FPGEC Revises Policy on Exam Retakes and Score Validity

October 27, 2011 5:05 pm Topics: Fpgee and Fpgec

The NABP Executive Committee recently approved policy changes to the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) Certification Program that limit the number of times a candidate may take the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) to five and establishes a five-year validity period for scores achieved on the FPGEE. These changes are consistent with professional standards and the practices of NABP’s peer institutions.

FPGEE Testing Attempts Capped at Five

Effective January 1, 2012, candidates will be allowed to take the FPGEE no more than five times. Candidates who have met or exceeded this limitation before January 1, 2012, will be allowed one final attempt to pass the FPGEE.

Candidates who do not pass the FPGEE on the fifth or final allowed attempt will not be allowed to reapply, and the FPGEC program file of such candidates will be closed permanently.

Five-Year Score Validity Period Established

Because outdated scores do not accurately reflect the current state or abilities of the test taker, the FPGEC is implementing another policy, also effective January 1, 2012, that establishes FPGEE scores as valid for five years from the date of the examination. Candidates who do not complete the FPGEC Certification Program within the five-year period will be required to retake the FPGEE if they wish to pursue FPGEC certification. Candidates with open program files who tested and passed the FPGEE more than five years ago will have one year, until December 31, 2012, to complete the requirements for certification before the score expires.

See the FPGEC Application Bulletin for more information.