug information literature; and

D)        Promotes development of the applicant's ability to interpret laboratory test and physical examination results.

b)         Applicants who are graduates of a first professional degree program in pharmacy that is less than 5 academic years in length may contact an approved school of pharmacy and request that the curriculum be reviewed for qualifying credits.  Any course deficiencies may be completed in an approved school of pharmacy in order to receive a first professional degree in pharmacy.  Upon receipt of the first professional degree in pharmacy, an individual may apply to sit for the licensure examination.

(Source:  Amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 21959, effective December 1, 1998)