Pharmacy Licensure Requirements State by State

Pharmacy Licensure Requirements by State

National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

March 2019

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Any person looking to practice as a Pharmacist is required to successfully pass the North

American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) given by the National Association of

Boards of Pharmacy (NABP).

In addition, the following states have additional requirements in order to practice. Their

requirements are as followed:

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http://www.beapharmacist.com/pharmacist-state-licensing/

https://nabp.pharmacy/boards-of-pharmacy/

https://www.ttuhsc.edu/pharmacy/documents/residencies/ResidencyRequirementsbyState_2017.

pdf

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http://www.beapharmacist.com/pharmacist-state-licensing/

https://nabp.pharmacy/boards-of-pharmacy/

https://www.ttuhsc.edu/pharmacy/documents/residencies/ResidencyRequirementsbyState_2017.pdf

https://www.ttuhsc.edu/pharmacy/documents/residencies/ResidencyRequirementsbyState_2017.pdf


ALABAMA Street Address:

Alabama State Board of Pharmacy

111 Village St

Birmingham, AL 35242

Phone: 205-981-2280

Alabama Requirements:

File a written application with the board 10 days prior to the examination

The application should be accompanied with the examination and registration fee

2 recent photographs certified by a notary public

Is at least 19 years of age and is of good moral character

Holds a professional degree from a division, school, college, or a university department

of pharmacy that is recognized by the State Board of Pharmacy

Shall be a citizen of the United States or is legally present

Completed an approved practical training program under the supervision of a licensed

pharmacist

Successfully complete an examination administered by the board in subjects required by

the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy

Please visit https://www.albop.com/PDF%20Files/act205_08.pdf for additional information.

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


ALASKA

Street Address:

Alaska Board of Pharmacy State Office Building

333 Willoughby Avenue, 9th Floor

PO Box 110806

Juneau, AK 99811-0806

Phone: 907-465-2550

Alaska Requirements:

Submit a complete and notarized application

Submit appropriate fees to “State of Alaska”

o Application Fee: $60.00

o License Fee: $240.00

o Wall Certificate (optional): $20.00

Submit an official transcript showing a professional pharmacy degree directly to the

division from a college of pharmacy

Complete 1,500 hours of internship or experience in pharmacy in accordance with 12

AAC 52.080

Successfully complete the NAPLEX

Submit an affidavit of internship experience signed by the applicant

Submit 2 affidavits from reputable citizens attesting of the applicant’s good moral

character

Please visit https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/pha4032.pdf for additional

information.

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


ARIZONA

Street Address:

Arizona Board of Pharmacy

1616 W. Adams St., Suite 120

Phoenix, AZ 85007

Phone: 602-771-2727

Arizona Requirements:

Proof of a degree in pharmacy from a school or college of pharmacy approved by the

Board

Complete 1500 hours of internship training

Submit a completed application either electronically or manually with the corresponding

fee

Successfully complete the NAPLEX and MPJE and submit the results to the Board

Please visit

https://pharmacy.az.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/licensees%20approved%20rules.pdf

for additional information.

https://pharmacy.az.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/licensees%20approved%20rules.pdf


ARKANSAS

Street Address:

Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy

322 South Main Street, Suite 600

Little Rock, AR 72201

Phone: 501-682-0190

Arkansas Requirements:

A passport style photo

Copy of your birth certificate

Copy of your driver’s license or another form of identification

A completed fingerprint card and criminal background check identity verification form

Submit a completed application to the Board

Successful completion of the NAPLEX

Graduation from an undergraduate program at a school or college

Graduation from a college of pharmacy with an affidavit completed by the Dean or

Registrar

Please visit https://pharmacyboard.arkansas.gov/ for additional information.

https://pharmacyboard.arkansas.gov/


CALIFORNIA

Street Address:

California State Board of Pharmacy

1625 N Market Blvd

Sacramento, CA 95834

Phone: 916-574-7900

California Requirements:

Is at least 18 years of age

Has graduated from a college or department of pharmacy

Has completed 150 semester units of collegiate study, no less than 90 shall have been

completed while in resident attendance

Has earned a baccalaureate degree in a course of study devoted to pharmacy

Has completed 1,500 hours of pharmacy practice experience

Has successfully completed the NAPLEX and the California Practice Standards and

Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists

Submit completed application with corresponding fees to the Board

Please visit https://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/laws_regs/lawbook.pdf for additional information.

https://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/laws_regs/lawbook.pdf


COLORADO

Street Address:

Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies

1560 Broadway, Suite 110

Denver, CO 80202

Phone: 303-894-7855

Colorado Requirements:

Complete and submit an application to the board with its corresponding fee

Has graduated from a school or college of pharmacy and has taken the examination

before the Board

Has completed an internship as prescribed by the Board

Successfully complete a Jurisprudence Examination

Please visit https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzKoVwvexVATR281SlVsdERLa1U/view for

additional information.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzKoVwvexVATR281SlVsdERLa1U/view


CONNECTICUT

Street Address:

