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When to File Application by Examination or Score Transfer
How you apply for a Pharmacist license depends on whether you have passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and, if so, when you passed it, whether you requested a score transfer to Delaware and whether you are already licensed in another jurisdiction ( state, U.S. territory or District of Columbia).
If either of the following situations applies to you, you must apply by License Transfer (Reciprocity) .
- You passed the NAPLEX less than one year ago but you did not designate Delaware as a score transfer state.
- You passed the NAPLEX over one year ago and you are currently licensed in another jurisdiction.
If neither of the situations above applies to you, file the Application for Pharmacist Licensure by Examination or Score Transfer form. The first question on the form asks you to select whether you are applying by Examination or Score Transfer. Use this table to decide which to check.
IF you… |
AND IF you… |
THEN check… |
have not passed the NAPLEX |
want Delaware to be your primary jurisdiction for eligibility |
Examination |
have applied to take it in another jurisdiction and requested (or will request) score transfer to Delaware |
Score Transfer |
passed the NAPLEX over one year ago |
are notcurrently licensed in another jurisdiction |
Examination |
passed the NAPLEX less than one year ago |
requested score transfer to Delaware when you took it |
Score Transfer |
Internship Requirement
Whether you are applying by Examination or Score Transfer, you must complete 1500 hours of Board-approved pre-licensure experience before you can be considered for licensure. If you have not completed all 1500 hours when you file this application and you wish to attain any remaining hours while working in Delaware, you must file an Application for Registration for Internship in addition to this application. The Board office will issue you a permit to allow you to work as a Pharmacist Intern in a Delaware Pharmacy.
Requirements for All Applications
The following are required for all applications, regardless of whether you are applying by Examination or Score Transfer. All auxiliary forms that you may need are included with this application.
- Enclose non-refundable processing fee by check or money order made payable to “State of Delaware.”
- Submit proof of your pharmacy education:
- If you graduated from a school or college of Pharmacy in the U.S., submit a Certificate of Graduation Form completed by your school or college of Pharmacy and sent directly to the Board office.
- If you graduated from a school or college of Pharmacy outside the U.S., submit a copy of your Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) Certificate. For an application, go to www.nabp.net.
- Arrange for Board office to receive a criminal background check following the instructions on the Instructions for Requesting a Criminal Background Check form included with this application. It is strongly suggested that you submit your request to the State Bureau of Identification promptly because it may take up to eight weeks for the Board office to receive the criminal background check.
- Arrange for the Board office to receive proof that you have completed 1500 hours of Board-approved internship. Proof consists of any of these that apply:
- College Practical Experience Form completed by your school or college of Pharmacy for practicum hours and sent directly to the Board office
- Affidavit of Intern Experience form(s) to document any pre-licensure or internship hours you have worked in a Pharmacy, completed by your preceptor and sent directly to the Board office.
- Transfer of internship hours from another jurisdiction(s), sent directly from each jurisdiction’s Board of Pharmacy to the Delaware Board office
Additional Requirement If You Need to Take the Examination
The Board office will determine if you meet the requirements to take the examination when it has received your application, processing fee, Request for Exemption from Social Security Number Requirement (when applicable), and proof of your education – either the Certificate of Graduation or FPGEC. The other items listed in the Requirements for All Applications above are not needed until you have passed the examination and wish to be considered for Pharmacist licensure.
In addition to filing your application with the Board office, you must register with NABP to take the Multi-State Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) and, if you have not passed it, the NAPLEX.It is strongly recommended that you register with NABP at the same time you file this application because the Board office cannot notify NABP that you are eligible until you have registered.
For help on preparing for the MPJE, click MPJE Study Material List.
When the Board office makes you eligible, NABP will send you an Authorization to Test letter that will explain how to schedule your examination. When the Board office receives your results from the testing service, it will notify you of the results.
If you did not pass an exam, you must wait before you can re-take the exam as follows:
- 91 days after failing the NAPLEX
- 31 days after failing the MPJE
To re-take an exam, you must re-register on www.nabp.net and the Board office must re-confirm your eligibility. For more information about re-taking the exams, see Section 1.2 of the Board’s Rules and Regulations.
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