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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE

State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other

Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
MPJE Required

Alabama Reciprocity Must submit Both are 1500 hours Age 19+
to board prior required
Alabama State Board of Applicants must to application. Minimum of Must submit
Pharmacy be personally Once Board 400 hours unexpired proof
111 Village Street interviewed by receives must be of identity and
Hoover, AL 35242 the Board. certificate, will completed in employment
contact traditional authorization.
Tel: 205-981-2280 No reciprocity applicant via pharmacy after
Fax: 205-981-2330 with California letter about the 2nd SSN required.
or Florida. applying for professional
Contact Person:
licensure. year.
Herbert Bobo, Executive
Secretary

Email: hbobo@albop.com

Website:
http://www.albop.com/

Alaska Reciprocity Must have Both are 1500 hours Foreign

FPGEC required graduates must
Alaska Board of Pharmacy Must provide certification max. 1000 hrs provide certified
P.O. Box 110806 official in school copy of diploma
Juneau, AK 99811-0806 verification of from an
license from accredited
Tel: 907-465-2589 each state. university
Fax: 907-465-2974
Must also
Contact Person: provide proof of
Donna Burns, Licensing 1500 hours
Examiner pharmacist
experience.
Email:
donna.burns@alaska.gov

Website:
http://commerce.alaska.gov/
dnn/cbpl/Home.aspx

Arizona Reciprocity Must have Both are 1500 intern Must submit
FPGEC required hours earned in unexpired proof
Arizona State Board of Must have certification the US. of identity and
Pharmacy license that is employment
1616 W. Adams St., Ste. 120 active and in authorization.
Phoenix, AZ 85007 good standing.

Tel: 602-771-2727 Will reciprocate

Fax: 602-771-2749 with Florida.
Contact Person:
Applicants
Cindi Hunter, Executive
licensed in
Secretary
California should
contact the
Email:
Board before
chunter@azpharmacy.gov
applying.
Website:
http://www.azpharmacy.gov
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE
State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other
Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
Arkansas Reciprocity Must have NAPLEX and 2000 hours Age 21+
FPGEC Arkansas
Arkansas State Board of Except for certification Jurisprudence max. 1500 Must undergo a
Pharmacy California Exam - does through school state and
322 South Main St., Ste. 600 not recognize min. 500 hrs in federal criminal
Little Rock, AR 72201 Must complete the MPJE. pharmacy background
Arkansas practice check
Tel: 501-682-0190 Reciprocity
Fax: 501-682-0195 Application. Foreign
graduates must
Contact Person:
Must submit attain 500 initial
Kelly Kendall, Administrative
proof of 15 practice hours in
Analyst
hours CE from order to
Email: the past year. practice as a
Kelly.kendall@arkansas.gov graduate intern.

Website: Must have SSN.

http://pharmacyboard.arkan
sas.gov/Pages/default.aspx

California No Must have NAPLEX and 1500 hours Age 18

FPGEC California
California State Board of certification Practice Must provide
Pharmacy Standards and SSN.
1625 N. Market Blvd, Suite Jurisprudence
N219 Exam Must undergo
Sacramento, CA 95834 background
check
Tel: 916-574-7900
Fax: 916-574-8618

Contact Person:
Virginia Herold, Executive
Officer

Email:
virginia_herold@dca.ca.gov

Website:
http://www.pharmacy.ca.gov
/
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE

State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other

Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
Colorado ReciprocityMust have Both are 1500 hours SSN is required.
FPGEC required Foreign
Colorado State Board of Must have been certification nationals not
Pharmacy licensed for at physically
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350 least 1 year. present in the
Denver, CO 80202 US or those on
student visas
Tel: 303-894-7800 who do not have
Fax: 303-894-2310 a SSN must
submit a signed
Contact Person: SSN Affidavit in
Chris M. Gassen, Program lieu of a SSN.
Director

Email:
DORA_Pharmacy@State.co.u
s

Website:
http://www.dora.state.co.us/
pharmacy/

Connecticut Reciprocity Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 18+
FPGEC required
Connecticut Commission of Must pass certification Must pass either
Pharmacy Connecticut TOEFL and TSE
165 Capitol Avenue, Room MPJE and have or TOEFL iBT
147 interview with
Hartford, CT 06106 the Commission. All applicants
must be
Tel: 860-713-6070 interviewed in
Fax: 860-713-7242 person by the
Commission
Contact Person:
DeLinda Brown-Jagne,
Board Administrator

