State | By Endorse-ment/ reciprocity? | FPGEC certificate Required or considered? | NAPLEX And/or MPJE? | Other exam? | Total number of hours required | Other |
Alabama Alabama State Board of Pharmacy
Jerry Moore, Executive Director
1 Perimeter Park South, Suite 425 South,
Birmingham, AL 35243
205/967-0130
www.albop.com | YES Except FL & CA With states that reciprocate with AL | AL does not recognize FPGEC | YES BOTH | | 1500 hrs min. 400 of actual pharmacy practice in retail setting beginning 4th year of school | Age 19+ Graduate of an accredited pharmacy school +interview by board |
Alaska Alaska Board of Pharmacy
Debora Stovern, Licensing Examiner
P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806
907/465-2589
www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/ppha.htm
| YES NAPLEX passing score set by NABP + MPJE | YES Must have FPGEC certification | YES BOTH | | 1500 internship hours max. 600 hrs in school | OK to have 1500 hours of licensed pharmacy practice instead of internship |
Arizona Arizona State Board of Pharmacy
Llyn A. Lloyd, Executive Director
4425 W. Olive Avenue, Suite 140, Glendale, AZ 85302
623/463-2727
www.pharmacy.state.az.us
| YES with NAPLEX or NABP With jurisdiction that has reciprocity with AZ + 400 hrs. of practicing pharmacy + AZPLEX | YES considers FPGEC certification | YES Only NAPLEX required min. 75 (AZPLEX instead of MPJE) | YES AZPLEX Jurisprudence examination Min. 75% | 1500 max. 600 hrs in school | |
Arkansas Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy
Charles S. Campbell, Executive Director
101 E. Capitol, Suite 218, Little Rock, AR 72201
501/682-0190
www.state.ar.us/asbp
| YES Through NABP Except for FL and CA | Considers FPGEC certification | YES BOTH required Min. 75 on NAPLEX And min. 75% on MPJE | | 2000 for license max. 1500 through school min. 500 hrs in pharmacy practice | Age 21+ |
California California State Board of Pharmacy
Patricia F. Harris, Executive Officer
400 R Street, Suite 4070, Sacramento, CA 95814
916/445-5014
www.pharmacy.ca.gov/ | YES – see “other” CPLE California pharmacist licensure examination also required | Considers FPGEC certification | | FPGEE And TSE (50 min. score) AND CPLE | 1500 for license 1000 required to take the exam min. 900 hours in pharmacy practice | Age 18+; 150 semester units earned in college; Passing the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE); internship experience of 1,500 hours OR, licensure verification from other state's pharmacy board and employment verification of a minimum of one year work experience |
Colorado Colorado State Board of Pharmacy
Susan L. Warren, Program Administrator
1560 Broadway, Suite 1310, Denver, CO 80202
303/894-7750
www.dora.state.co.us/pharmacy
| YES through NABP minimum score 75 +MPJE exam + licensed 1 year in another state | YES must have FPGEC certificate before exam or intern license | YES BOTH | | 1800 (1400 max. during school) | graduated from an approved School of Pharmacy |
Connecticut Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy
Michelle Sylvestre, Board Administrator
State Office Building, 165 Capitol Avenue, Room 147,
Hartford, CT 06106
860/713-6070
fax 860/713-7242
E-mail: michelle.sylvestre@po.state.ct.us
www.ctdrugcontrol.com/rxcommision.htm | YES Through NABP | Considers FPGEC certification | YES BOTH Passing score required in both | YES 2 addl. Con. State exams: CPP & PM* | | Age 18+ *2 addl. Con. State exams: CT Contemporary Pharmacy Practice and Pharmacy Mathematics |
Delaware Delaware State Board of Pharmacy
David W. Dryden, Executive Secretary
P.O. Box 637, Dover, DE 19901
302/739-4798 | Yes With NAPLEX score transfer Except CA No min. time requirement to reciprocate Min. internship hours required, will recognize practice in another state | Must have FPGEC certification prior to NAPLEX | YES Only NAPLEX No MPJE but Delaware jurisprudence exam | Yes Delaware jurisprudence exam | 1,500 hours prior to licensing | Foreign educated pharmacists, even those licensed in another state must be licensed in this particular order: FPGEC exam + certification NAPLEX + 1,500 Internship hours OR They have to redo the tests |