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection

License Services Division

450 Columbus Blvd, Suite 801

Hartford, CT 06103

Phone: 860-713-6070

Connecticut Requirements:

Submit a completed application with the $200.00 fee to the “Treasurer, State of

Connecticut”

Graduated from a school or college of pharmacy

Complete a practical experience/internship and record the hours with the Connecticut

Commission of Pharmacy


Submit a current photograph

Submit an affidavit from an accredited college of pharmacy

Please visit https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Drug-Control-Division/Commission-of-Pharmacy-

Licenses/Pharmacist-License-by-Examination for additional information.

https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Drug-Control-Division/Commission-of-Pharmacy-Licenses/Pharmacist-License-by-Examination

https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Drug-Control-Division/Commission-of-Pharmacy-Licenses/Pharmacist-License-by-Examination


DELAWARE

Street Address:

State of Delaware Board of Pharmacy

Cannon Building

861 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite 203

Dover, DE 19904

Phone: 302-744-4500

Delaware Requirements:

Successfully completed the NAPLEX and the MPJE

Complete 1,500 hours of board-approved experience and provide either:

o College Practical Experience Form completed by the school or college of

Pharmacy and sent directly to the Board

o Affidavit of Intern Experience Form completed by the preceptor and sent directly

to the Board

o Transfer of internship hours from other jurisdictions must be sent directly from

the corresponding Board of Pharmacy to the Delaware Board office

Submit a completed, signed, and notarized application with the processing fee

Send a criminal background check to the board directly from the State of Delaware and

the Federal Bureau of Investigation

Proof of graduation from a school or college of pharmacy via a:

o Certificate of Graduation form if school is in the U.S

o Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) Certificate if from

a school outside the U.S

Please visit https://dprfiles.delaware.gov/pharmacy/Pharmacist_Exam-Score-Trans_App.pdf for


https://dprfiles.delaware.gov/pharmacy/Pharmacist_Exam-Score-Trans_App.pdf


FLORIDA

Street Address:

Florida Department of Health

Board of Pharmacy

4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-04

Tallahassee, FL 32399-3258

Phone: 850-488-0595

Florida Requirements:

Submit a completed application form and fee to the board


Has graduated from a school or college of pharmacy accredited by an accrediting agency

Has completed an internship program and submitted proof to the board


Please visit https://floridaspharmacy.gov/licensing/pharmacist-examination-application-for-u-s-

and-puerto-rico-graduates/ for additional information.

https://floridaspharmacy.gov/licensing/pharmacist-examination-application-for-u-s-and-puerto-rico-graduates/

https://floridaspharmacy.gov/licensing/pharmacist-examination-application-for-u-s-and-puerto-rico-graduates/


GEORGIA

Street Address:

Georgia Board of Pharmacy

2 Peachtree Street, NW 6th Floor

Atlanta, GA 30303

Phone: 404-651-8000

Georgia Requirements:

Submit a completed application with the corresponding fee to the Board

Complete 1500 internship hours and submit a certificate that proves the applicant has

completed the experience

o Must include practice experience in both retail and hospital practice settings

Submit proof of graduation from an ACPE approved school/college of Pharmacy

Successfully complete the NAPLEX and the MPJE

Please visit https://gbp.georgia.gov/pharmacy-and-pharmacist-faqs#field_related_links-86-3 for


https://gbp.georgia.gov/pharmacy-and-pharmacist-faqs#field_related_links-86-3


HAWAII

Street Address:

Hawaii Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs

335 Merchant St

Honolulu, HI 96813

Phone: 808-587-3222

Hawaii Requirements:

Is at least 18 years of age and is a United States citizen, or is legally allowed to be there

Has graduated from an accredited school or college of pharmacy


Submit a verification of at least 1,500 hours of practical experience in a pharmacy via:

o Pharmacy intern

o Experience as a practicing pharmacist in another state

Complete and submit a completed application with the corresponding $50 application fee

to “Commerce & Consumer Affairs”

Please visit https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/files/2013/06/pvl_pharmacist_exam1016.pdf for


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


IDAHO

Street Address:

Idaho State Board of Pharmacy

1199 Shoreline Lane, Suite 303

Boise, ID 83702

Phone: 208-334-2356

Idaho Requirements:

Proof of graduation from a school or college of pharmacy accredited by the ACPE

Successfully complete the NAPLEX

Submit a completed set of fingerprints for a background check

Submit a letter of recommendation/affidavit

Submit a signed certificate of moral character

Submit a passport style photograph (within the last year)

Please visit https://bop.idaho.gov/forms/2018_07_25_Pharmacist_App-Instructions.pdf or

https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/27/270102.pdf for additional information.

https://bop.idaho.gov/forms/2018_07_25_Pharmacist_App-Instructions.pdf

https://adminrules.idaho.gov/rules/current/27/270102.pdf


ILLINOIS

Street Address:

Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation

320 W Washington St

Springfield, IL 62786

Phone: 217-785-0820

Illinois Requirements:


Submit a completed application with the corresponding fee

Pick one:

o Graduated from an ACPE accredited school/college of Pharmacy within the U.S

Supporting document CCA must be completed and submitted with the

completed application

Supporting document ED-PHM must be completed by the Dean of the

approved school of Pharmacy that the applicant attended and must be

submitted to the Board with the school seal

o Graduated from an accredited school/college of Pharmacy outside the U.S

Supporting document CCA must be completed and submitted with the

completed application

Submit a copy of a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee

(FPGEC) Certificate

Submit a $75 processing fee to the Illinois Department of Financial and

Professional Regulation.