Email: delinda.brown-
jagne@ct.gov

Website:
http://www.ct.gov/dcp/cwp/
view.asp?a=1622&q=446726
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE
State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other
Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
Delaware Reciprocity/ Must have Both are 1500 hours Applicants
License Transfer FPGEC required without SSN
Delaware State Board of certification must submit a
Pharmacy Request for
861 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite Exemption from
203 SSN
Dover, DE 19904 Requirement

Tel: 302-744-4500
Fax: 302-739-2711

Contact Person:
David W. Dryden, Executive
Secretary

Email:
customerservice.dpr@state.d
e.us

Website:
http://www.dpr.delaware.go
v/boards/pharmacy/index.sh
tml

District of Columbia Reciprocity Must have Both are 1000 hours in Age 18
FPGEC required an accredited
District of Columbia Board of certification pharmacy
Pharmacy program
899 North Capitol Street, NE,
Washington, DC 20002 OR

Tel: 202-727-9856 1500 hours

Fax: 202-727-8471 under the
supervision of
Contact Person: a licensed
Patricia M. D'Antonio, pharmacist
Executive Director

Email:
patricia.dantonio@dc.gov

Website:
http://doh.dc.gov/node/1857
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE

State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other

Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
Florida Endorsement Must have Both are Foreign Age 18
FPGEC required graduates must
Florida Board of Pharmacy Applicants must certification have 2080 Must submit
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin show active hours, 500 of SSN
C04 practice for 2 Must pass which must
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3254 years in the 5 TOFEL and have been Foreign
years prior to TSE or TOEFL completed in graduates must
Tel: 850-245-4292 application & 30 iBT. Florida submit
Fax: 850-413-6982 hours of CE in assignments
the 2 years prior and Affidavit of
Contact Person: to the Completion from
Mark Whitten, Executive application. the Foreign
Director Graduate
Activity Manual
Email:
info@floridaspharmacy.gov All applicants
must complete a
Website: course on
http://www.floridaspharmacy medication
.gov errors prior to
licensure.

Georgia Reciprocity Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 18+
FPEC required
Georgia Board of Pharmacy Must reciprocate certificate plus Georgia Foreign
2 Peachtree Street from the first Practical Exam graduates must
Atlanta, GA 30303 state in which pass TOEFL and
he/she passed TSE
Tel: 404-651-8000
exam. State
Fax: 478-207-1434
license must be
Contact Person: current and in
Tanja Battle, Executive good standing
Director
Applicants
Email: tbattle@dch.ga.gov licensed in
California before
Website: 2004 cannot
http://gbp.georgia.gov apply by
reciprocity

Hawaii Reciprocity Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 18

FPGEC required
Hawaii State Board of Applicants certification Foreign Must provide
Pharmacy licensed in plus TOFEL graduates will SSN
P.O. Box 3469 Florida and and TSE not receive
Honolulu, HI 96801 California credit for Official
cannot apply by practical transcript must
Tel: 808-586-2695
reciprocity experience be sent directly
Fax: 808-586-2874
outside the US from pharmacy
Contact Person: college to the
Lee Ann Teshima, Executive Board
Officer

Email:
pharmacy@dcca.hawaii.gov

Website:
http://hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/b
oards/pharmacy/
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE
State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other
Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
Idaho Reciprocity Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 18+
FPGEC required
Idaho Board of Pharmacy Applicants who certification Must submit
1199 W Shoreline Lane, Ste have not plus TOFEL fingerprint card
303 actively worked and TSE for state and
Boise, ID 83702-9103 as a registered federal
pharmacist in background
Tel: 208-334-2356
the year prior to check
Fax: 208-334-3536
applying must
Contact Person: contact the
Mark D. Johnston, Executive Board for
Director further
requirements
Email:
Mark.Johnston@bop.idaho.go
v

Website:
http://bop.idaho.gov

Illinois Endorsement Yes Both are 1200 hours Must provide

required SSN
Illinois State Board of Must pass IL
Pharmacy MPJE All documents in
320 W. Washington, Third Floor a foreign
Springfield, IL 62786 language must
include a
Tel: 217-782-8556
notarized
Fax: 217-782-7645
translation
Contact Person:
Robert Gerton, Pharmacy
Board Liaison

Email:
FPR.PRFGROUP10@illinois.go
v

Website:
http://www.idfpr.com/PROFS
/Info/pharm.asp

Indiana Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 18+
FPGEC required
Indiana Board of Pharmacy Must pass IN certificate Must submit to
402 W. Washington St, Room MPJE a criminal
W072 background
Indianapolis, IN 46204 check.

