When to Apply

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).

You should apply by Examination if you:

• have not passed the NAPLEX and want Delaware to be your primary state for eligibility   OR

• have passed the NAPLEX more than one year ago and are not licensed in any other state/jurisdiction.

You should apply by Score Transfer if you:

• have not passed the NAPLEX yet but applied to take it in another state and requested to have your scores transferred to Delaware   OR

• have passed the NAPLEX less than one year ago and requested to have your scores transferred to Delaware when you took it.

If neither of the above situations applies to you, you must apply by Licensure Transfer (Reciprocity).

Internship Requirement

Whether you are applying by Examination or Score Transfer, you must complete 1,500 hours of Board-approved pre-licensure experience before you can be considered for licensure as a Pharmacist.  If you have not completed all 1,500 hours and you wish to attain any remaining hours while working in Delaware, you must submit an Intern Registration application instead of this application. You need a permit to work as a Pharmacist Intern in a Delaware Pharmacy.

Information on How to Apply for a License in DELPROS

All applications are submitted our online system DELPROS. We no longer accept paper applications.

PRIOR TO APPLYING

In order to apply for a license or submit a service request, you must first have a DELPROS user account.  To LOG IN or CREATE a DELPROS (Delaware Professional Regulation Online Services) user account:

1. Go to: https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage.
2. Click GO on the Apply/Manage a License and Service Requests tile.
3. If you do not have a DELPROS user account, click the REGISTER button on the left side of page for NEW USERS.
4. If you already have a DELPROS user account, enter your email address and password on the right side for EXISTING USERS and click the LOGIN button.

DELPROS allows you to save your incomplete application and return to it later to finish the process. You only have six (6) months to submit your application once you begin.

• If you do not submit your application within six months of starting it, you will be required to restart the entire online application again.

You may check the status of your application online throughout the entire application process by using the “View Application Status” feature in DELPROS on your e-License dashboard.

KNOW YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND COLLECT YOUR DOCUMENTS

1. Know the requirements for the license you are pursuing.
   • For more information on the requirements for licensure, refer to your profession’s License Law and Rules and Regulations.
2. Request and gather all documents required to upload on the Attachments page. All information and forms are located on your profession’s webpages.

ATTACHING AND ACKNOWLEDGING DOCUMENTS

On the ATTACHMENTS page of your application, you may be instructed to:

• either “attach” or “upload” the required document(s) directly to your application. This means you will find the document(s) saved on your computer or device and upload it to your application.

• click “acknowledge,” This means you will either have to mail the documents yourself or request the “third-party” mail the document(s) directly to the Board office.
  • Examples of “third-party forms” are transcripts from schools, employment verifications from a supervisor, and license verifications from another state.
• Forms requiring a supervisor signature, seal, or notary may have to be MAILED to the Board office directly UNLESS the document specifically indicates to UPLOAD the document.

The requirements for this license type are provided in the following section(s).

Requirements for All Applicants

The following are required for all applications, regardless of whether you are applying by Examination or Score Transfer. In addition to submitting the application and fee in DELPROS, you must submit:

• A State of Delaware and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background check (CBC). Go to the Criminal Background Check Process page to find the Service Code required to obtain a State of Delaware and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal background check. Once you have your Service Code, you will be directed to the IdentoGO website for instructions to complete the fingerprinting process.
  • Criminal background checks completed for any other purpose (e.g., employment, licensure in other states) will not meet this requirement.

• Proof of your pharmacy education:
  • If you graduated from a school or college of pharmacy in the U.S., arrange for your school/college to submit a Certificate of Graduation Form completed 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. To apply for the FPGEC, go to www.nabp.pharmacy.
  • If you have not yet graduated from a school or college of pharmacy, see the Registering to Take the Examination section below.

• Proof that you have completed 1,500 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
  • An Affidavit of Intern Experience form(s) to document any pre-licensure or internship hours you’ve worked in a Pharmacy, completed by your preceptor and sent directly to the Board office.
  • A transfer of internship hours from another state sent directly from each jurisdiction’s Board of Pharmacy to the Delaware Board office

Registering to Take the Examination

You must register with NABP to take the Multi-State Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) and, if you have not already passed it, the NAPLEX. To register, go to www.nabp.pharmacy. You should register with NABP at the same time you submit this application. The Board office can only make you eligible to take the exam if you are registered with NABP.

The Board office can make you eligible to take the exam when you have submitted the following item in addition to the application and fee in DELPROS.

• Proof of your education as follows:
  • If you have graduated, the Board must receive either the Certificate of Graduation or FPGEC, whichever applies.
  • If you have not yet graduated, submit an official letter from your school or college of pharmacy stating that you have met all requirements for graduation. The letter must be sent directly from the school or college to the Board office. This letter is sufficient only to allow you to take the examination; it is not sufficient proof of education for licensure.

When the Board office makes you eligible, NABP will send you an Authorization to Test letter that will explain how to schedule your examination.

For help on preparing for the MPJE, see MPJE Study Material.

NABP will notify you of the results. If you pass the exam, all of the items listed in the Requirements for All Applications section above will be required before your Pharmacist license is issued.

Re-Taking an Examination

If you did not pass an exam, you must wait before you can re-take the exam as follows:

• 45 days after failing the NAPLEX
• 31 days after failing the MPJE

To re-take an exam, you must re-register on www.nabp.pharmacy 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.