Complete a 1200 hour Course of Clinical Instruction

To work within a pharmacy, must hold an active Illinois Pharmacy

Technician Registration

Please visit https://www.idfpr.com/Renewals/apply/forms/ph-ex-o.pdf for additional

information.

https://www.idfpr.com/Renewals/apply/forms/ph-ex-o.pdf


INDIANA

Street Address:

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency

302 W Washington St

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: 317-232-2980

Indiana Requirements:

Submit a completed application with a $100.00 application fee and a passport quality

photograph

Has successfully completed the practical experience requirements

o ACPE Accredited Program Graduates – complete the practical experience

requirements of the school of pharmacy if the curriculum has been accredited by

the ACPE

o CCAP Accredited Program Graduates – complete the practical experience

requirements of the school of pharmacy if the curriculum has been accredited by

the CCAP

o Non-Accredited Pharmacy Program Graduates – submit proof of 1500 intern

experience hours served in a licensed pharmacy setting

Has graduated from a pharmacy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for

Pharmacy Education (ACPE) or the Canadian Council on Pharmacy Accreditation

(CCAP)

Submit a criminal background check


Please visit https://www.in.gov/pla/2965.htm for additional information.

https://www.in.gov/pla/2965.htm


IOWA

Street Address:

Iowa Board of Pharmacy

400 SW 8th Street, Suite E

Des Moines, IA 50309-4688

Phone:

Iowa Requirements:

Successfully complete the Iowa Board of Pharmacy Application for Licensure by

Examination with the $252.00 application fee to the Iowa Board of Pharmacy


Present a “Certification of Pharmacy Education” stating that the applicant has graduated

from a recognized school or college of pharmacy

Provide proof of 1500 hours of internship and file the hours with the Iowa Board

Please visit https://pharmacy.iowa.gov/licensureregistration/pharmacists/licensure-examination-0


https://pharmacy.iowa.gov/licensureregistration/pharmacists/licensure-examination-0


KANSAS

Street Address:

Kansas Pharmacy Board

800 SW Jackson St #1414

Topeka, KS 66612

Phone: 785-296-4056

Kansas Requirements:


Is a graduate of a school or college of pharmacy

o Provides proper affidavits of a minimum of 1 year of pharmacy experience

Submit a completed application with the $87.00 fee to the Board


Submit a copy of the applicant’s current driver’s license or government-issued photo ID

Submit a passport style photo

Complete and submit a criminal background check form and a fingerprint card

Please visit https://pharmacy.ks.gov/home or https://pharmacy.ks.gov/docs/default-

source/statues-regulations/full-version-pdf.pdf?sfvrsn=66fca701_14 for additional information.

https://pharmacy.ks.gov/home

https://pharmacy.ks.gov/docs/default-source/statues-regulations/full-version-pdf.pdf?sfvrsn=66fca701_14

https://pharmacy.ks.gov/docs/default-source/statues-regulations/full-version-pdf.pdf?sfvrsn=66fca701_14


KENTUCKY

Street Address:

Kentucky Board of Pharmacy

State Office Building Annex, Suite 300

125 Holmes Street

Frankfort, KY 40601

Phone: 502-564-7910

Kentucky Requirements:

Submit a completed initial application for pharmacist licensure to the Kentucky Board of

Pharmacy including:

o Application

o Passport sized photograph

o $175.00 application fee

o Certification of internship hours provided by the Dean of the college of pharmacy

o Certification of graduation provided by the Dean of the college of pharmacy

o Criminal background check (fingerprints)


Please visit

https://pharmacy.ky.gov/professionals/Initial%20Pharmacist%20Licensure/Initial%20Pharmacist

%20Licensure%20Information.pdf for additional information.

https://pharmacy.ky.gov/professionals/Initial%20Pharmacist%20Licensure/Initial%20Pharmacist%20Licensure%20Information.pdf

https://pharmacy.ky.gov/professionals/Initial%20Pharmacist%20Licensure/Initial%20Pharmacist%20Licensure%20Information.pdf


LOUISIANA

Street Address:

Louisiana Board of Pharmacy

3388 Brentwood Dr.

Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Phone: 225-925-6496

Louisiana Requirements:

Be at least 21 years of age

Be of good moral character

Choose one of the following:

o Graduated and received a professional degree from an approved school or college

of Pharmacy

o Graduated from a foreign college of pharmacy, successfully completed a

transcript verification program, completed and passed a college of pharmacy

equivalency examination program, and completed a communication ability test

Completed a 1 year minimum of professional experience via an internship or other

program under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist

Submitted a completed application with the corresponding fee

Completed a criminal history record check


Please visit http://www.pharmacy.la.gov/assets/docs/Laws/Web_RS37_Chap14_Part-III_2018-