Tel: 317-234-2067
Fax: 317-233-4236

Contact Person: Gregory

Pachmayr, Director

Email: pla4@pla.IN.gov

Website:
http://www.in.gov/pla/phar
macy.htm
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE

State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other

Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
Iowa Yes Yes Yes 1500 hours Graduation from
a recognized
Iowa Board of Pharmacy Must pass IA Both are Board may school of
400 S.W. Eighth St. Suite E MPJE required recognize pharmacy or
Des Moines, IA 50309-4688 hours PFGEC
Applicants completed in a certification
Tel: 515-281-5944 licensed in foreign country
Fax: 515-281-4609 California
cannot apply by
Contact Person:
reciprocity
Lloyd K. Jessen, Executive
Director

Email:
lloyd.jessen@iowa.gov

Website:
http://www.state.ia.us/ibpe/

Kansas Reciprocity Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 18+
FPGEC required
Kansas Board of Pharmacy Must pass KS certificate Hours may be Must provide
800 SW Jackson, Suite 1414 MPJE transferred SSN
Topeka, KS 66612 from another
If the state from state US citizens who
Tel: 785-296-4056 which you are completed their
Fax: 785-296-8420 transferring education
your license outside the US
Contact Person:
requires one are considered
Debra L. Billingsley,
year of licensure to be foreign
Executive Secretary
prior to graduates.
Email: transferring to
dbillingsley@pharmacy.ks.go that state, Graduates of a
v Kansas requires school in Puerto
the same Rico or of the
Website: period. Lebanese
http://www.kansas.gov/phar American
macy/ University
School of
Pharmacy in
Byblos, Lebanon
are not
considered to be
foreign
graduates.

Graduates after
January 1, 2003
must have
completed a 5-
year pharmacy
curriculum.

Foreign grads
must pass
TOEFL and TSE
or TOEFL iBT.
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE
State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other
Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
Kentucky Reciprocity Yes Both are 1500 hours Age 18
required
Kentucky Board of Pharmacy Will accept Must submit to
125 Holmes Street, Suite those licensed in a criminal
300 Florida after background
Frankfurt, KY 40601 June 26, 1979 check.
and California
Tel: 502-564-7910
after January 1,
Fax: 502-696-3806
2004
Contact Person:
Mike Burleson, Executive
Director

Email:
mike.burleson@ky.gov

Website:
http://pharmacy.ky.gov/

Louisiana Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 21

FPGEC required
Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Applicants certificate All applicants
3388 Brentwood Drive licensed in must provide
Baton Rouge, LA 70809 California birth certificate
cannot apply by – if it’s not in
Tel: 225-925-6496 reciprocity English, must
Fax: 225-925-6499 provide
Must have been translation
Contact Person: licensed for at
Malcolm J. Broussard, least 1 year
Executive Director

Email: info@pharmacy.la.gov

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

Maine Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 21

FPGEC required
Maine Board of Pharmacy Must take ME certificate Must submit
35 State House Station jurisprudence birth certificate
Augusta, ME 04333 exam or other official
documentation
Tel: 207-624-8620 as proof of age
Fax: 207-624-8637
Must submit
Contact Person: official school
Geraldine L. Betts, transcripts
Administrator
Must submit
Email: SSN
Geraldine.l.betts@maine.gov
Must provide
Website: information
http://www.maine.gov/pfr/pr about any
ofessionallicensing/professio criminal
ns/pharmacy/index.htm conviction.
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE

State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other

Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
Maryland Yes Must have Yes US grads must Age 18+
FPGEC complete 1000
Maryland Pharmacy Board certificate Both are hours of school US graduates
4201 Patterson Ave required supervised must pass test
Baltimore, MD 21215-2299 experience and of Oral English
foreign grads Competency
Tel: 410-764-4755 must complete
Fax: 410-358-9512 1500 hours
under
Contact Person: supervision of
LaVerne G. Naesea, a Board
Executive Director approved
licensed
Email:
pharmacist
mdbop@dhmh.state.md.us
All hours must
Website:
be completed
www.dhmh.maryland.gov/ph
in the US
armacy/