DC District of Columbia Board of Pharmacy
Toylanda Brown, Contact Representative
825 N. Capitol Street, N.E., Room 2224,
Washington, DC 20002
202/442-9200-4775, fax 202/442-9431 | Yes With all states except CA With proof of license + NAPLEX + MPJE for DC | Must have FPGEC certification | YES Both required | | 1,500 hours approved internship | Age 18+ |
Florida Florida Board of Pharmacy
John D. Taylor, Executive Director
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C04,
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3254
850/245-4292
www9.myflorida.com/mqa/pharmacy/2001ph_home.html | YES With passing score of NABP exam; practicing 2 out of last 5 years in pharmacy in another state or completed post-graduate training or clinical competency exam + MPJE | Considers FPGEC certification | YES BOTH | YES Must have MPJE done in FL | 1500 hrs approved internship programs: University of FL, FL A&M Un., Nova South-eastern & Mercer Un. | Age 18+ Graduates with a PHARM. D. Degree from ANY STATE after Jan 1, 2001 will count towards the internship requirements Must receive internship hours from other state college, board of pharmacy or employer OR 1 year of work experience |
Georgia Georgia State Board of Pharmacy
Anita O. Martin, Executive Director
237 Coliseum Drive
Macon, GA 31217-3858
478/207-1686
www.sos.state.ga.us/ebd-pharmacy | YES Except CA & FL The applicant must submit an application to the Georgia State Board of Pharmacy to take the Georgia Practical and the Jurisprudence examinations | Considers FPGEC certification Must have at least taken the FPEE (Foreign Pharmacy Equivalency Examination) | YES BOTH required | YES GA Practical exam (60% min. or 75% average) FPEE | 1500 hrs 1450 to sit for exam up to 1000 hrs under Doctor of Pharmacy program; up to 480 hrs under the B.S. Pharmacy program | Age 18+ |
Hawaii Hawaii State Board of Pharmacy
Lee Ann Teshima, Executive Officer
P.O. Box 3469, Honolulu, HI 96801
808/586-2694
www.state.hi.us/dcca/pvl/ | YES Through NABP Except CA & FL If licensed before May 12, 1986 min. score 70; after min. score 75 (NABPLEX OR NAPLEX) plus MPJE min 75 | Must have FPGEC certification Min. 75 on FPGEE Min. 550/paper 213/computer on TOEFL Min. 50 on TSE | YES BOTH Min. 75 score on each MPJE must be taken in HI even if taken before in another jurisdiction | | 1500 of practice as a registered pharmacist within 5 years prior to application after 1st year in college | Age 18+ |
Idaho Idaho Board of Pharmacy
Richard "Mick" Markuson, Executive Director
PO Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0067
208/334-2356
www.state.id.us/bop | Yes Reciprocity with all states except CA & FL With proof of license + min. 1500 practice hours OR 1 year of full time practice | Must have FPGEC certification through NABP (includes TOEFL) | NAPLEX A must And Idaho law exam after (MPJE not required) | Yes Idaho law exam | 1,500 hours of supervised practice prior to licensure | Age 18+ |
Illinois Illinois Department of Professional Regulation – State Board of Pharmacy
Sandra Dunn, Pharmacy Coordinator
320 W. Washington Street, Third Floor,
Springfield, IL 62786
217/785-8159
www.dpr.state.il.us/ | YES Through the NABP With states that have similar requirements to IL | YES Must have FPGEC certification Min. 550 on TOEFL Min. 50 on TSE | YES BOTH are required (FDLE may substitute NAPLEX) | | 400 internship hours that are included in 5 year program | 5 year pharmacy education in an approved program; if less than 5 years must review curriculum and take completion courses; employment since graduation Age 21+ All foreign educated pharmacists must have a course of clinical instruction by a board approved pharmacist |
Indiana Indiana Board of Pharmacy
Mark Bina, Director
402 W. Washington Street, Room 041,
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739
317/234-2067
