LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS BY STATE

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the secretary of the board his or her written application for licensure upon forms

furnished by the board not less that 10 days prior to his or her examination.

○ The application shall be accompanied by an examination and registration fee for

residents and 13 nonresidents of this state, the fees to be set by the board.

○ The applicant shall furnish satisfactory proof that he or she is at least 19 years of

age, of good moral character, and that he or she holds a professional degree

from a division, school, college, or a university department of pharmacy

recognized by the State Board of Pharmacy.

○ Each applicant shall also be a citizen of the United States or, if not a citizen of the

United States, a person who is legally present in the United States with

○ The applicant shall pass an examination administered by the board in subjects

consistent with those required by the National Association of Boards of

Pharmacy and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the board.

○ http://www.albop.com/PDF%20Files/act205_08.pdf

★ Alaska

○ An applicant for an Alaska Pharmacist license may apply for licensure by

examination or score transfer within twelve months after date of graduation

from an accredited college of pharmacy.

○ The following documents must be on file with the board to be considered for

licensure:

■ Completed, notarized application

■ Fees made payable to “State of Alaska”: $60.00 nonrefundable

application fee $240.00 license fee $20.00 wall certificate fee (optional)

■ Official transcript showing the degree granted sent directly to the division

■ Notification from NABP of passing score on the NAPLEX exam

■ Proof of passing the MPJE. First, you must register with the NABP to take

complete, this office will notify the NABP that you are eligible to take the

exam. Within 2-3 working days, you will then receive an Authorization to

Test (ATT). Score Reports for the MPJE are available on the NABP and the

Alaska Board of Pharmacy websites.

○ https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/pha4032.pdf

★ Arizona

○ You must be a recent graduate of an accredited US university Pharmacist degree

before submitting your application.

○ https://pharmacy.az.gov/node/5094

★ Arkansas

○ Satisfactory proof of graduation and receipt of the first professional

undergraduate degree from a college of pharmacy approved by the Arkansas

State Board of Pharmacy; or Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination

Committee (FPGEC) Certification from NABP with 2,000 hours of practical

experience or training under Arkansas Board of Pharmacy approved conditions.

○ Applicants may request a blank application from the Board of Pharmacy, which

the fee as defined in regulation 01-00-0007. The application must be received no

later than the date designated by the Board for receipt of applications.

○ Each application must be accompanied by a recent 3" X 2" picture and a physical

description stating age, height, weight, color of hair, eyes, and complexion of the

applicant.

○ Each applicant must undergo a state and federal criminal background check

pursuant to Regulation 11, to be conducted by the Arkansas State Police and the

Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Board will furnish the forms and

instructions to applicants for the criminal background check. The applicant is

responsible for the payment of fees for criminal background checks pursuant to

○ The applicant must make a score of 70% or more on the jurisprudence exam

prior to making application for licensure as a pharmacist in the state of Arkansas.

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★ California

○ Is at least 18 years of age.

○ Has graduated from a college of pharmacy or department of pharmacy of a

university recognized by the board

■ If the applicant graduated from a foreign pharmacy school, the foreign

educated applicant has been certified by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate

practice of pharmacy.

○ Has completed 1,500 hours of pharmacy practice experience or the equivalent in

accordance with Section 4209.

○ Has passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination and the

California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists on

or after January 1, 2004.

○ Proof of the qualifications of an applicant for licensure as a pharmacist shall be

made to the satisfaction of the board and shall be substantiated by affidavits or

other evidence as may be required by the board.

○ Each person, upon application for licensure as a pharmacist under this chapter,

The fees shall be compensation to the board for investigation or examination of

the applicant.

○ http://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/laws_regs/lawbook.pdf

★ Colorado

○ Every applicant for a license under this article must read and write the English

language, or if the applicant is a partnership, each member of the partnership

must read and write the English language. If the applicant is a Colorado

corporation, the corporation must be in good standing, and if the applicant is a

foreign corporation, it must be qualified to do business in this state.

■ Maintenance of effective controls against diversion of controlled

substances into illegitimate medical, scientific, or industrial channels

■ Any conviction of the applicant under any federal or state law relating to

a controlled substance

■ Past experience in the manufacture or distribution of controlled

substances and the existence in the applicant's establishment of effective

controls against diversion

■ Any false or fraudulent information in an application filed under this part

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■ Suspension or revocation of the applicant's federal registration to

applicant's name and address, the applicant's qualifications for the license or

registration, and other information required by the board. The applicant shall

submit with the application the required fee, and, if the applicant is required to

take an examination, the applicant shall appear for examination at the time and

place fixed by the board.

