Rule 4729:2-2-02 | Application for licensure as a pharmacy intern.
(A) Each person seeking a license as a pharmacy intern for the purpose of obtaining the practical experience required for examination and licensure as a pharmacist shall submit the following to the state board of pharmacy:
(1) A completed application form as provided by the board, which can be accessed by visiting http://www.pharmacy.ohio.gov.
(2) Required fee.
(3) Documentation, in a manner determined by the board, that the applicant has successfully completed a minimum of sixty semester or ninety quarter hours of college work.
(4)
(a) Documentation, in a manner determined by the board, from a school of pharmacy that has been recognized and approved by the board certifying that the person is currently enrolled in a school of pharmacy and has begun taking professional classes directly related to the practice of pharmacy; or
(b) Either of the following:
(i) Certification provided by the national association of boards of pharmacy documenting the applicant has obtained a first professional degree in pharmacy from a program that has been recognized and approved by the state board of pharmacy; or
(ii) Certification of having established educational equivalency by obtaining a "Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission (FPGEC)" certificate, and evidence of successful completion of the "Test of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-based test" (TOEFL iBT) pursuant to rule 4729:2-2-06 of the Administrative Code.
(5) Any other information or documentation as determined by the board.
(B) The state board of pharmacy may license an applicant as a pharmacy intern as soon as the state board of pharmacy receives all the required items set forth in paragraph (A) of this rule and the results of a criminal records check pursuant to section 4729.071 of the Revised Code.
(C) The state board of pharmacy may deny the issuance of a license to practice as a pharmacy intern.
(D) A pharmacy intern licensed in another state may apply for licensure by reciprocity by complying with the requirements listed in this rule.
(E) Pursuant to division (B)(2) of section 4796.03 of the Revised Code, the board hereby waives the requirements set forth in division (B)(1) of section 4796.03 of the Revised Code.
(F) In accordance with section 4729.15 of the Revised Code, the required fee for licensure as a pharmacy intern shall be thirty dollars and any transaction fee as required by section 125.18 of the Revised Code.
(G) Pursuant to section 4729.16 of the Revised Code, a limited or restricted license may be issued to an applicant upon the determination of the board.
Last updated March 7, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Supplemental Information