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 502/573-1580 (PHONE) 502/573-1582 (FAX) http://www.state.ky.us/ boards/pharmacy/	Yes   Reciprocity as long as other state meets KY requirements AND have been practicing for over 1 year with at least 1,500 hours of practice in that year	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	Yes   From all states   With NABP license history + Michigan version of MPJE	All foreign graduates must have FPGEC certification	YES Both required	TOEFL for foreign graduates	1,000 hours of internship prior to licensing	Age 18+   Apply for internship license first
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	Must have FPGEC certification	YES   Both required		1,500 hours of internship	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   License transfer process through NABP + Montana MPJE	Montana does not accept foreign graduates nor recognizes FPGEC, unless applying by reciprocity from another state	YES Both required  @ 75% or higher		1,500 internship hours	Montana does not accept foreign graduates nor recognizes FPGEC, unless applying by reciprocity from another state
Nebraska   Nebraska Board of Pharmacy Becky Wisell, Executive Secretary P.O. Box 94986, Lincoln, NE 68509 402/471-2115 www.hhs.state.ne.us	Yes   Except CA & FL Through NABP Plus Nebraska MPJE	Must have FPGEC certification	YES   Both required		1,500 hours of internship	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	Yes   Except CA & FL   Through NABP Plus Nevada MPJE	Must have FPGEC certification	Yes   Both required		1,500 internship hours	US graduates must send school transcripts   Foreign graduates do not have to have transcripts, only 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	Yes   Except FL   Through NABP plus MPJE exam for NJ	Must have  FPGEC certification	Yes   Both required		1,000 hours of internship   (all of which may be earned in PharmD school)
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	Yes   With all states except CA & FL   Through NABP Plus NC Law exam	FPGEC certification required of all foreign graduates	NAPLEX   Plus NC practical exam (not MPJE)	NC practical exam   TOEFL + TSE for foreign graduates	1,500 of board approved internship	Graduation from an accredited school with BS in pharmacy or PharmD degree OR FPGEC   Internship at least 30 hours a week but not more than 50 a week and not more that 10 hours per day
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	Yes   With all states except CA & FL   Through NABP Plus ND jurisprudence exam	Must have FPGEC certification	NAPLEX   Plus MPJE or  jurisprudence exam	TOEFL	1,500 hours of supervised practice	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	Yes   Only for ACPE accredited school graduates   Reciprocity not available for foreign graduates, must retake exams again	Must have FPGEC certification	YES	Oklahoma jurisprudence exam	1,500 hours for ACPE accredited schools graduates   if a foreign pharmacist only 500 hours required after FPGEC	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	YES   Except CA   If applicant received a passing score in a NABP exam (such as NAPLEX)	Must have FPGEC certification	YES   Both required		1,500 hours   up to 750 hours in school	Age 21+   FL reciprocity – passing score must be obtained in another jurisdiction not more than 12 years prior to application
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	Yes   Except CA & FL Plus TN law exam	Must have FPGEC certification	NAPLEX   TN law exam (will move to MPJE by the end of 2002)	Yes TN law exam	1,500 hours of approved internship   (1,100 hours may be earned in school through PharmD degree)	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	Yes   VT reciprocates with ALL states No minimum practice required in other state	Must have FPGEC certification   Except certain Canadian schools	Yes   VT state law exam/MPJE		1,500 hours of approved internship   may recognize hours earned in Canada	Age 18+   Some Canadian graduates will not be required to take FPGEC exam and certification, only NAPLEX/MPJE and internship hours earned there may be recognized
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	Yes   Except for CA   With VA law exam   Score transfer also available	Must have  FPGEC certification	YES   VA law exam (not MPJE)	Yes   VA law exam	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