○ An applicant who has graduated from a school or college of pharmacy approved

by the board may take an examination before the board.

■ The examination must be designed fairly to test the applicant's

knowledge of pharmacy and other related subjects and must be in a form

approved by the board. The examination cannot be administered orally.

■ An applicant for licensure by examination shall have completed an

internship as prescribed by the board.

■ A person who produces evidence satisfactory to the board that the

person has graduated and obtained a degree from a school of pharmacy

outside the United States and has passed a foreign graduate equivalency

test given or approved by the board may apply to take the examination

set forth in paragraph (a) of this subsection (4).

○ Every applicant for licensure as a pharmacist, whether by examination, transfer

of license, reactivation, or reinstatement, shall take a jurisprudence examination

approved by the board that tests such applicant's knowledge of the laws of this

○ A person licensed by examination and in good standing in another state may

apply for a license transfer. The board shall designate a clearinghouse for license

through the clearinghouse designated by the board.

○ The board shall adopt rules as necessary to ensure that any person who

manufactures drugs and any wholesaler of drugs possesses the minimum

qualifications required for wholesale drug distributors pursuant to the federal

"Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987", 21 U.S.C. sec. 353, as amended.

○ A person whose license has been revoked shall not reapply for licensure earlier

than two years after the effective date of the revocation.

○ Issuance of a license or registration under this section and section 12-42.5-117

○ You must have attended a school of pharmacy within the United States that is

ACPE accredited

○ You must have completed 1500 hours of intern hours

○ Complete the application

○ Verification of your 1500 intern hours from the State Board of Pharmacy where

you received them or School of Pharmacy

○ State of Connecticut Application fee - $200

○ National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Examination Fee

■ NAPLEX - $505

■ MPJE (Connecticut Version) - $250

★ Delaware

○ Whether you are applying by Examination or Score Transfer, you must complete

1,500 hours of Board-approved pre-licensure experience before you can be

considered for licensure. If you have not completed all 1,500 hours when you file

this application and you wish to attain any remaining hours while working in

Delaware, you must file an Application for Registration for Internship in addition

to this application. The Board office will issue you a permit to allow you to work

as a Pharmacist Intern in a Delaware Pharmacy.

○ The following are required for all applications, regardless of whether you are

applying by Examination or Score Transfer.

instructions on the Instructions for Requesting a Criminal Background

Check form included with this application. It is strongly suggested that

because it may take up to eight weeks for the Board office to receive the

criminal background check.

■ Submit proof of your pharmacy education:

● If you graduated from a school or college of Pharmacy in the U.S.,

submit a Certificate of Graduation Form completed by your school

or college of Pharmacy and sent directly to the Board office.

● If you graduated from a school or college of Pharmacy outside the

U.S., submit a copy of your Foreign Pharmacy Graduate

college of Pharmacy for practicum hours and sent directly to the

Board office

● Affidavit of Intern Experience form(s) to document any pre-

licensure or internship hours you have worked in a Pharmacy,

completed by your preceptor and sent directly to the Board office.

● Transfer of internship hours from another jurisdiction(s), sent

directly from each jurisdiction’s Board of Pharmacy to the

Delaware Board office

■ If you have never been issued a U.S. Social Security Number (SSN), submit

a Request for Exemption from Social Security Number Requirement .

○ In addition to filing this application, you must register with NABP to take the

Multi-State Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) and, if you have not

already passed it, the NAPLEX. To register, go to www.nabp.pharmacy. You

should register with NABP at the same time you file this application. Until you

register with NABP, the Board office cannot make you eligible to take the exam.

○ The Board office will determine if you are eligible to take the examination when

it has received all of the following:

■ Application

■ Processing fee

■ Request for Exemption from Social Security Number Requirement , when

stating that you have met all requirements for graduation. The

letter must be sent directly from the school or college to the

examination; it is not sufficient proof of education for licensure.

○ When the Board office makes you eligible, NABP will send you an Authorization

to Test letter that will explain how to schedule your examination.

○ NABP will notify you of the results. If you pass, all items listed in the

Requirements for All Applications section above will be required before your

Pharmacist license is issued.

○ http://www.dpr.delaware.gov/boards/pharmacy/newpharmacist.shtml

transfer your NAPLEX score to Florida, the score is good for three (3) years from

the date you took the examination.*If you passed the NAPLEX examination,

please review the requirements for licensure by endorsement to see if you

qualify by this method. If you would like to apply by endorsement, please

download an endorsement application.