http://www.in.gov/hpb/boards/isbp/ | YES Through NABP Must take Indiana MPJE Can only reciprocate from original state of licensure | Must have FPGEC certification before IN board exams Min. 50 on TSE + 1500 hours as intern Certain Canadian schools exempt | YES BOTH are required Score 75+ | | Included in approved school program | Age 18+ If did not study at an approved school by ACPE or CCPA (Canadian Council on Pharmacy Accreditation) or board approved practical experience program must complete 1,500 supervised hours as an intern |
Iowa Iowa Board of Pharmacy Examiners
Lloyd K. Jessen, Executive Secretary/Director
400 S.W. Eighth Street, Ste. E
Des Moines, IA 50309-4688
515/281-5944
www.state.ia.us/ibpe | YES Through NABP with most states Must take the IA MPJE within 12 months | Must have FPGEC certification +NAPLEX +MPJE | YES Both are required | | 1,500 hrs hours may be obtained in another state | Graduation from a recognized school of pharmacy or PFGEC certification |
Kansas Kansas State Board of Pharmacy
Susan Linn, Executive Director
Landon State Office Building, 900 Jackson, Room 513,
Topeka, KS 66612
785/296-4056
http://www.ink.org/public/pharmacy | YES Through NABP Must take the KS MPJE | Must have FPGEC certification Note that KS requires higher scores on TOEFL and TSE than PFGEC: Min. 470 on paper TOEFL, min. 230 on computerized TOEFL Min. 55 on TSE | YES Both required | | 1,500 hours hours may be transferred from another state | Age 18+ If the state transferring the license requires one year of licensure prior to transferring to that state, Kansas requires the same time period before consideration of licensure (such as Nebraska) Foreign applicants with a graduate or second-level degree or diploma from a post-
secondary institution in the United States or another English-speaking country may be exempted
from the TOEFL |
Kentucky Kentucky Board of Pharmacy
Michael A. Moné, Executive Director
23 Millcreek Park
Frankfort, KY 40601-9230
http://www.state.ky.us/boards/pharmacy/ | | Considers FPGEC certification | YES Both required | | 1,500 hours | Age 18+ |
Louisiana Louisiana Board of Pharmacy
Malcolm J. Broussard, Executive Director
5615 Corporate Boulevard, Suite 8E,
Baton Rouge, LA 70808-2537
225/925-6496
www.labp.com | YES Must take LA jurisprudence exam and be interviewed by the board | Must have FPGEC certification | YES Both required | | 1,500 hrs some hours may be earned in school, depending on the specific degree | Age 21+ Louisiana has an odd requirement that the applicant be a U.S. citizen or a resident alien appropriately petitioning for U.S. naturalization. |
Maine Maine Board of Pharmacy
Geraldine "Jeri" Betts, Board Administrator
35 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333
207/624-8603 or Direct Line: 207/624-8620
Fax: 207/624-8637
PFR/OLR web page: http://www.state.me.us/pfr/olr/ | YES Must take ME jurisprudence exam | Must have FPGEC certification | YES Both required | | 1500 hours of internship max. 500 hours prior to the beginning of the first professional year and 1000 hours thereafter | Age 21+ All foreign graduates must pass the Proficiency in English as a Foreign Language exam administered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy with a score of 700+ 750 out of the required 1,500 hours of internship requirements must be obtained within the United States |
Maryland Maryland Board of Pharmacy
LaVerne George Nasea, Executive Director
4201 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215-2299
410/764-4755
http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/pharmacyboard/ | YES Except CA & FL + at least 520 hours of pharmacy experience after graduation + English oral exam | Must have FPGEC certification | YES Both required Min. 75 in both exams | All applicants must pass an exam of oral English competency | 1,560 hours of employment or volunteer work at any pharmacy OR 1,200 if graduated from specific schools | Age 18+ Graduate from school approved by the Maryland Board of Pharmacy (The Board) or accredited by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education; and have completed a Professional Experience Program (PEP). Graduates from pharmacy schools in NJ, NY, PA, VA, WV with structured professional experience programs (PEP), are only required to have a total of 1,200 hours. The Board may accept a PEP conducted or supervised by a school or college of pharmacy. |
