Citizens of the Republic of China may serve as pharmacists by passing the pharmacist qualification examination.

Persons who holds one of the following qualifications may be eligible to register for the pharmacist qualification examination:
1. Persons who graduated from public university, registered private university, independent college or a foreign college or higher accredited by the Ministry of Education who have completed and passed the practical training, and received a diploma.
2. Persons who graduated from department of pharmacy of junior college, completed and passed the practical training, and received a diploma before the amendment and promulgation on June 5th, 2012.

The term "competent authorities" as used in this Act means, at central government level, the Ministry of Health and Welfare; at the special municipality level, the city government; at county (city) level, the county (city) government.

Qualified persons by means of the pharmacist qualification examination may apply for the pharmacist certificates.

For the application of pharmacist certificate, application form and qualification attesting documents shall be submitted to the central competent authority for approval and issuance.
Persons not holding pharmacist certificates shall not claim as pharmacists.

Persons with one of the following conditions shall not serve as pharmacists; those who are already serving as pharmacists, their pharmacist certificates shall be revoked or annulled:
1. The convicted persons in violation of the Narcotics Elimination Act or the Controlled Drugs Control Act;
2. The convicted persons in violation of the Drug Control Act;
3. Persons subject to disposition of annulment of pharmacist certificates in accordance with this Act.