○ You are required to submit Form A to certify your graduation, and document the

completion of 2080 hours of intern or work experience by submitting an

Internship or Work Experience Form. These hours may be sent in by one or all of

the following:

■ From the College of Pharmacy from which you received your degree

■ From the state board of pharmacy in the state you completed your

internship

■ From your Employer

○ All applicants must complete a Florida Board approved course on medication

errors prior to licensure. The course shall be no less than two (2) contact hours

and shall cover the subjects listed in Rule 64B16-26.103(1) (c), F.A.C. (Submit a

copy of the course completion certificate to the Board of Pharmacy.) Florida

Board approved courses can be found online at www.cebroker.com.

○ http://floridaspharmacy.gov/licensing/pharmacist-examination-application-for-

u-s-and-puerto-rico-graduates/

■ $250 non-refundable application fee and practical exam fee; and

■ $50 non-refundable decorative wall certificate fee. These fees must be

made submitted in two separate checks.

○ Verification of graduation from College of Pharmacy

○ You are required to take the NAPLEX and MPJE through NABP.

■ NABP & MPJE results are valid for two years

■ Minimum score of 75 on the NAPLEX and MPJE examinations.

○ A score of less than 70 on any section of the Georgia Practical examination

invalidates all the scores from that administration of the Georgia Practical

examination.

○ https://gbp.georgia.gov/sites/gbp.georgia.gov/files/related_files/document/Pha

rmacist-Application.4-3-2017.pdf

★ Hawaii

○ Is at least 18 years of age and is a United States citizen, a United States national,

or an alien authorized to work in the United States.

○ Graduation from pharmacy school or college accredited or has received

candidate status by the American Council Pharmaceutical Education ("ACPE").

○ Pass the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and the

Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) for this State, each with

○ All applicants for a Hawaii pharmacist license shall submit verification of at

least 1,500 hours of practical experience in a pharmacy. You may submit this

verification before or after you sit for the examinations.

○ Complete and submit an "Application for Exam and License - Pharmacist" with a

$50 non-refundable application fee made payable to "Commerce & Consumer

Affairs".

○ https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/files/2013/06/pvl_pharmacist_exam1016.pdf

★ Idaho

○ Completed and approved application for Idaho Pharmacist License

○ Supporting Document CCA must be completed and submitted with each

application. Your application will not be processed without completion of this

○ Supporting Document ED-PHM must be completed by the Dean of an approved

School of Pharmacy from which your Pharmacy Degree was received and have

school seal affixed.

○ If you will be completing the NAPLEX in another state or jurisdiction and plan to

use a NAPLEX Score Transfer you must indicate as such Part V: Record of

Examination. A NAPLEX Score Transfer is accepted for up to one year from

the date of the examination.

○ If you have been licensed as a pharmacist for less than one year, supporting

to Continental Testing Services, Inc.

○ Forward four-page application, supporting documentation, and fee payment to:

Continental Testing Services, Inc., P. O. Box 100, LaGrange, Illinois 60525-0100;

OR

○ Apply Directly On-Line. Register for the examination by referring to the

Continental Testing Web site (www.continentaltesting.net) for information on

how to apply for the examination on-line and pay the test fee by credit card.

○ http://www.idfpr.com/Renewals/apply/forms/ph-ex-i.pdf

★ Nevada

○ A Nevada pharmacist’s license will not be issued until you have successfully

passed the NAPLEX and MPJE exams and submitted the following:

■ 1740 Intern Hours (minimum). Verification of intern hours must come

directly to us from the state board of pharmacy where you are licensed

as an intern. We will also accept a verification of hours from your school.

NO EXCEPTIONS. INTERN HOURS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE THE

EXAM, JUST NEEDED TO ISSUE THE LICENSE.

■ Transcripts conferring your pharmacy degree. The transcripts must come

directly to us from the school of pharmacy from which you graduated

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○ Documentation of completion of internship hours (1,500 hours are required for

New Hampshire).

■ Internship hours can be reported on the Internship/Preceptor Record

Form, or if hours were earned as part of your PharmD curriculum, you

may have your college of pharmacy complete the Certificate of Pharmacy

Education, or alternatively, you may request another State Board of

Pharmacy to transfer your hours directly to the Board of Pharmacy.