0801-S.pdf or http://www.pharmacy.la.gov/ for additional information.

http://www.pharmacy.la.gov/assets/docs/Laws/Web_RS37_Chap14_Part-III_2018-0801-S.pdf

http://www.pharmacy.la.gov/assets/docs/Laws/Web_RS37_Chap14_Part-III_2018-0801-S.pdf

http://www.pharmacy.la.gov/


MAINE

Street Address:

Maine Department of Professional & Financial Regulation

Office of Professional and Occupational Regulation

76 Northern Avenue

Gardiner, Maine 04345

Phone: 207-624-8603

Maine Requirements:

Submit a completed application with its corresponding fee to the Board


Is of good moral character

Has graduated from a pharmacy program accredited by the American Council on

Pharmaceutical Education

Has completed an internship approved by the Board

Successfully complete the NAPLEX and MPJE

Please visit http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/32/title32sec13732.html or

https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/pharmacy/pharmacist.html for


http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/32/title32sec13732.html

https://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/pharmacy/pharmacist.html


MARYLAND

Street Address:

Maryland Board of Pharmacy

4201 Patterson Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21215-2299

Phone: 410-764-4755

Maryland Requirements:

Submit a completed application with a $150.00

o A recent photograph

o Has graduated from a school of pharmacy that is accredited by the Accreditation

Council for Pharmacy Education, with a primary school affidavit

o Complete 1,000 hours in a school-supervised pharmacy practice experience

program

o Certified copy of birth certificate

Successful completion of the NAPLEX and the MPJE

Please visit https://health.maryland.gov/pharmacy/docs/BOP-

Forms/APPS/Pharmacist_Intial_Application.pdf for additional information.

https://health.maryland.gov/pharmacy/docs/BOP-Forms/APPS/Pharmacist_Intial_Application.pdf

https://health.maryland.gov/pharmacy/docs/BOP-Forms/APPS/Pharmacist_Intial_Application.pdf


MASSACHUSETTS

Street Address:

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy

239 Causeway St., 5th Floor, Suite 500

Boston, MA 02114

Phone: 800-414-0168

Massachusetts Requirements:

Graduates of an ACPE accredited college/school of pharmacy

o Personal registration


Has earned a degree in pharmacy from a college/school of pharmacy

Has completed 1500 hours of practical experience as a pharmacy intern, of

which 1000 hours must be completed in a pharmacy or pharmacy related

setting


o Successfully complete the NAPLEX and the MPJE

Graduates of non-approved colleges/schools of pharmacy

o Proof of a Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC)

Certification from NABP

o Is at least 18 years of age

o Has completed 1500 hours of practical experience as a pharmacy intern, of which

1000 hours must be completed in a pharmacy or pharmacy related setting

o Successfully complete the NAPLEX and the MPJE

Please visit https://www.pcshq.com/?page=pharmacy_rules_regs_2007.pdf for additional

information.

https://www.pcshq.com/?page=pharmacy_rules_regs_2007.pdf


MICHIGAN

Street Address:

Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

Bureau of Professional Licensing

Board of Pharmacy

PO Box 30670

Lansing, MI 48909

Phone: 517-335-0918

Michigan Requirements:

Submit a completed licensure application with the appropriate fee to the Board of

Pharmacy

Provide evidence of fingerprinting and a Criminal Background Check from an authorized

agency

Have graduated from an ACPE approved pharmacy program and forward the Certificate

of Pharmacy Education to the Board’s office

Completed 1,600 hours of internship and filed the Internship Training Affidavit


Please visit https://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/Pharmacist_Examination__460974_7.pdf


https://www.michigan.gov/documents/lara/Pharmacist_Examination__460974_7.pdf


MINNESOTA

Street Address:

Minnesota Board of Pharmacy

2829 University Avenue SE. #530

Minneapolis, MN 55414

Phone: 651-201-2825

Minnesota Requirements:

Complete a fingerprint-based criminal background check


Submit completed application with its corresponding fee of $178.25

Be a citizen of the U.S or have legal permission to be in the U.S

Complete 1600 hours of internship experience

Have graduated from a school or college of Pharmacy and submit proof from the Dean or

Registrar from the applicant’s school

Please visit https://mn.gov/boards/pharmacy/licenseregistration/newpharmacist.jsp or

https://mn.gov/boards/assets/BOP-002-BoardEligibilityApplicationforNewPharmacists_tcm21-

378201.pdf for additional information.

https://mn.gov/boards/pharmacy/licenseregistration/newpharmacist.jsp

https://mn.gov/boards/assets/BOP-002-BoardEligibilityApplicationforNewPharmacists_tcm21-378201.pdf

https://mn.gov/boards/assets/BOP-002-BoardEligibilityApplicationforNewPharmacists_tcm21-378201.pdf


MISSISSIPPI

Street Address:

Mississippi Board of Pharmacy

6360 I-55 North, Suite 400

Jackson, MS 39211

Phone: 601-899-8880

Mississippi Requirements:


