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FPGEE, TOEFL, and TSE Score Expirations Eliminated
8/11/2005
The National
Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is pleased to
announce that the NABP Executive Committee has approved the
elimination of the two-year time expiration of the Test of
English as a Foreign Language™ (TOEFL®), Test of Spoken
English™ (TSE®), and Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency
Examination® (FPGEE®) scores.
Effective
immediately, a passing TOEFL or TSE score reported to NABP
per procedure retains its validity, giving the candidate as
much time as needed to pass the FPGEE without having to
retake the language portion of the Certificate program.
Previously, candidates were required to pass the TOEFL and
TSE within either two years before or two years after
passing the FPGEE to maintain the validity of their passing
scores. In addition, NABP has eliminated the two-year time
limit on the length of the validity of a candidate’s last
FPGEE score. Please note Educational Testing Services® (ETS®)
has not changed its policy and will continue to report TOEFL
and TSE scores for a period of two years only.
NABP has also
modified the acceptable language tests for Foreign Pharmacy
Graduate Examination Committee™ (FPGEC®) Certification based
on the ETS phase out of the TOEFL and TSE. These tests will
be replaced by the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT). Effective
September 24, 2005, candidates may submit TOEFL iBT scores
in place of the old TOEFL and TSE scores. Over the next
year, the new TOEFL iBT will be phased in worldwide as the
old TOEFL is phased out country by country. The TSE
examination will continue to be administered until June
2006.
During this
transition period, either minimal acceptable TOEFL iBT
scores or the combination of minimal acceptable TOEFL/TSE
scores will satisfy the language requirements for FPGEC
certification. The minimal acceptable scores are as follows:
TSE – 50
Computer-based
TOEFL – 213
Paper-based
TOEFL – 550
TOEFL iBT:
Writing – 24
Speaking – 26
Listening – 18
Reading – 21
The decision to
modify the FPGEC requirements comes after a total review of
the language requirements for certification. This
modification will not diminish the standards set for
certification, but will allow candidates additional
flexibility in the certification process.
For more
information about the changes to the FPGEC Certification
requirements, please visit NABP’s Web site at www.nabp.net
or contact the Customer Service Department at 847/391-4406
or via e-mail at
custserv@nabp.net.
NABP is the
independent, international, and impartial Association that
assists its member boards and jurisdictions in developing,
implementing, and enforcing uniform standards for the
purpose of protecting the public health.
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