○ An official, finalized transcript sent directly from your college of pharmacy to the

■ An applicant for initial licensure as a pharmacist in New Jersey shall

satisfy the following requirements:

■ 1) The applicant shall have graduated with either a degree of Bachelor of

Science in pharmacy with a minimum five-year course of study, or with a

Doctor of Pharmacy, from a school or college of pharmacy accredited by

the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) or deemed

ACPE-equivalent by ACPE;

● i) The applicant shall submit an official transcript from the

registrar of the school or college of pharmacy substantiating that

the applicant has graduated;

■ 2) The applicant shall have passed the North American Pharmacist

Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and the Multistate Jurisprudence

Pharmacy Examination (MJPE), consistent with the requirements of

N.J.A.C. 13:39-2.2. The applicant shall take the NAPLEX and the MJPE only

after providing the Board with an official transcript and receiving

authorization to test from the National Association of Boards of

Pharmacy (NABP).

● An applicant who has already taken the NAPLEX and has had his

or her scores transferred to New Jersey within five years of having

passed the examination consistent with N.J.A.C. 13:39-2.2, shall

internship. The applicant shall register with the Board as an intern and

shall satisfy all internship requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-2.6

application; and

■ 4) The applicant shall have satisfied the good moral character and

criminal history background check requirements set forth in N.J.A.C.

13:39-2.3 and 2.4.

○ 13:39-2.2 LICENSURE EXAMINATION SCORES a) An applicant for initial licensure

shall attain a passing score of not less than 75 on the North American Pharmacist

Licensure Examination (NAPLEX). If an applicant fails the NAPLEX, he or she shall

be required to repeat the examination.

examination (NAPLEX) and pass the multi-state pharmacy jurisprudence

examination (MPJE).

○ (1) In order to sit for the examination based on NAPLEX subjects, the applicant

must be a graduate from a college of pharmacy accredited by the American

council on pharmaceutical education (ACPE).

○ (2) To pass an examination, the candidate shall have a score of at least 75 in the

NAPLEX examination.

○ (3) To pass the MPJE in the state of New Mexico, the candidate shall have a score

of at least 75.

○ (4) Candidates taking NAPLEX in participating states may transfer scores in

transfer program”, upon payment of the fee to the New Mexico board of

pharmacy for licensure by examination, and in compliance with such other

requirements set by the New Mexico board of pharmacy so long as New Mexico

participates in the NABP “score transfer program”.

○ (5) Only those score-transfer applicants who have passed the NAPLEX and

received their score may take the MPJE.

○ Source: http://164.64.110.239/nmac/parts/title16/16.019.0002.htm

★ New York

○ To meet the professional education requirements for licensure as a pharmacist,

degree and conferral date be sent directly to the Office of the Professions

at the address on the form.

○ You must pass all three parts of the pharmacist licensing exam series within 5

years:

■ Part I: North American Pharmacist Licensing Exam (NAPLEX)

■ Part II: Multi-State Pharmacy Jurisprudence Exam (MPJE)

■ Part III: Written and Practical (Compounding)

■ OR, on or after September 1, 2009, obtain Certification of Completion of

Pharmacy Practice Residency Competencies

○ Deadlines for filing applications and fees with BOTH the New York State

○ Submission of a Certification of an Internship in Pharmacy (Form 4) documenting

1,040 internship hours is required for early admission to the Part III examination.

The completed Form 1 and Form 4 should be submitted together to the

Department before the Part III exam application deadline dates: November 1 for

the January exam.

○ Source: http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/pharm/pharmlic.htm

★ North Carolina

○ In order to become licensed as a pharmacist in North Carolina the law requires

that an applicant shall present to the Board of Pharmacy satisfactory evidence

that the applicant:

■ 1. has had practical experience in pharmacy under the supervision of a

licensed pharmacist, which experience shall be approved by the Board of

Pharmacy and shall not be required to exceed one year as may be

determined by the Board of Pharmacy.

● The applicant shall show that he has received (acquired) 1500

hours of practical pharmacy experience under the supervision of a

Examination).

● APPLICATION (a) All applications for examination shall be made on

the date of the examination, and accompanied by the required

fee

○ Source: http://www.ncbop.org/LawsRules/Rules.pdf

★ North Dakota

○ North Dakota Pharmacist Licensure Steps

○ Step 1: Register to take the NAPLEX/MPJE exams. You must receive a passing

score of 75 on both exams to be licensed in North Dakota.

be turned in to the Board 15 days prior (NOT postmarked 15 days prior) to the

North Dakota exam, but the earlier the better.

