{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac110-21-90","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC110-21-90","heading":"Requirements for foreign-trained applicants","body":"A. Applicants for licensure who were trained in foreign schools of pharmacy shall obtain the FPGEC certificate prior to being allowed to register as a pharmacy intern and gain the required practical experience in Virginia.\n\nB. After obtaining the FPGEC certificate, the applicant may apply for a pharmacy intern registration and shall fulfill the requirements for practical experience set forth in 18VAC110-21-50 and 18VAC110-21-60 before being admitted to examinations required by 18VAC110-21-80.\n\nC. Applicants for licensure who were trained in foreign schools of pharmacy shall also complete and achieve passing scores on the examinations set forth in 18VAC110-21-80 before being licensed as a pharmacist.\n\nD. Applicants for licensure who were trained in foreign schools of pharmacy, but who subsequently have been granted a professional degree from a program of a school of pharmacy that meets the requirements of § 54.1-3312 of the Code of Virginia, as specified in 18VAC110-21-70, shall be exempt from the requirement for a FPGEC certificate but shall fulfill the requirements for practical experience set forth in 18VAC110-21-50 and 18VAC110-21-60 before being admitted to examinations required by 18VAC110-21-80.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 110. Board of Pharmacy","Chapter 21. Regulations Governing the Licensure of Pharmacists and Registration of Pharmacy Technicians","Part II. Licensure Requirement for Pharmacists"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency110/chapter21/section90/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:00Z","sha256":"e63074a8db11d82208a2e51ddcd81f32207595d03346c42953878e305e485265","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac110-21-80","next":"us-va/18vac110-21-100"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}