Massachusetts Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 18

FPGEC required
Massachusetts Board of certificate Must provide
Registration in Pharmacy SSN – if no
239 Causeway St, Suite 500 SSN, must
Boston, MA 02114 complete
affidavit
Tel: 617-973-0800 confirming
Fax: 617-973-0983 ineligibility to
receive SSN
Contact Person:
Margaret C. Cittadino,
Assistant Director

Email:
Pharmacy.Admin@MassMail.
State.Ma.US

Website:
http://www.mass.gov/dph/b
oards/pharmacy

Michigan Yes Must have Both are 1000 hours Age 18+
FPGEC required
Michigan Board of Pharmacy Must pass MI certificate. All applicants
611 W. Ottawa MPJE must submit
P.O. Box 30670 fingerprints and
Lansing, MI 48909-8170 undergo
criminal
Tel: 517-335-0918 background
Fax: 517-241-2179 check

Email:
bhphelp@michigan.gov

Website:
http://www.michigan.gov/mdc
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE
State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other
Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
Minnesota Yes Must have Both are 1600 hours Age 18
FPGEC required
Minnesota Board of Must have 2080 certificate Must have SSN
Pharmacy hours of prior to
2829 University Ave SE, Suite practical Except certain receiving exam
530 pharmacy Canadian grades and
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3251 experience if schools paying licensure
licensed before fee.
Tel: 651-201-2825 January 1,
Fax: 651-201-2837 1973; 1500
hours if licensed
Contact Person: between
Cody C. Wiberg, Executive January 1, 1973
Director and May 1,
2003; 1600
Email: hours if licensed
Pharmacy.Board@state.mn.u after May 1,
s 2003.

Website: Will accept

http://www.pharmacy.state. applicants
mn.us/ licensed in
California after
January 1,
2004.

Mississippi Yes Must have Both are 1600 hours Foreign

FPGEC required graduates must
Mississippi Board of certificate have obtained a
Pharmacy degree from a
204 Key Dr., Suite D school with a
Madison, MS 39110 minimum of a 4-
year curriculum
Tel: 601-605-5388
Fax: 601-605-9546 Must submit
fingerprint card
Contact Person:
Frank Gammill, Executive
Director

Email:
fgammill@mbp.state.ms.us

Website:
http://www.mbp.state.ms.us
/
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE

State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other

Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
Missouri Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 21+
FPGEC required
Missouri Board of Pharmacy Must take MO certificate To qualify, Foreign
3605 Missouri Blvd MPJE hours must be graduates must
PO Box 625 completed after first submit
Jefferson City, MO 65102 Must have been FPGEC Application for
licensed in the certificate is Preliminary
Tel: 573-751-0091 state for at least issued Evaluation of
Fax: 573-526-3464 1 year or have Foreign
completed 1500 Pharmacy
Contact Person: internship School Graduate
Kimberly Grinston, Executive hours.
Director Must complete
fingerprint
Email: process through
kimberly.grinston@pr.mo.go 3M/Cogent
v
Must submit
Website: proof of birth
http://pr.mo.gov/pharmacist
s.asp Must submit
copy of current
visa and copy of
employment
authorization

Montana Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours A board

FPGEC required interview is
Montana Board of Pharmacy Must pass MT certificate Hours must required from
301 South Park, 4th Floor MPJE have been foreign
Helena, MT 59620 completed in applicants
the US before licensure
Tel: 406-841-23556 to assess
Fax: 406-841-2305 English
language skills.
Contact Person:
Marcie Bough, Executive Foreign
Director graduates must
pass TSE and
Email: dlibsdpha@mt.gov either TOEFL or
TOEFL iBT
Website: unless Board
http://bsd.dli.mt.gov/license determines the
/bsd_boards/pha_board/boar applicant is able
d_page.asp to communicate
in English and
waives the
English exams.
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE
State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other
Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
Nebraska Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 21
FPGEC required
Nebraska Board of Pharmacy Must pass NE certificate Applicants with
P.O. Box 94986 MPJE both a SSN and
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986 an A# or I-94
Applicants number must
Tel: 402-471-2118
licensed in report both.
Fax: 402-471-3577
California prior
Contact Person: to January 1, Must submit
Becky Wisell, Administrator 2004 should proof of legal
contact Board presence in the
Email: before applying. US. EAD is not
becky.wisell@nebraska.gov acceptable
proof.
Website:
http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichea Documents not
lth/Pages/crl_medical_pharm in English must
_pharmlic_board.aspx include an
original,
notarized
translation.