○ Step 4: You MUST provide proof of completion of an accredited pharmacy

program to the North Dakota Board of Pharmacy. A minimum of 1500 externship

hours are required to be registered in the state of North Dakota.

○ Step 5: Once the Board receives the North Dakota application, proof of

graduation, and proof of a minimum of 1500 externship hours, the Board will

notify NABP of the students that are approved to sit for the NAPLEX/MPJE

licensure examinations

○ Source: https://www.nodakpharmacy.com/pdfs/pharmacistLicensureSteps.pdf

★ Ohio

○ EVERY APPLICANT FOR PHARMACIST LICENSURE IN OHIO, BY EXAMINATION,

SHALL:

■ Be at least eighteen (18) years of age.

■ Be of good moral character and habits.

■ Have obtained a degree in Pharmacy from a school of pharmacy program

approved by the Board in the year that the applicant graduated.

■ Have satisfactorily completed at least the minimum requirements for

pharmacy internship as outlined by the Board.

● If the applicant successfully graduated after December 31, 2006,

pharmacy, the applicant must obtain at least 1,500 hours of

approved internship following licensure as an intern in Ohio or

of those required by the Ohio Board at the time the experience

was obtained.

■ Successfully pass the Licensure Examinations required by the State of

Ohio Board of Pharmacy

○ Applying For the Licensure Examinations

■ Candidates must complete and submit (with required attachments) the

"Application For Examination As A Pharmacist" for Ohio.

■ Candidates must apply online with NABP at www.nabp.net and pay the

candidate only after receiving BOTH the NAPLEX and MPJE scores from

NABP and the Criminal Records Check

■ If an applicant fails the licensure examination, he/she will receive notice

to that effect. Those taking one or both of the examinations again MUST

file the application forms and pay the required fees AGAIN. Affidavits for

internship experience and the Certificate of Pharmacy Education need

not be submitted for subsequent exam(s).

■ Candidates who fail must wait a minimum of ninety-one days to retake

the NAPLEX and a minimum of thirty days to retake the MPJE per NABP

policy. This waiting period begins from the date the exam is taken, not

★ Oklahoma

○ Licensure

■ All candidates must be a graduate of an accredited school or college of

pharmacy approved by the Board.

■ Foreign pharmacy graduates from a school or college of pharmacy not

approved by the Board shall meet the Board requirements for foreign

pharmacy graduates.

■ All applicants must pass a Board approved jurisprudence examination

and/or any licensure examination required by the Board including, but

■ Complete an Oklahoma Application for Doctor of Pharmacy Certificate

■ Submit your completed “Oklahoma Application” to the Board with the

● Signed and dated “Cover Sheet”.

● Signed and notarized “Verification of Citizenship”.

● Board Interview “Certificate of Attendance”, if completed.

○ If you have not previously appeared before the Board for a

licensing interview, you will be scheduled for an interview

at the next available Board meeting upon receipt of your

application.

● Official transcript with date of degree posted.

■ Take and pass the NAPLEX and the Oklahoma MPJE.

★ Oregon

○ Complete the NABP NAPLEX/MJPE Eligibility Request Form

○ Obtain an official transcript from the pharmacy school from which you

graduated. You may request that the school send the transcript electronically to

[email protected].

○ Take and pass both the NAPLEX & Oregon MPJE exams.

○ Passing NAPLEX scores are valid 1 year from test date. Passing Oregon MPJE

scores are valid 6 months from test date. You will need to become licensed prior

DO NOT COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING STEPS UNTIL YOU HAVE PASSED THE

NAPLEX AND OREGON MPJE EXAMS.

○ Complete the Oregon Pharmacist Licensure Application and mail to the Oregon

Board of Pharmacy with the required documents and fees listed below.

■ Required documents and fees:

● An original 2”x2” passport/visa style photograph

● A copy of your birth certificate

● A color copy of the front and back of a state issued photo ID, OR a

color copy of your U.S. Passport

● Official Transcripts

$45.00 fee made payable to the “Commonwealth of PA” should be submitted to

the Board office. Please note that your school must submit page 3 of the

○ Register to take the NAPLEX and Pennsylvania MJPE

○ All persons applying for issuance of an initial license shall be required to

complete 3 hours of DHS-approved training in child abuse recognition and

reporting requirements as a condition of licensure

○ Immunizations

■ If you completed an injectables training program through your school of

pharmacy and are applying for the authorization to administer injectable

medications, biologicals and immunizations, you must:

the required liability insurance.