Submit a passport style photograph

Submit a completed, notarized affidavit questionnaire

Complete a fingerprint check with the law enforcement agency as well as a background

check

Submit a completed application to the Board with the initial licensure fee


Graduated from an ACPE accredited school or college of Pharmacy

Completed 1600 pre-licensure experience hours

Please visit https://www.mbp.ms.gov/Documents/Initial%20Pharmacist%20after%20move.pdf

or https://www.mbp.ms.gov/Pages/default.aspx for additional information.

https://www.mbp.ms.gov/Documents/Initial%20Pharmacist%20after%20move.pdf

https://www.mbp.ms.gov/Pages/default.aspx


MISSOURI

Street Address:

Missouri Board of Pharmacy

Division of Professional Registration

3605 Missouri Boulevard

Jefferson City, MO 65109

Phone: 573-751-0092

Missouri Requirements:

Submit a completed application with the corresponding fee ($150.00)

Submit proof of fingerprinting from the state


Provide an affidavit from the applicant’s school or college of Pharmacy

Proof of completion of 1,500 internship hours


Please visit http://pr.mo.gov/boards/pharmacy/375-0487.pdf or https://pr.mo.gov/pharmacists.asp


http://pr.mo.gov/boards/pharmacy/375-0487.pdf

https://pr.mo.gov/pharmacists.asp


MONTANA

Street Address:

Montana Board of Pharmacy

301 S Park, 4th Floor

Helena, MT 59620

Phone: 406-841-2300

Montana Requirements:

Graduated from a ACPE accredited school of pharmacy

Provide a certificate of pharmacy education

Provide proof of 1500 documented internship hours


Submit a completed application with the $70.00 application fee

Please visit http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/Portals/133/Documents/pha1/PHA-PHA-APP-

CHECKLIST.pdf?ver=2018-06-17-203600-943 or http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/pha for additional

information.

http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/Portals/133/Documents/pha1/PHA-PHA-APP-CHECKLIST.pdf?ver=2018-06-17-203600-943

http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/Portals/133/Documents/pha1/PHA-PHA-APP-CHECKLIST.pdf?ver=2018-06-17-203600-943

http://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/pha


NEBRASKA

Street Address:

DHHS, Division of Public Health

Licensure Unit- 1st Floor

301 Centennial Mall South

Lincoln, NE 68508

Phone: 402-471-2118

Nebraska Requirements:

A photocopy of a birth certificate, U.S. passport, or certificate of naturalization if a US

citizen

A photocopy of a green card, form I-94, or employment authorization card if not a US

citizen


Has graduated from an accredited school or college of pharmacy and submit an official

transcript to the Board


Please visit http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Licensure/Documents/PharmInitialApp.pdf for


http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Licensure/Documents/PharmInitialApp.pdf


NEVADA

Street Address:

Nevada State Board of Pharmacy

985 Damonte Ranch Pkwy, Ste 206

Reno, NV 89521

Phone: 775-850-1440

Nevada Requirements:


Provide proof of completion of 1,740 hours of practical experience under the direct

supervision of a registered pharmacist

Submit the transcripts confirming their pharmacy degree, must be an official transcript

Submit a completed application with a $330.00 fee

Please visit https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-639.html#NAC639Sec205 ,

http://bop.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/bopnvgov/content/Services/newapps/2019%20ExamineeAPP.p

df or http://bop.nv.gov/ for additional information.

https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NAC/NAC-639.html#NAC639Sec205

http://bop.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/bopnvgov/content/Services/newapps/2019%20ExamineeAPP.pdf

http://bop.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/bopnvgov/content/Services/newapps/2019%20ExamineeAPP.pdf

http://bop.nv.gov/


NEW HAMPSHIRE

Street Address:

Office of Professional Licensure and Certification

121 South Fruit Street

Concord, NH 03301

Phone: 603-271-2152

New Hampshire Requirements:


Submit a completed application with the following documents:

o Recent passport-style photo

o Copy of birth certificate

o $265.00 fee, made payable to the Treasurer-State of New Hampshire

o Documentation of internship hours recorded on the Internship/Preceptor Record

Form

o An official finalized transcript sent directly from the college of pharmacy to the

Board

Please visit https://www.oplc.nh.gov/pharmacy/pharmacist-original-naplex.htm for additional

information.

https://www.oplc.nh.gov/pharmacy/pharmacist-original-naplex.htm


NEW JERSEY

Street Address:

New Jersey Pharmacy Professional Board

124 Halsey St

Newark, NJ 07102

Phone: 973-504-6450

New Jersey Requirements:


Submit a completed application with appropriate fee and passport size photo

Have graduated with either a degree of Bachelor of Science in pharmacy with a minimum

5 years 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)

o Submit an official transcript from the registrar from the school or college of

pharmacy


Complete 1,440 hours of practical experience in an internship approved by the Board


Submit a criminal history background check

Please visit https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-39-State-Board-of-

Pharmacy.pdf for additional information.