Nevada Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours Foreign

FPGEC required graduates do
Nevada State Board of Must pass NV certificate not have to
Pharmacy MPJE have
431 West Plumb Lane transcripts, only
Reno, NV 89509 Applicants FPGEC
licensed in CA certification
Tel: 775-850-1440
must have
Fax: 775-850-1444
received license
Contact Person: after January 1,
Larry L. Pinson, Executive 2004.
Secretary
No restrictions
Email: for pharmacists
pharmacy@pharmacy.nv.gov reciprocating
from Florida.
Website: http://bop.nv.gov/

New Hampshire Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 18
FPGEC required
New Hampshire Board of certificate Foreign grads
Pharmacy submit FPGEC
57 Regional Drive certificate
Concord, NH 03301 instead of
transcripts.
Tel: 603-271-2350
Fax: 603-271-2856
Must submit
Contact Person: copy of birth
Jay Queenan, Executive certificate.
Secretary/Dir.

Email:
pharmacy.board@nh.gov

Website:
http://www.nh.gov/pharmac
y
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE

State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other

Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
New Jersey Yes Must have Both are 1440 hours Age 18
FPGEC required
New Jersey State Board of Must pass NJ certificate Must have
Pharmacy MPJE graduated with
P.O. Box 45013 a BS in
Newark, NJ 07101 Must have pharmacy with a
practiced 5-year course of
Tel: 973-504-6450
pharmacy for at study or a
Fax: 973-648-3355
least 1000 Doctor of
Contact Person: Anthony hours in the last Pharmacy
Rubinaccio, Executive 2 years or degree.
Director completion of
the required
Email: internship hours
RubinaccioA@dca.lps.state.nj in the last 2
.us years.
Website:
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/c
a/pharm/

New Mexico Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours if Foreign
FPGEC required in the Bachelor graduates must
New Mexico Board of NM reciprocates certificate of Science pass either
Pharmacy with states that program, or TOEFL iBT or
5200 Oakland NE, Suite A reciprocate with 2150 hours if both TOEFL and
Albuquerque, NM 87113 NM in the Doctor of TSE.
Pharmacy
Tel: 505-222-9830 program.
Fax: 505-222-9845

Contact Person:
Larry Loring, Executive
Director

Email:
Larry.loring@state.nm.us

Website:
http://www.rld.state.nm.us/
Pharmacy/
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE
State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other
Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
New York Yes Requires Both are Foreign grads Age 21
FPGEC required must complete
New York Board of Pharmacy Must have at certificate 12 months full Education must
89 Washington Avenue least 1 year of time internship be equivalent to
2nd Floor West active practice after passing a bachelor’s
Albany, NY 12234-1000 and have never Part I of the degree and the
failed a NYS pharmacist New York State
Tel: 518-474-3817 ext.130 exam. licensing exam. Education
Fax: 518-473-6995 Department
NY accepts must determine
Contact Person: intern hours that the
Lawrence H. Mokhiber, accumulated education meets
Executive Secretary during school NY’s study
summer and requirements.
Email: winter breaks
pharmbd@mail.nysed.gov as well as after Foreign grads
graduation and must have their
Website: prior to academic
http://www.op.nysed.gov/pr licensure in institution
of/pharm/ another state. complete the
NY does not Certification of
accept hours Professional
that are Education form.
required to
obtain the
degree.

North Carolina Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours Graduation from
FPGEC required an accredited
North Carolina Board of Must attend certificate School hours school with BS
Pharmacy reciprocity may count. in pharmacy or
6015 Farrington Road, Suite interview after PharmD degree
201 completing 500 hours is OR FPGEC.
Chapel Hill, NC 27517 applications and allowed for
passing MPJE. non-traditional
Tel: 919-246-1050 experience;
Fax: 919-246-1056 Does not 1000 hours
reciprocate with must be
Contact Person: CA. acquired in a
Jay Campbell, Executive community or
Director hospital
pharmacy.
Email: jcampbell@ncbop.org
All internship
Website: experience
http://www.ncbop.org/ must be in the
US.
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE

State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other

Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
North Dakota Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 18
FPGEC required
North Dakota Board of Must pass ND certificate ND will grant
Pharmacy MPJE Internship
1906 East Broadway Avenue License to
Bismarck, ND 58501-1354 grads who
verify they
Tel: 701-328-9535
applied for
Fax: 701-328-9536
FPGEC
Contact Person: certificate and
Mark J Hardy, who have a ND
Executive Director preceptor
designated on
Email: Mhardy@btinet.net their intern
application
Website:
http://www.nodakpharmacy.
com/

Ohio Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 18+
FPGEC required
Ohio State Board of CA pharmacists certificate Must provide
Pharmacy who passed Social Security
77 S. High St, Room 1702 NAPLEX after Must pass Number.
Columbus, OH 43215 January 1, 2004 either TSE or
are eligible for TOEFL iBT. Foreign
Tel: 614-466-4143 reciprocity. graduates must
Fax: 614-752-4836 Grads of pass either TSE
If the Canadian or TOEFL iBT.
Contact Person: reciprocating schools
Kyle W. Parker, Executive state requires between 1993
Director less than 1500 & June 2004
internship do not need to
Email: exec@bop.ohio.gov hours, Board pass FPGEE or
may give credit TSE, but must
Website: for practice as a submit the
http://www.pharmacy.ohio.g pharmacist. school’s
ov/ Official
Graduation
Letter.

Oklahoma Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours May be required
FPGEC required to appear for
Oklahoma State Board of Must have a certificate Foreign interview before
Pharmacy minimum of one educated the Board.
2920 N Lincoln Blvd year of pharmacists
Oklahoma City, OK experience as must complete
73105-3488 an intern and/or 1000 hours in
pharmacist. OK within 12
Tel: 405-521-3815
months of
Fax: 405-521-3758
licensure.
Contact Person:
John A. Foust, Executive
Director

Email:
pharmacy@pharmacy.ok.gov

Website:
http://www.pharmacy.ok.gov
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE
State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other
Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
Oregon Yes Must have Both are 1440 hours Age 18+
FPGEC required
Oregon Board of Pharmacy Must have been certificate A foreign grad
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite engaged in the may not count
150 practice of internship
Portland, OR 97232 pharmacy for at hours or
least 1 year practice as a
Tel: 971-673-0001 including a min. pharmacist
Fax: 971-673-0002 of 1440 hours of completed
work experience outside the US
Contact Person: as a licensed toward the
Gary A. Schnabel, Executive pharmacist. internship
Director requirement.
Also hours
Email: completed
pharmacy.board@state.or before
.us obtaining FPEC
do not count.
Website:
http://www.pharmacy.state.
or.us/

Pennsylvania Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 21+
FPGEC required
Pennsylvania State Board of Must pass PA certificate Intern hours Grads from the
Pharmacy MPJE if obtained may be gained Lebanese
P.O. Box 2649 initial license at a rate of noAmerican
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649 after Jan. 26, more than 50 University in
1983 and did hours in any Byblos, Lebanon
Tel: 717-783-7156 not pass the one week. after June 2002
Fax: 717-787-7769 FDLE for the do not require
license which is Max of 750 FPGEC
Contact Person: the basis of the intern hours certification.
Melanie Zimmerman, license transfer. may be earned Grads of CCAPP
Executive Secretary Applicants through a accredited
licensed prior to school of schools between
Email: ST- Jan. 26, 1983 pharmacy's 1993 and June
PHARMACY@state.pa.gov do not have to academic 30, 2004 also
take the PA program. At do not need the
Website: MPJE. Applicants least 750 FPGEC
http://www.dos.state.pa.us/ licensed after intern hours certificate.
pharm Jan. 26, 1983 must be earned
that took and outside of SSN is
passed the FDLE school. mandatory.
for the license
which is the Board may
basis of the accept full-time
license transfer, practice for 1
do not have to year in another
take the PA US state or
MPJE. completion of a
one-year
pharmacy
residency
program in lieu
of the required
intern hours.
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE

State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other

Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
Rhode Island Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 18+
FPGEC required required
Rhode Island Board of certificate Foreign grads
Pharmacy must submit
3 Capitol Hill, Room 205 proof o lawful
Providence, RI 02908-5097 entry status in
the US.
Tel: 401-222-2837
Fax: 401-222-2158
All applicants
Contact Person: must provide 4
Catherine A. Cordy, references
Executive Director attesting to
moral character
Email: and temperate
Catherine.Cordy@health.ri.g habits.
ov