★ Rhode Island

○ Completed the Board application

○ Check or money order (preferred), made payable (in U.S. funds only) to the RI

General Treasurer in the amount of $280.00 and attach to the upper left-hand

corner of the first (Top) page of the application. THIS APPLICATION FEE IS

NONREFUNDABLE

○ Attach a birth certificate (original or a copy notarized as being a “true copy of the

original”).For applicants born outside the United States, attach proof of lawful

being a “true copy of the original”. Documents that are submitted will not be

returned.

○ Completion of a first professional degree program in pharmacy located within

the United States, which is accredited by the American Council on

Pharmaceutical Education. Attach official documentation from the Dean or

designated official of the college to the BOARD application. This documentation

is to include the date of graduation, degree conferred and hours accrued under

the experiential learning pharmacy practice course. To be eligible for licensure in

the State of Rhode Island, you must be a graduate of an accredited college of

pharmacy.

Island Board.

○ Register directly with NABP for NAPLEX and MJPE with specified fees

★ South Carolina

○ Completed 1,500 hours of practical experience in pharmacy under the

supervision of a licensed pharmacist, which shall be approved by the South

Carolina Board of Pharmacy

○ Received a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree

from an accredited school, college or department of pharmacy as determined by

the Board, or has received the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency

Certification issued by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).

the Board of Pharmacy from the state in which you acquired intern hours and

request that verification (with the state SEAL) be forwarded to this office.

○ Download and read entire NAPLEX/MJPE Registration Bulletin

○ Complete SC Application

■ Payment in the amount of $100 via Visa, Mastercard or E-Check.

● Application fee is non-refundable. A returned check fee of up to

$30, or an amount specified by law, may be assessed on all

returned funds.

■ Upload a copy of your valid Driver's License, State Issued ID, Passport or

Military ID

■ Upload a certified copy of your birth certificate

■ Upload Notarized Verification of Lawful Presence (Attached)

■ Upload Notarized Signature Affidavit (Attached)

■ Upload the completed Certification of Clinical Experience (Attached)

■ Upload the completed Photograph with Character Voucher Form

Attached)

■ Have submitted directly to the Board office at the address above:

● Undergraduate Transcripts

● Professional College Transcripts

● Foreign graduates do not require the Certification of Clinical

★ South Dakota

NAPLEX Examination or Score Transfer

○ Registration fee ($35)

○ Passport photo

○ A list of the applicant’s internship experiences – 2000 hours (260 hours must be

obtained outside of the IPPE and APPE experiences)

○ A certified transcript showing graduation date sent directly from a college of

pharmacy approved by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education

○ A government-issued form of photo identification

necessary) a practitioner profile mandatory for certain professions. This system

allows the user to pay all fees and upload many of the documents required to

complete your initial application using the online portal.

○ All application fees are non-refundable.

○ Applicants must be at least 21 years of age, and be a graduate of an accredited

college of pharmacy.

■ The Tennessee Board of Pharmacy interprets the term “graduated” to

mean that the student has completed the actual graduation process and

has received a diploma.

○ A minimum of 1,700 (seventeen hundred) pharmaceutical internship hours are

■ Applicants must submit affidavits attesting to internship hours acquired

in Tennessee with the application.

■ Out of state applicants applying by examination/score transfer must have

their State Board of Pharmacy certify the number of internship acquired

directly to the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy.

○ You must write your social security number on the application for it to be

complete. State law requires social security numbers on this application. TCA §

36-5-1301(a), as authorized by 42 U.S.C. § 405(c)(2)(C)(i). The number will be

used to verify your identity and for any other purpose allowed by state or federal

law.

○ Attach passport photograph on application

○ Mandatory Practitioner Profile - updated online

○ Criminal Background Check

○ Take and pass NAPLEX and MJPE

○ Deficiency letter will be send out if application is not complete - application will

expire within 1 year from date of receipt.

★ Texas

○ At least 18 years old

○ Obtain B.S. or Pharm.D. from Board approved ACPE Accredited College

■ Copy of your social security card;

■ Graduation Affidavit (form provided on web). Completed and submitted

by College of Pharmacy or a copy of your FPGEC Certificate; and

■ Copy of your birth certificate. Permanent Resident Card, naturalization

paper or passport, may be substituted for birth certificate.

■ If your name is different on any of the above documents, you must send

a legal document of a court ordered change of name (i.e., marriage

certificate).

■ DO NOT CUT OUT COPIES, DO NOT LAMINATE, BLACK AND WHITE IS

ALLOWED. PLACE ALL ON ONE SHEET IF YOU WISH.