Section 338.474. Pharmacist licensure; eligibility; examination.

(1) An applicant for licensure as a pharmacist shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the appropriate fee. In addition to meeting the requirements of the code and the administrative rules promulgated pursuant thereto, an applicant shall comply with all of the following requirements:

(a)   Have completed the requirements for a degree in pharmacy from an accredited college or school of pharmacy education or successfully completed the foreign pharmacy graduate examination committee certification program administered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee, 1600 Feehanville Dr., Mount Prospect, IL 60056. The standards and guidelines of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as set forth in the “Accreditation Standards and Guidelines for the Professional Program in Pharmacy Leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree”, effective February 14, 2011, are adopted by reference in these rules. Copies of the standards are available at no cost from the Council’s website at http://www.acpe-accredit.org/standards. Copies of the guidelines also are available for inspection and distribution at cost from the Michigan Board of Pharmacy, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, 611 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909.

(b)   Have completed a program of internship pursuant to these rules.

(c)     Pass the jurisprudence examination under R 338.473b, which measures an applicant’s knowledge of the rules and regulations governing the practice of pharmacy.

(d)     Pass an examination, under R 338.473b, which measures an applicant’s theoretical and practical knowledge of pharmacy.

(2)   An applicant who has not achieved a passing score on either of the examinations identified in subrule (1)(c) and (d) of this rule after 5 attempts may be reexamined only after meeting the requirements in R 338.474a.

(3)   In addition to meeting the requirements of subrule (1) of this rule, an applicant’s license shall be verified by the licensing agency of another state of the United States in which the applicant holds a current license or ever held a license as a pharmacist. This includes, but is not limited to, showing proof of any disciplinary action taken or pending disciplinary action imposed upon the applicant.

History: 1979 AC; 1980 AACS; 1988 AACS; 2007 AACS; 2013 AACS.