201 KAR 2:010. Schools approved by the board

Section 1. An applicant for licensure as a pharmacist, shall have graduated and received a degree in an accredited pharmacy degree program, which has been approved by the Board of Pharmacy. A program shall be considered approved if the program's standards are equivalent to the minimum standards for accreditation for a similar program established by: (1) The Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education, Accreditation Standards and Key Elements for the Professional Program in Pharmacy Leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree; or (2) The Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs, Accreditation Standards for Canadian First Professional Degree in Pharmacy Programs. Section 2. An applicant for licensure as a pharmacist who shall have graduated and received a degree in a foreign pharmacy degree program, other than from a college or school accredited by the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs shall be deemed to be a graduate of a pharmacy degree program, which has been approved by the Board of Pharmacy if the applicant has obtained a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee Certificate through the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee Certification Program, which is administered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. Section 3. Incorporation by Reference. (1) The following material is incorporated by reference: (a) "Accreditation Standards and Key Elements for the Professional Program in Pharmacy Leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy Degree", July 2025, Accreditation Council on Pharmaceutical Education; and (b) "Accreditation Standards for Canadian First Professional Degree in Pharmacy Programs", July 2018, Revised 2020, Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs. (2) This material may be inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy, 125 Holmes Street, Suite 300, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-8204, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.