Website:
http://www.health.ri.gov/hsr
/professions/pharmacy.php

South Carolina Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours Foreign grads
FPGEC required must pass
South Carolina Board of certificate Will not be TOEFL iBT and
Pharmacy credited unless must have a
Kingstree Building, 110 an internship social security
Centerview Drive certificate was number.
Columbia, SC 29210 issued prior to
the experience. Foreign grads
Tel: 803-896-4700
must provide
Fax: 803-896-4596 Max of 500
certified copies
hours for a BS
Contact Person: of their
degree & 1000
Lee Ann Bundrick, pharmacy
hours for a
Administrator school diploma.
PharmD degree
Email: bundricl@llr.sc.gov may be
Al, applicants
granted if the
must submit a
Website: college of
copy of their
http://www.llr.state.sc.us/PO pharmacy
birth certificate.
L/Pharmacy awards that
amount for an
approved
externship/
clerkship. At
least 500 hours
of experience
must be
acquired in a
retail or
institutional
pharmacy.

Practical
pharmacy
experience
gained outside
SC may be
acceptable if it
meets SC’s
requirements.
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE
State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other
Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
South Dakota Yes Must have Yes 2000 hours Age 18+
FPGEC
South Dakota Board of Pass Non-MPJE certificate SD Practical 260 hours
Pharmacy Law Exam. Jurisprudence must be
3701 W. 49th Street, Suite Once exam instead obtained
204 Applicant must certificate is of MPJE
Sioux Falls, SD 57106 have engaged in received,
outside of IPPE
the practice of must submit
Tel: 605-362-2737 and APPE
pharmacy for a verification of
Fax: 605-362-2738 experiences.
period of at US internship
Contact Person: least 1 year or and school
Randy Jones, Executive have met the transcript. Foreign grads
Director pharmacy are required to
practice obtain
Email: experience internship
randy.jones@state.sd.us requirements of experience in
SD within the 1 one or more
Website: year period board-licensed
http://www.pharmacy.sd.gov immediately community or
prior to the date hospital
of the pharmacies.
application.

Tennessee Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 21

FPGEC required
Tennessee Board of Must be licensed certificate. The Board Effective Oct. 1,
Pharmacy for 1 year. accepts 1100 2012 all
227 French Landing, Suite hours from the applicants are
300 Must pass TN College of required to
Nashville, TN 37243 MPJE Pharmacy. complete the
Declaration of
Tel: 615-741-2718
If otherwise Citizenship.
Fax: 615-741-2722
qualified,
Contact Person: applicants may
Reginald Dillard, Executive be allowed to
Director take the exam
without the
Website: intern hours,
http://health.state.tn.us/Boa however, hours
rds/Pharmacy/index.shtml must be
completed
before a license
can be issued.
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE

State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other

Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
Texas Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 18+
FPGEC required
Texas State Board of Must pass TX certificate Foreign grads Applicants are
Pharmacy MPJE may start their required to
333 Guadalupe, Suite 3-600 internship for 6 complete a
Austin, TX 78701-3943 An applicant months before fingerprint
licensed and passing the session through
Tel: 512-305-8000
currently exams. If Fingerprint
Fax: 512-305-8082
practicing as a applicant doe Applicant
Contact Person: pharmacist in not pass both Services of
Gay Dodson, Executive another state exams, the Texas.
Dir./Secretary does not need internship will
to complete the stop. If Must submit
Email: internship Applicant copy of official
gay.dodson@tsbp.state.tx.us requirement if passes both identification,
he/she provides exams, social security
Website: written licensure internship will card, birth
http://www.tsbp.state.tx.us/ verification from continue for 2 certificate and
that state board years. any document
of pharmacy. showing a legal
name change.

Utah Yes Must have Yes 1500 hours Must provide

FPGEC SSN.
Utah Board of Pharmacy Must have 2000 certificate Both required Internship
PO Box 146741 hours of hours Must undergo
Salt Lake City, UT 84114- experience in completed criminal
6741 the 4 years outside the US background
immediately must consist of check.
Tel: 801-530-6628 preceding the 1740 hours.
Fax: 801-530-6511 application,
sufficient CE
Contact Person: credit, and have
Rich Oborn, Bureau Manager not had a
pharmacist
Email: license
doplbureau3@utah.gov sanctioned in
any state for 10
Website: years prior to
http://www.dopl.utah.gov/lic application in
ensing/pharmacy.html UT.

