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I've seen many of your messages, and I could conclude that there are many points which mainly repeated, so I wish these advices may work with you.
# The papers you have to send to them are:
1- proof of degree from the college of pharmacy
2- Detailed transcripts of hours & scores for each subject you studied, also from the college of pharmacy.
3- A certification of good standing or a certification of registration from the syndicate of pharmacist.
4- The license from the ministry of health or what ever the issuing body.
All documents must be originals or an original copy.
# The closed envelope:
The first two documents from the college must be put in an envelope (for each one), assigned & sealed from the faculty it self over the envelope, and closed.
The same thing you have to do with each document you will send.
What ever the issuing body or you will send the papers it is not the matter whatever the envelopes sealed and closed by them.
# Translation:
Any thing in your certificate is not in English (even the seals & stamps), all the certificate consider as a foreign language and you have to ask for another certificate of the same shape (for the purpose of translation).
The translator you will deal with have to be authorized from the American embassy (you can ask for that), he will know how to translate stamps and seals.
If he didn't know, the translation will be in a separate paper but attached with the second original you asked for.
# The last item in the application:
You can get the notarization seal from the American embassy of about $ 55.
# sending the whole credentials:
By anyway, but it is better to be send with a return of receipt.
# Replies:
It will take about 2 weeks to get the (EE number) if you are in the U.S. and from 4-8 weeks if you are out of the U.S.
Then you may get a correction letter if any deficiency in your credentials.
The ATT number may take from 2-10 months (I got mine in less than 43 days), knowing that the correction will take time to be done & evaluated & sent and received (knowing that less than 22% whose their credentials are perfect) from www.fpgeeaid.com
# References for study:
the most common books are comprehensive pharmacy review (with the exams edition) & lippincott pharmacology & Manan shroff review guides with CDs & I heard about morriscody but I don't know about it, whatever these books are used to make a plan and focus on points of interest in the whole pharmacy study, and you have to do your best even from your college syllabus books.
The study may take not less than 6 months and your study will help you for more than 70% for the NAPLEX exam.
# Appointment:
You can make an appointment for the exam after having the ATT by one month, knowing that you have to make it as earlier as you can to give you a chance for reexamination if you failed as you have to stay for 91 days between exams and the allowed period for all exams are 1 year, knowing that the success percentage about 75 - 80% from all candidates, which is great.
STUDY HARD FROM NOW AND GOOD LUCK.
# The Exams
It is better for all of you to clear the TOEFL and the TSE exams and FPGEE study before coming to the USA, as the TSE exam you have to apply for it at least 2 months before and waiting for the results 1.5 month after, TOEFL may take 1 month for study and 1 month to get the results, So you can save your time and money by being ready before coming to the US, then you can clear your FPGEE exam as soon as you land here, and you will have a chance to get your FPGEC certificate as soon as possible and have an opportunity after about 5 months of the certificate.
# Career:
You can apply to work as an intern pharmacist in any drug store chain (it is easy to have an opportunity after getting the FPGEC cert.). [This is for the foreign pharmacists who have no legal work permit and social security, but in case of having a legal work permit, you can have such opportunity before clearing such exams just after getting the ATT, and anyway it depends on the state, the chain and the supervisor,,,,.
The employer will sponsor you easily for H1 b visa with work permit (may take about 3 months) and Social security number (about 1-3 months. Now), and then you can complete your intern hours and go ahead towards the licensure exams.
I hope that it may help you
With my best wishes for all of you
Steven
I've seen many of your messages, and I could conclude that there are many points which mainly repeated, so I wish these advices may work with you.
# The papers you have to send to them are:
1- proof of degree from the college of pharmacy
2- Detailed transcripts of hours & scores for each subject you studied, also from the college of pharmacy.
3- A certification of good standing or a certification of registration from the syndicate of pharmacist.
4- The license from the ministry of health or what ever the issuing body.
All documents must be originals or an original copy.
# The closed envelope:
The first two documents from the college must be put in an envelope (for each one), assigned & sealed from the faculty it self over the envelope, and closed.
The same thing you have to do with each document you will send.
What ever the issuing body or you will send the papers it is not the matter whatever the envelopes sealed and closed by them.
# Translation:
Any thing in your certificate is not in English (even the seals & stamps), all the certificate consider as a foreign language and you have to ask for another certificate of the same shape (for the purpose of translation).
The translator you will deal with have to be authorized from the American embassy (you can ask for that), he will know how to translate stamps and seals.
If he didn't know, the translation will be in a separate paper but attached with the second original you asked for.
# The last item in the application:
You can get the notarization seal from the American embassy of about $ 55.
# sending the whole credentials:
By anyway, but it is better to be send with a return of receipt.
# Replies:
It will take about 2 weeks to get the (EE number) if you are in the U.S. and from 4-8 weeks if you are out of the U.S.
Then you may get a correction letter if any deficiency in your credentials.
The ATT number may take from 2-10 months (I got mine in less than 43 days), knowing that the correction will take time to be done & evaluated & sent and received (knowing that less than 22% whose their credentials are perfect) from www.fpgeeaid.com
# References for study:
the most common books are comprehensive pharmacy review (with the exams edition) & lippincott pharmacology & Manan shroff review guides with CDs & I heard about morriscody but I don't know about it, whatever these books are used to make a plan and focus on points of interest in the whole pharmacy study, and you have to do your best even from your college syllabus books.
The study may take not less than 6 months and your study will help you for more than 70% for the NAPLEX exam.
# Appointment:
You can make an appointment for the exam after having the ATT by one month, knowing that you have to make it as earlier as you can to give you a chance for reexamination if you failed as you have to stay for 91 days between exams and the allowed period for all exams are 1 year, knowing that the success percentage about 75 - 80% from all candidates, which is great.
STUDY HARD FROM NOW AND GOOD LUCK.
# The Exams
It is better for all of you to clear the TOEFL and the TSE exams and FPGEE study before coming to the USA, as the TSE exam you have to apply for it at least 2 months before and waiting for the results 1.5 month after, TOEFL may take 1 month for study and 1 month to get the results, So you can save your time and money by being ready before coming to the US, then you can clear your FPGEE exam as soon as you land here, and you will have a chance to get your FPGEC certificate as soon as possible and have an opportunity after about 5 months of the certificate.
# Career:
You can apply to work as an intern pharmacist in any drug store chain (it is easy to have an opportunity after getting the FPGEC cert.). [This is for the foreign pharmacists who have no legal work permit and social security, but in case of having a legal work permit, you can have such opportunity before clearing such exams just after getting the ATT, and anyway it depends on the state, the chain and the supervisor,,,,.
The employer will sponsor you easily for H1 b visa with work permit (may take about 3 months) and Social security number (about 1-3 months. Now), and then you can complete your intern hours and go ahead towards the licensure exams.
I hope that it may help you
With my best wishes for all of you
Steven