Massachusetts Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy
Charles R. Young, Executive Director
239 Causeway Street, Boston, MA 02113
617/727-9953
www.state.ma.us/reg/boards/ph | Yes Reciprocity through NABP | Must have FPGEC certification | YES Not MPJE but Mass. Pharmacy law exam | Yes Massachusetts pharmacy law exam | 1,500 hours | Age 18+ |
Michigan Michigan Board of Pharmacy
Cathy Seyka, Licensing Manager
611 W. Ottawa, First Floor, P.O. Box 30670,
Lansing, MI 48909-8170
517/373-9102
http://www.cis.state.mi.us | | Considers FPGEC certification | YES Both required | | | Age 18+ |
Minnesota Minnesota Board of Pharmacy
David E. Holmstrom, Executive Director
2829 University Avenue S.E., Suite 530,
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3251
612/617-2201
http://www.phcybrd.state.mn.us | YES Must take reciprocity exam of federal & state law - MPJE | Must have FPGEC certification Except certain Canadian schools | YES Both required | | 1,500 after third year of school | Age 18+ Minn. Accepts certain Canadian schools without FPGEC |
Mississippi Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy
William L. "Buck" Stevens, Executive Director
P.O. Box 24507, Jackson, MS 39225-4507
601/354-6750
www.mbp.state.ms.us | YES Through NABP + MS MPJE + interview | Must have FPGEC certification | YES Both required | | 1,600 hours | |
Missouri Missouri Board of Pharmacy
Kevin E. Kinkade, Executive Director
P.O. Box 625, Jefferson City, MO 65102
573/751-0091
www.ecodev.state.mo.us/pr/pharmacy | YES Through NABP. Must take MO MPJE | Recognizes FPGEC certification | | | | Age 21+ graduation from an accredited high school or its equivalent, have had one year practical experience under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist; graduation from a school or of pharmacy approved by the board. Any person registered or licensed in a foreign country may be licensed in MO upon presenting satisfactory evidence of qualifications equal to MO requirements + completion of equivalency + practical examination |
Montana Montana Board of Pharmacy
Rebecca Deschamps, RPh, Executive Director
P.O. Box 200513
111 N. Jackson
Helena, MT 59620-0513
406/841-2356 fax: 406/841-2343
http://www.com.state.mt.us/License/POL/pol_boards/pha_board/board_page.htm | | | YES Both required @ 75% or higher | | 1,500 internship hours | |
Nebraska Nebraska Board of Pharmacy
Becky Wisell, Executive Secretary
P.O. Box 94986, Lincoln, NE 68509
402/471-2115
www.hhs.state.ne.us | | Considers FPGEC certification | | | | Age 21+ |
Nevada Nevada State Board of Pharmacy
Keith W. Macdonald, Executive Secretary
555 Double Eagle Court, Ste. 1100
Reno, NV 89511-8991
775/850-1440
http://www.state.nv.us/pharmacy | | Considers FPGEC certification | | | | |
New Hampshire New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy
Paul G. Boisseau, Executive Secretary
57 Regional Drive, Concord, NH 03301-8518
603/271-2350
www.state.nh.us/pharmacy/ | YES With states that have similar requirements | Must have FPGEC certification | YES Both required | | 1,500 hour or 1 year internship | Age 18+ |
New Jersey New Jersey State Board of Pharmacy
Lois Johnson, Executive Director
P.O. Box 45013, Newark, NJ 07101
973/504-6450
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/brief/pharm.htm | | Considers FPGEC certification | | | | |
New Mexico New Mexico Board of Pharmacy
Jerry Montoya, Chief Inspector/Director
1650 University Boulevard N.E., Suite 400B,
Albuquerque, NM 87102
505/841-9102
www.state.nm.us/pharmacy | YES NM reciprocates with states that reciprocate with NM + MPJE exam may be required completion of up to 750 internship hours | Must have FPGEC certification | YES Both required Min 75 in NAPLEX Min. 75% in MPJE | | 1500 hours if in the Bachelor of Science program, or 2150 hours if in the Doctor of Pharmacy | |