https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-39-State-Board-of-Pharmacy.pdf

https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/regulations/Chapter-39-State-Board-of-Pharmacy.pdf


NEW MEXICO

Street Address:

New Mexico Board of Pharmacy

5500 San Antonio Dr. NE

Albuquerque, NM 87109

Phone: 800-565-9102

New Mexico Requirements:


Submit a completed application with a $200.00 fee to the Board

Successfully completed 1500 internship hours and provide proof to the Board

Have graduated from a college or school of pharmacy that is accredited by the American

Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE)


Submit an agreement of licensure

Please visit

http://www.rld.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/2ba572b2d96e40efa2ec08b7186b1a5c/RPHLicensi

ngprocedure.pdf or http://164.64.110.134/parts/title16/16.019.0002.html for additional

information.

http://www.rld.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/2ba572b2d96e40efa2ec08b7186b1a5c/RPHLicensingprocedure.pdf

http://www.rld.state.nm.us/uploads/FileLinks/2ba572b2d96e40efa2ec08b7186b1a5c/RPHLicensingprocedure.pdf

http://164.64.110.134/parts/title16/16.019.0002.html


NEW YORK

Street Address:

Nysed Office-The Professions

1411 Broadway

New York, NY 10018

Phone: 212-951-6400

New York Requirements:



Submit a $339.00 application and licensure fee

Graduated from a program in pharmacy leading to a bachelor’s degree or higher from a

program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

Submit an official transcript directly from the school to the Office of the Professions

Successfully complete the NAPLEX, MPJE, and the Compounding examination

Please visit http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/pharm/pharmlic.htm for additional information.

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


NORTH CAROLINA

Street Address:

North Carolina Board of Pharmacy

6015 Farrington Rd #201

Chapel Hill, NC 27517

Phone: 919-246-1050

North Carolina Requirements:

Submit a completed application to the Board 45 days before the examination with the

appropriate fee

Submit the following to the Board:

o A signed release form

o Completed Fingerprint Record Card

o Criminal History Check

Proof of age via birth certificate, biblical records, or other proof

Completed 1500 hours of practical experience under the supervision of a licensed

pharmacist

Provide satisfactory evidence of graduation from an approved school


Please visit http://www.ncbop.org/LawsRules/Rules.pdf for additional information.

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


NORTH DAKOTA

Street Address:

North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy

1906 E Broadway Ave

Bismarck, ND 58501

Phone: 701-328-9535

North Dakota Requirements:



Is a graduate from a school or college of pharmacy that is recognized by the board


Submit completed application with appropriate fee

Please visit https://www.nodakpharmacy.com/laws-rules.asp for additional information.

https://www.nodakpharmacy.com/laws-rules.asp


OHIO

Street Address:

State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy

77 South High Street, 17th Floor

Columbus, OH 43215

Phone: 614-466-4143

Ohio Requirements:



Has obtained a pharmacy degree from a program approved by the state

Has successfully completed a 1500 hour pharmacy internship and presented proof to the

Board

Submitted a criminal background check to the state


Please visit

https://www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/Documents/Licensing/Pharmacist/General/Pharmacist%20Licen

sure%20by%20Examination.pdf or https://www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/Default.aspx for additional

information.

https://www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/Documents/Licensing/Pharmacist/General/Pharmacist%20Licensure%20by%20Examination.pdf

https://www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/Documents/Licensing/Pharmacist/General/Pharmacist%20Licensure%20by%20Examination.pdf

https://www.pharmacy.ohio.gov/Default.aspx


OKLAHOMA

Street Address:

Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy

2920 N. Lincoln Boulevard, Suite A

Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Phone: 405-521-3815

Oklahoma Requirements:

Have graduated from an accredited school or college of pharmacy

Provide verification for lawful presence in the United States\

Submit a completed application with the $125 fee


Provide documentation of 1500 pharmacy practice training hours

Please visit https://www.ok.gov/pharmacy/documents/License%20Info.pdf or

https://www.ok.gov/pharmacy/ for additional information.

https://www.ok.gov/pharmacy/documents/License%20Info.pdf

https://www.ok.gov/pharmacy/


OREGON

Street Address:

Oregon Board of Pharmacy

800 NE Oregon St., STE 150

Portland, OR 97232

Phone: 971-673-0001

Oregon Requirements:


Submit a completed written application to the Board with the corresponding fees


Has completed an undergraduate degree certified by a school or college of pharmacy that

is approved by the Board

Has completed an internship in the practice of pharmacy


Submit a copy of your birth certificate and a color copy of either a state issued photo ID

or the applicant’s U.S. passport

Please visit https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors689.html or

https://www.oregon.gov/pharmacy/Pages/PharmacistLicensingInfo.aspx for additional

information.

https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors689.html

https://www.oregon.gov/pharmacy/Pages/PharmacistLicensingInfo.aspx


PENNSYLVANIA

Street Address:

Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy

One Penn Center

2601 N. 3rd Street

Harrisburg, PA 17110

Phone: 717-783-7156

Pennsylvania Requirements:

