SINGAPORE
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Singapore Pharmacy Licensing for Pharmacist is governed by Singapore Pharmacy Council (SPC). It is extensively governed by the Ministry of Health Singapore, MOH Singapore. Both bodies are working tirelessly for the betterment of Pharmacy Profession in the region by working on the basic pharmacy structure and more importantly on the continued education of Pharmacist itself.
Journey to be a Pharmacist in Singapore starts from the website of MOH Singapore. You can find a separate section for Foreign trained Pharmacists and the complete procedure to get Singapore Pharmacist License.
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Candidate must have a job offer letter to initiate a procedure of registration. That job offer letter must be with SPC approved training centers only. Full list of SPC approved training centers.
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A pharmacy graduate from overseas who wishes to apply to the Council for registration must fulfill the following:
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1. The applicant must be a graduate from only universities that are recognized by Singapore Pharmacy Council (For list of recognized universities visit- university degree )
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*The whole course must be done in the campus of the University/Country offering the pharmacy qualification.
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2. The applicant must have secured a job offer with an SPC-approved training centre. The letter of job offer and the position offered to the graduate must be uploaded with the online application to the Singapore Pharmacy Council. The Council would not consider any application if there is no job offer.
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Pre-registration training:-
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First of all you need to Apply online for Pre-registration training. Approval of this application is subjected to the Council's decision. Pre-registration training can only commence upon receipt of Confirmation Letter issued by the Singapore Pharmacy Council.
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A. The applicant may then start his/her pre-registration training in the approved training centre (List of Approved Training Centres). The period of training ranges from 3 months to 12 months.
B. The applicant must take and pass both the Forensic Examination (relating to Pharmacy Laws in Singapore) and Competency Examination.
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For more information please visit-
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- Guide to Competency Exam, Competency Examination Application Form
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C. Upon successful completion of pre-registration training the preceptor will then be notified to submit the Pre-Registration Training Evaluation Summary Report to Singapore Pharmacy Council. The pre-registration pharmacist will be notified to submit the online Application for Conditional Registration.
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Conditional Registration-
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Secondly you need to complete an online Application for Conditional Registration. Upon approval by Registrar, a Conditional Registration certificate and practicing certificate will then be issued by the Council to the applicant.
The applicant can then can start working as a pharmacist under Conditional Registration at the certified training centres. On successful completion of the period of conditional registration, the pharmacist may be notified to submit the online Application for Full Registration.
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Please email to SPC if you need more information regarding foreign-trained pharmacist registration matters.
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For more information please visit-
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http://www.healthprofessionals.gov.sg/content/hprof/spc/en.html