Re: Am I eligible for evaluation as pharmacist or pharmacy technician?

[Guest guest]

Dear Harshala,

I am not an expert in this area of becoming a US Pharmacist with non-US

degrees. However I know enough to tell that I was in a discussion about two

years ago when I did some online research and found that one must have a 5 yr BS

Pharm degree from India to take our tests. Otherwise they would have to go

through the Pharm D programs here IF they graduated in India before 2003 they

were okay.

I could not find that SAME research online to send you to read. But I did re

-research it and found a site that will help you with the basics:

What to study in USA after B.pharmacy in India?.. How to become a pharmacist in

USA with international Pharmacy Degree?..

http://msinus.com/ms-in-pharmacy.htm

This topic got lots of hot debate then because one BS Pharm person had only 4 yr

degree while the other had a 5 yr degree.

http://www.pharmacist.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Shall_I_Study_Pharmacy_

Here is the post that stirred things up a few years back:

http://answers./question/index?qid=20080821053332AAo2EC6

Also the site I would send you to carried tis hot topic as a discussion back in

2006 and later. READ all of the Q/A on this site below and you may find the

answers and links you need:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/archive/index.php/t-275756.html

http://www.immigration.com/faq/general-nonimmigrant-visa/pharmacist-visa-fpgee

In the END of my research today just for you, the BEST site I could find was

this one:

http://www.immigration.com/pharmacists

Please let me know how this works out for you.

Respectfully,

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

Founder/Owner

>

>

> Hi,

>

> I am from Bombay ( India)

>

> I am B.Sc. Chemistry , Drugs and dyes. I have done Diploma in Pharmacy .

> All this courses i have done from Bomaby , India.

>

> I have got certificate showing i am Registered Pharmacist .

>

> Now my question is how should i proceed for evaluation of my

> certificates. Shall i go for Pharmacist or Pharmacist Technician .

>

> Will i get some credit points.

>

> Please Guide me.

>

> Thank you,

>

> Harshala

>

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Thanks for your prompt reply.

Actually I am new immigrant in Canada. Currently I am living in Edmonton (

Alberta province)

I have again and again reviewed the evaluation criterias mentioned  in the

website www.pebc.ca and now i have come to the conclusion that i should go for

the evaluation for Pharmacy Technician.

Now again my question is , PEBC requies 2000 hrs of work completed in pharmacy

field. i have that experience but from India and not from Canada.

Can you guide me on this.

Regards

Harshala

From: Jeanetta Mastron <rxjm2002@...>

Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 12:11 AM

Subject: Re: Am I eligible for evaluation as

pharmacist or pharmacy technician?

Dear Harshala,

I am not an expert in this area of becoming a US Pharmacist with non-US degrees.

However I know enough to tell that I was in a discussion about two years ago

when I did some online research and found that one must have a 5 yr BS Pharm

degree from India to take our tests. Otherwise they would have to go through the

Pharm D programs here IF they graduated in India before 2003 they were okay.

I could not find that SAME research online to send you to read. But I did re

-research it and found a site that will help you with the basics:

What to study in USA after B.pharmacy in India?.. How to become a pharmacist in

USA with international Pharmacy Degree?..

http://msinus.com/ms-in-pharmacy.htm

This topic got lots of hot debate then because one BS Pharm person had only 4 yr

degree while the other had a 5 yr degree.

http://www.pharmacist.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Shall_I_Study_Pharmacy_

Here is the post that stirred things up a few years back:

http://answers./question/index?qid=20080821053332AAo2EC6

Also the site I would send you to carried tis hot topic as a discussion back in

2006 and later. READ all of the Q/A on this site below and you may find the

answers and links you need:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/archive/index.php/t-275756.html

http://www.immigration.com/faq/general-nonimmigrant-visa/pharmacist-visa-fpgee

In the END of my research today just for you, the BEST site I could find was

this one:

http://www.immigration.com/pharmacists

Please let me know how this works out for you.

Respectfully,

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

Founder/Owner

>

>

> Hi,

>

> I am from Bombay ( India)

>

> I am B.Sc. Chemistry , Drugs and dyes. I have done Diploma in Pharmacy .

> All this courses i have done from Bomaby , India.

>

> I have got certificate showing i am Registered Pharmacist .

>

> Now my question is how should i proceed for evaluation of my

> certificates. Shall i go for Pharmacist or Pharmacist Technician .

>

> Will i get some credit points.

>

> Please Guide me.

>

> Thank you,

>

> Harshala

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Harshala,

I am the last one to know about Canadian law and PEBC.

BUT I do have a pharmacist 'Joy " who I call a resident (lives at my site:): who

may be reading this. She has taught pharm tech in Canada and is a Florida

Pharmacist now. It is possible that she will be able to answer your question. IF

she is reading. If I do not hear from her in two days or so I will contact her

directly and see ifshe can help you.

BEST bet is to contact PEBC!

Hope all works out for you

Jeanetta

> >

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > I am from Bombay ( India)

> >

> > I am B.Sc. Chemistry , Drugs and dyes. I have done Diploma in Pharmacy .

> > All this courses i have done from Bomaby , India.

> >

> > I have got certificate showing i am Registered Pharmacist .

> >

> > Now my question is how should i proceed for evaluation of my

> > certificates. Shall i go for Pharmacist or Pharmacist Technician .

> >

> > Will i get some credit points.

> >

> > Please Guide me.

> >

> > Thank you,

> >

> > Harshala

> >

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I was in Ontario and am not totally sure of what is going on in Alberta.

Here is a link for international candidates wanting to take the pharmacy tech

exam in Canada

http://www.pebc.ca/index.php/ci_id/4079/la_id/1.htm

When I left Ontario in 2004, you could get a job in a pharmacy without being

certified to get your 2000 hours. However, you could also take the exam if you

had a 2 year pharmacy technician diploma from a community college. So most

pharmacies were opting for the college grads as they'd have less training to do

with the new hires. It looks like from the Alberta website that they now have a

mandatory registration process so if you are not already registered, you may

have to go the college route and may not be able to work in a pharmacy without

certification but I'm not 100% sure.

Here is the regulatory body for Alberta (The Alberta College of Pharmacists)

website for technicians:

https://pharmacists.ab.ca/nRegistrationLicensure/Technicians.aspx

It looks like for Alberta you would either need to go back to college in Canada

for the Pharmacy Tech program (they may give you some credit for what you've

already done) or you'll have to pass the international qualifying exam to see if

you can take the national pharmacy tech exam. Most provinces will also have you

take the TOEFL exam if English or French is not your first language.

Hope this helps.

Joy