New York New York Board of Pharmacy
Lawrence H. Mokhiber, Executive Secretary
89 Washington Ave.
Second Floor West
Albany, NY 12234-1000
518/474-3817 ext.130
Fax: 518/473-6995
www.nysed.gov/prof/pharm.htm | YES Must complete 12 months x 40 hours/week of licensed practice in another jurisdiction + take the MPJE | Requires FPGEC certification | YES Both required First NAPLEX. MPJE only after internship. | YES CAS Exam: Compounding and Dispensing | 6 months full time internship for U.S. students after passing NAPLEX | Age 21+ Part I – NAPLEX test. Part II - MPJE only after experience & education are verified Part III – CAS – a NY exam for Compounding and Dispensing drugs If program is not credited, must complete NAPLEX exam first and 12 months internship, and then apply for MPJE & CAS |
North Carolina North Carolina Board of Pharmacy
David R. Work, Executive Director
P.O. Box 459, Carrboro, NC 27510-0459
919/942-4454
www.ncbop.org | | Considers FPGEC certification | | | | |
North Dakota North Dakota State Board of Pharmacy
Howard C. Anderson, Jr., Executive Director
P.O. Box 1354, Bismarck, ND 58502-1354
701/328-9535 | | Considers FPGEC certification | | | | Age 18+ |
Ohio Ohio State Board of Pharmacy
William T. Winsley, Executive Director
77 S. High Street, Room 1702
Columbus, OH 43215-6126
614/466-4143
www.state.oh.us/pharmacy/ | YES Except CA & FL Through NABP with states that have equivalent credentials to OH Must take MPJE in OH + interview NABPLEX/NAPLEX taken after 1980 | Must have FPGEC certification | YES Both are required | | 1,500 hours of internship | Age 18+ Hours of internship earned in another state may be recognized if other state has criteria equivalent to Ohio Foreign graduates may be accredited intern hours only after completion of FPGEC in OH or any other US state |
Oklahoma Oklahoma State Board of Pharmacy
Bryan H. Potter, Executive Director
4545 Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 112
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-3488
405/521-3815
www.state.ok.us/~pharmacy | | Must have FPGEC certification | YES | Oklahoma jurisprudence exam | | Foreign pharmacists must complete 500 hours of training as an intern in OK within 6 months of licensure (must apply for an intern license and complete internship after FPGEC but before pharmacist licensure exam) |
Oregon Oregon State Board of Pharmacy
Gary A. Schnabel, Executive Director
800 N.E. Oregon Street, #9, State Office Building, Room 425
Portland, OR 97232
503/731-4032
www.pharmacy.state.or.us | YES Except CA & FL Must have one year pharmacy practice OR meet Oregon internship requirements within one year prior to reciprocity | Must have FPGEC certification | YES Both required | | 2,000 hours of internship after first professional year (third academic year) | Age 18+ Hours of internship or practice outside the U.S. do not qualify. Only internship hours obtained AFTER receipt of FPGEC certification qualify. |
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy
Melanie Zimmerman, Executive Secretary
124 Pine Street, P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
717/783-7156
www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/phabd/mainpage.htm | | Considers FPGEC certification | YES Both required | | 1,500 hours up to 750 hours in school | Age 21+ |
Rhode Island Rhode Island Board of Pharmacy
Catherine A. Cordy, Chief
3 Capitol Hill, Room 205, Providence, RI 02908
401/222-2837 | | Considers FPGEC certification | | | | Age 18+ |
South Carolina South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation - Board of Pharmacy
Cheryl A. Ruff, Administrator
P.O. Box 11927
Columbia, SC 29211-1927
803/896-4700