Be at least 21 years of age and a citizen of the United States

Is of good moral and professional character

Holds a bachelor of science degree, or an advanced degree, from an accredited school or

college of pharmacy

Provided proof of completion of an internship


Please visit

https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Pharmacy/Documents/Appli

cations%20and%20Forms/Non-Application%20Documents/PharmM%20-%20ACT_114.pdf or

https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Pharmacy/Pages/default.asp

x for additional information.

https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Pharmacy/Documents/Applications%20and%20Forms/Non-Application%20Documents/PharmM%20-%20ACT_114.pdf

https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Pharmacy/Documents/Applications%20and%20Forms/Non-Application%20Documents/PharmM%20-%20ACT_114.pdf

https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Pharmacy/Pages/default.aspx

https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Pharmacy/Pages/default.aspx


RHODE ISLAND

Street Address:

State of Rhode Island Board of Pharmacy

3 Capitol Hill, #205

Providence, RI 02908

Phone: 401-222-2828

Rhode Island Requirements:

Submit a completed application with a $280.00 fee


Send an official transcript from a college of pharmacy that is accredited by the ACPE

directly to the Board

Submit the Preceptor Affidavit of Internship Hours form that certifies the applicant

completed 1,500 hours of practical experience under the direct supervision of a licensed

pharmacist


Please visit http://health.ri.gov/applications/Pharmacist-Exam.pdf or

http://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=275/ for additional information.

http://health.ri.gov/applications/Pharmacist-Exam.pdf

http://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=275/


SOUTH CAROLINA

Street Address:

South Carolina Board of Pharmacy

110 Centerview Dr.

Columbia, SC 29210

Phone: 803-896-4700

South Carolina Requirements:

Complete 1,500 hours of practical experience under the supervision of a licensed

pharmacist in a pharmacy

Received a bachelor of science degree in pharmacy or a doctor of pharmacy degree from

an accredited college, school, or department of pharmacy


Submit a completed application with the corresponding $100.00 fee to the SC Board of

Pharmacy

Submit a copy of your valid driver’s license, state issued ID, passport, or military ID

Submit a copy of your social security card

Submit a copy of your birth certificate

Submit a certification of clinical experience

Submit a photograph with a character voucher form

Undergraduate/Professional College Transcripts should be sent directly to the Board

Please visit

https://www.llr.sc.gov/POL/Pharmacy/PFORMS/Pharmacist%20Application%20by%20Examin

ation.pdf or https://www.llr.sc.gov/pol/pharmacy/index.asp?file=pub.htm#PH for additional

information.

https://www.llr.sc.gov/POL/Pharmacy/PFORMS/Pharmacist%20Application%20by%20Examination.pdf

https://www.llr.sc.gov/POL/Pharmacy/PFORMS/Pharmacist%20Application%20by%20Examination.pdf

https://www.llr.sc.gov/pol/pharmacy/index.asp?file=pub.htm#PH


SOUTH DAKOTA

Street Address:

South Dakota Board of Pharmacy

4001 W Valhalla Blvd

Sioux Falls, SD 57106

Phone: 605-362-2737

South Dakota Requirements:



Submit a completed application with the certificate of registration fee of $35.00


Submit proof of practical experience on a form that is provided by/approved by the board

Submit a transcript from the approved college or school of pharmacy

Submit a copy of a government-issued form of photo identification

Please visit http://sdlegislature.gov/Rules/DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=20:51:01 or

https://doh.sd.gov/boards/pharmacy/pharmacist.aspx for additional information.

http://sdlegislature.gov/Rules/DisplayRule.aspx?Rule=20:51:01

https://doh.sd.gov/boards/pharmacy/pharmacist.aspx


TENNESSEE

Street Address:

Tennessee State Board of Pharmacy

665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor

Nashville, TN 37243

Phone: 800-741-2718

Tennessee Requirements:

Submit a complete set of fingerprints for the Criminal Background Check

Provide a declaration of citizenship form

Provide proof of legal U.S. residency via:

o U.S. birth certificate

o U.S. passport

o U.S. driver’s license

o U.S. Naturalization certificate of U.S. citizenship

o Permanent resident card (green card)

o Alien registration receipt card (I-94)

Certification of 1700 internship hours

Complete the mandatory practitioner profile questionnaire form


Please visit

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/healthprofboards/pharmacy/New%20Graduates.pdf or

https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/pharmacy-

board.html for additional information.