Must have
completed 1740
intern hours.
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE
State Reciprocity/
FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other
Endorsement
Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
Vermont Yes Must submit Both are 1500 hours if Age 18
evidence of required graduated
Vermont Board of Pharmacy VT reciprocates having passed before Jan. 1,
89 Main Street, Third Floor with ALL states FPGEE, TOEFL 2012. 1740
Montpelier, VT 05620-3402 and TSE and hours required
No minimum hold an FPGEC if graduated
Tel: 802-828-2373
practice certificate. after Jan. 1,
Fax: 802-828-2465
required in 2012.
Contact Person: other state May submit a
Ronald J. Klein, Executive copy of the 500 hours
Officer certificate. must be non-
school related.
Email:
ronald.klein@sec.state.vt.us

Website:
http://vtprofessionals.org/opr1/
pharmacists/

Virginia Yes Must have Yes 1500 hours Age 18+

FPGEC
Virginia Board of Pharmacy Pass Non-MPJE certificate VA law exam Credit will not
9960 Mayland Dr, Suite 300 Law Exam. (not MPJE) be given for
Henrico, VA 23233-1463 more than 50
hours in any
Tel: 804-367-4456
one week or
Fax: 804-527-4472
less than and
Contact Person: average of 20
Caroline Juran, Executive hours per
Director week.

Email:
pharmbd@dhp.virginia.gov

Website:
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/
pharmacy

Washington Yes Must have Both are 300 hours for Age 18+
FPGEC required US grads.
Washington State Pharmacy Those licensed certificate Requires 7
Quality Assurance in CA or FL must Number of hours of AIDS
Commission verify that their required hours education
P.O. Box 47852 license is in for foreign
Olympia, WA 98504-7852 good standing. grads is Must provide
determined by SSN.
Tel: 360-236-4946
Foreign grads FPGEE score.
Fax: 360-236-4825
must also verify
Contact Person: that they have
Chris Humberson, Executive completed the
Director number of
internship hours
Email: required based
chris.humberson@doh.wa.gov on their FPGEE
score.
Website:
http://www.doh.wa.gov/Lice
nsesPermitsandCertificates/P
rofessionsNewReneworUpdat
e/Pharmacist.aspx
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PHARMACIST LICENSING REQUIREMENTS BY STATE

State Reciprocity/ FPGEC NAPLEX Total Number Other

Endorsement Certificate and/or of Hours
Required or MPJE Required
Considered
West Virginia Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours Age 18
FPGEC required
West Virginia Board of certificate Those who
Pharmacy All applicants graduate from
106 Capitol Street, Suite 100 must pass WV foreign
Charleston, WV 25301 Errors and programs after
Omissions January 1, 2003
Tel: 304-558-0558 Examination must have
Fax: 304-558-0572 completed a 5-
year pharmacy
Contact Person:
program.
David E. Potters, Executive
Director & General Counsel

Email:
david.e.potters@wv.gov

Website:
http://www.wvbop.com

Wisconsin Yes Must have Both are 1500 hours Foreign grads
FPGEC required must provide a
Wisconsin Pharmacy Must pass WI certificate copy of their
Examining Board MPJE diploma (with
P.O. Box 8935 English
Madison, WI 53708-8935 translation if not
in English)
Tel: 608-266-2112
Fax: 608-267-0644 Must provide
SSN
Contact Person:
Dan Williams, Bureau
Director

Email:
drlboards@wisconsin.gov

Website:
http://dsps.wi.gov/Default.as
px?Page=50667d91-727c-
4c8c-9236-a643a06a5bb0

Wyoming Yes Must have Both are 1200 hours Foreign

FPGEC required graduates must
Wyoming State Board of Must pass WY certificate pass either TSE
Pharmacy MPJE and TOEFL or
1712 Carey Ave., Suite 200 TOEFL iBT.
Cheyenne, WY 82002 Must prove they
have been in Must undergo
Tel: 307-634-9636 active pharmacy criminal
Fax: 307-634-6335 practice for the background
year preceding check.
Contact Person:
the application.
Mary K. Walker, Executive
Those who
Director
cannot prove
this must
Email: BOP@wyo.gov
complete 400
Website: internship hours
http://pharmacyboard.state. in WY.
wy.us/