http://www.llr.state.sc.us | YES Though NABP + SC MPJE | Must have FPGEC certification | YES Both required | | 1,500 hours practical training | Internship hours not required before taking the NAPLEX exam, but required for licensure Foreign pharmacist must complete hours after FPGEC Max. 500 hours for BS degree and 1,000 hours for PharmD degree. while in school Min. 500 hours of retail experience |
South Dakota South Dakota State Board of Pharmacy
Dennis M. Jones, Executive Secretary
4305 S. Louise Avenue, Suite 104
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
605/362-2737
Fax: 605/362-2738
www.state.sd.us/dcr/pharmacy | YES Through NABP + SD Practical Jurisprudence exam | Considers FPGEC certification | YES SD Practical Jurisprudence exam instead of MPJE | SD Practical Jurisprudence exam | 1,500 hours min. 880 hours in practical pharmacy experience | Age 18+ |
Tennessee Tennessee Board of Pharmacy
Kendall M. Lynch, Director
Second Floor, Davy Crockett Tower,
500 James Robertson Parkway, Nashville, TN 37243
615/741-2718
www.state.tn.us/commerce/pharmacy | | Considers FPGEC certification | | | | Age 21+ |
Texas Texas State Board of Pharmacy
Gay Dodson, Executive Director/Secretary
333 Guadalupe, Tower 3, Suite 600, Box 21,
Austin, TX 78701-3942
512/305-8000
www.tsbp.state.tx.us | YES + TX MPJE | Must have FPGEC certification | NAPLEX MPJE or Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence exam | | 1,500 hours | Age 18+ FPGEC before internship |
Utah Utah Board of Pharmacy
A. Gary Bowen, Bureau Director
160 E. 300 South
P.O. Box 146741, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741
801/530-6767
http://www.commerce.state.ut.us/dopl/dopl1.htm | YES Through NABP + UT MPJE | Must have FPGEC certification | YES Both required | | 1,500 hours max. 900 hours in college accredited program | Internship hours may be obtained in another state |
Vermont Vermont Board of Pharmacy
Carla Preston, Staff Secretary
26 Terrace Street, Drawer 09, Montpelier, VT 05609-1106
802/828-2875
www.vtprofessionals.org/pharmacists | | Considers FPGEC certification | | | | Age 18+ |
Virginia Virginia Board of Pharmacy
Elizabeth Scott Russell, Executive Director
6606 W. Broad Street, Suite 400,
Richmond, VA 23230-1717
804/662-9911
http://www.dhp.state.va.us/pharmacy/default.htm | | Must have FPGEC certification | YES Both required | | 1,500 hours min. 300 hours in practical pharmacy experience outside school | Age 18+ Will accept hours earned in another jurisdiction |
Washington Washington State Board of Pharmacy
Donald H. Williams, Executive Director
P.O. Box 47863, Olympia, WA 98504-7863
360/236-4825
www.doh.wa.gov/pharmacy/ | YES Through NABP | Must have FPGEC certification Except certain Canadian schools | YES Both required | 7 hours of AIDS education | 1,500 internship hours | Age 18+ Graduates of certain Canadian schools, graduated since January 1994, are not required to take FPGEE exam or get FPGEC certification. Only requirements: TOEFL min. 213, TSE min. 50 |
West Virginia West Virginia Board of Pharmacy
William T. Douglass, Jr., Executive Director
232 Capitol Street, Charleston, WV 25301
304/558-0558 | | Considers FPGEC certification | | | | Age 18+ |
Wisconsin Wisconsin Pharmacy Examining Board
Patrick D. Braatz, Director
1400 E. Washington, P.O. Box 8935,
Madison, WI 53708
608/266-2812
www.state.wi.us/agencies/drl. | YES Except CA & FL Through NABP | Must have FPGEC certification | YES Both required | PEB patient consultation exams | 1,500 hours | WI will grant practice more than one year in another state for internship or reciprocity purposes, including CA & FL |
Wyoming Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy
James T. Carder, Executive Director
1720 S. Poplar Street, Suite 4, Casper, WY 82601
307/234-0294
http://pharmacyboard.state.wy.us | | | YES Both required Min. 75 score on both | | 2,000 hours | Must list in form all other states where licensed |
