Licensure Requirements: The Pharmacist
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRRECT
ANSWERS
New: Who can apply? - CORRECT ANSWERS Requirements:
Graduate of an ACPE-accredited or Board of Pharmacy approved school of pharmacy
18 years old
1500 intern hours
Good moral character
New: application fee - CORRECT ANSWERS $421
Transfer/reciprocity: Who can apply? - CORRECT ANSWERS Must meet requirements of
"New Pharmacist" and:
Good standing in states where applicant holds license
Other state/jurisdiction is recognized by Board of Pharmacy
Transfer/reciprocity: application fee - CORRECT ANSWERS Reciprocity: $525
, Score transfer: $375
Foreign graduate: Who can apply? - CORRECT ANSWERS Must meet requirements of
"New Pharmacist" and:
Official copy of FPGEC (Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee) certificate from
NABP
Foreign graduate: application fee - CORRECT ANSWERS $421
# of CE hours for renewal - CORRECT ANSWERS 20 contact hours required per year -
equaling 40 contact hours per 2 year renewal cycle
Contact hour definition - CORRECT ANSWERS Education credit, minimum of 50
minutes (or equivalent determined by board for board approved Continuing Education)
CE stipulations - CORRECT ANSWERS 2 hours of law per calendar year (4 hours per
cycle)
Maximum of 15 hours acquired through home study (5 hours must be live)
Maximum of 8 hours per day
Additional CE requirements - CORRECT ANSWERS If engaged in sterile compounding:
must complete 5 hours per calendar year (10 per cycle) focused on sterile compounding
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRRECT
ANSWERS
New: Who can apply? - CORRECT ANSWERS Requirements:
Graduate of an ACPE-accredited or Board of Pharmacy approved school of pharmacy
18 years old
1500 intern hours
Good moral character
New: application fee - CORRECT ANSWERS $421
Transfer/reciprocity: Who can apply? - CORRECT ANSWERS Must meet requirements of
"New Pharmacist" and:
Good standing in states where applicant holds license
Other state/jurisdiction is recognized by Board of Pharmacy
Transfer/reciprocity: application fee - CORRECT ANSWERS Reciprocity: $525
, Score transfer: $375
Foreign graduate: Who can apply? - CORRECT ANSWERS Must meet requirements of
"New Pharmacist" and:
Official copy of FPGEC (Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee) certificate from
NABP
Foreign graduate: application fee - CORRECT ANSWERS $421
# of CE hours for renewal - CORRECT ANSWERS 20 contact hours required per year -
equaling 40 contact hours per 2 year renewal cycle
Contact hour definition - CORRECT ANSWERS Education credit, minimum of 50
minutes (or equivalent determined by board for board approved Continuing Education)
CE stipulations - CORRECT ANSWERS 2 hours of law per calendar year (4 hours per
cycle)
Maximum of 15 hours acquired through home study (5 hours must be live)
Maximum of 8 hours per day
Additional CE requirements - CORRECT ANSWERS If engaged in sterile compounding:
must complete 5 hours per calendar year (10 per cycle) focused on sterile compounding