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/healthprofboards/pharmacy/New%20Graduates.pdf

https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/pharmacy-board.html

https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/pharmacy-board.html


TEXAS

Street Address:

Texas State Board of Pharmacy

333 Guadalupe St #3

Austin, TX 78701

Phone: 512-305-8000

Texas Requirements:


Choose one of the following:

o Has obtained a B.S. in pharmacy or a Pharm. D. from a board approved, ACPE

accredited college of pharmacy

o Has graduated from a college of pharmacy outside the U.S. and has received full

certification from the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Committee

(FPGEC)


Completed 1500 internship hours

Submit a completed application with appropriate fees

Submit complete set of fingerprints

Please visit https://www.pharmacy.texas.gov/infocist/Exam_intro.asp for additional information.

https://www.pharmacy.texas.gov/infocist/Exam_intro.asp


UTAH

Street Address:

Utah Division of Occupational & Professional Licensing

160 E 300 S

Salt Lake City, UT 84114

Phone: 866-275-3675

Utah Requirements:


Submit two completed fingerprint cards


If a U.S. graduate:

o Submit an official transcript confirming the completion of an ACPE accredited

program sent directly from the school

o Provide proof of 1,740 internship hours

If a foreign graduate:

o Submit a copy of the FPGEC certificate

o Provide proof of 1,440 internship hours

Please visit https://dopl.utah.gov/pharm/index.html for additional information.

https://dopl.utah.gov/pharm/index.html


VERMONT

Street Address:

Vermont Secretary of State Office of Professional Regulation

128 State Street

Montpelier, VT 05633

Phone: 800-439-8683

Vermont Requirements:

Is the age of the majority

Graduated from a school or college of pharmacy as approved by the board of pharmacy

o Submit an official transcript

Have completed 1740 hours of practical experience in a pharmacy setting

Provide evidence of internship rotations directly from the pharmacy school


Submitted a completed application with the corresponding fees

Please visit https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/26/036/02042,

https://cms.sec.state.vt.us:8443/share/s/bGmHGK7MSBS2QVAJPnh9nw or

https://www.sec.state.vt.us/professional-regulation/list-of-professions/pharmacy.aspx for


https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/26/036/02042

https://cms.sec.state.vt.us:8443/share/s/bGmHGK7MSBS2QVAJPnh9nw

https://www.sec.state.vt.us/professional-regulation/list-of-professions/pharmacy.aspx


VIRGINIA

Street Address:

Virginia Department of Health Professions

Perimeter Center

9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300

Henrico, VA 23233

Phone: 804-367-4400

Virginia Requirements:



Is a graduate from a school of pharmacy that is approved by the Board

Has completed a practical experience not exceeding 12 months


Please visit https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/pharmacy/pharmacy_laws_regs.htm for additional

information.

https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/pharmacy/pharmacy_laws_regs.htm


WASHINGTON

Street Address:

Washington State Department of Health

111 Israel Rd SE

Tumwater, WA 98501

Phone: 360-236-4501

Washington Requirements:


Have a baccalaureate/doctorate degree in pharmacy from an accredited school or college

of pharmacy

o Send an official transcript to the board


Provide proof of 1500 experience hours


Completed 7 hours of HIV/AIDS education and training

Please visit

https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/Pharm

acist/LicenseRequirements# for additional information.

https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/Pharmacist/LicenseRequirements

https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/Pharmacist/LicenseRequirements


WEST VIRGINIA

Street Address:

West Virginia Board of Pharmacy

2310 Kanawha Blvd E.

Charleston, WV 25311

Phone: 304-558-0558

West Virginia Requirements:

Submit a written application to the state board

Be at least 18 years of age


Submit payment for all fees

Have graduated from an accredited school of pharmacy

Complete a 1500 hour internship in a pharmacy

Provide satisfactory evidence that the applicant is of good moral character

Submit a complete set of fingerprints to the state

Please visit https://www.wvbop.com/article.asp?id=15,

https://www.wvbop.com/practitioners/pharmacists/application/index.asp or

http://www.wvlegislature.gov/WVCODE/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=30&art=5&section=9#5 for


https://www.wvbop.com/article.asp?id=15

https://www.wvbop.com/practitioners/pharmacists/application/index.asp

http://www.wvlegislature.gov/WVCODE/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=30&art=5&section=9#5


WISCONSIN

Street Address:

Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services

1400 E. Washington Avenue

Madison, WI 53703

Phone: 608-266-2112

Wisconsin Requirements:

Submit a completed application form with the corresponding fees

Provide a certificate of professional education

Provide proof of a completed internship of 1500 hours

For foreign internships/graduates:

o FPGEC certification

o Copy of translated diploma

o Foreign graduate disclosure internship


Please visit https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/Pharmacist/Default.aspx or

https://dsps.wi.gov/Credentialing/Health/fm608.pdf for additional information.

https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/Pharmacist/Default.aspx

https://dsps.wi.gov/Credentialing/Health/fm608.pdf


WYOMING

Street Address:

Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy

1712 Carey Ave, Ste 200

Cheyenne, WY 82001

Phone: 307-634-9636

Wyoming Requirements:

Submit a completed “Pharmacist Licensure by Examination” application, with

appropriate fees and fingerprints


Complete 1200 hours of practical experienced as a licensed pharmacy intern

Be the age of the majority


Graduated and received the first professional undergraduate degree from a college or

school of pharmacy

Please visit https://law.justia.com/codes/wyoming/2012/title33/chapter24/section33-24-116/ or

https://pharmacyboard.wyo.gov/licensing/pharmacist for additional information.

https://law.justia.com/codes/wyoming/2012/title33/chapter24/section33-24-116/

https://pharmacyboard.wyo.gov/licensing/pharmacist

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