N.J. Admin. Code § 13:39-2.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 13:39-2.1 - Requirements for initial licensure as a pharmacist

(a) An applicant for initial licensure as a pharmacist in New Jersey shall satisfy the following requirements:

1. The applicant shall be at least 18 years of age and shall submit a completed application for initial licensure, which shall include a passport size photo of the applicant and the application fee set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-1.3;

2. The applicant shall have graduated with either a degree of Bachelor of Science in pharmacy with a minimum five-year course of study, or with a Doctor of Pharmacy, from a school or college of pharmacy accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) or deemed ACPE-equivalent by ACPE;

i. The applicant shall submit an official transcript from the registrar of the school or college of pharmacy substantiating that the applicant has graduated;

ii. An applicant who has received a pharmacy degree from a school or college of pharmacy located in a foreign country that has not been accredited by ACPE or has not been deemed ACPE-equivalent by ACPE, shall satisfy the requirements of (b) below;

3. The applicant shall have passed the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE), consistent with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:39-2.2. The applicant shall take the NAPLEX and the MPJE only after providing the Board with an official transcript and receiving authorization to test from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). An applicant who has already taken the NAPLEX and has had his or her scores transferred to New Jersey within five years of having passed the examination consistent with N.J.A.C. 13:39-2.2, shall take the MPJE only after providing the Board with an official transcript and receiving authorization to test from NABP allowing the applicant to be admitted to the MPJE examination;

4. If the applicant is applying for initial licensure more than two years following his or her graduation from pharmacy school, the applicant shall complete 1,440 hours of practical experience in a Board-approved internship. The applicant shall register with the Board as an intern and shall satisfy all internship requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-2.6 within the two-year period immediately preceding the date of application; and

5. The applicant shall have satisfied the good moral character and criminal history background check requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-2.3 and 2.4.

(b) An applicant for initial licensure as a pharmacist in New Jersey who has graduated from a school or college of pharmacy in a foreign country that has not been accredited by ACPE or has not been deemed ACPE-equivalent by ACPE, shall satisfy the following requirements:

2. The applicant shall have graduated with either a degree of Bachelor of Science in pharmacy with a minimum five-year course of study or with a Doctor of Pharmacy;

3. The applicant shall have a valid certification from the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) of NABP;

4. The applicant shall complete 1,440 hours of practical experience in a Board-approved internship. The applicant shall register with the Board as an intern and shall satisfy all internship requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-2.6 within the two-year period immediately preceding the date of application. The internship shall not commence before the applicant has been certified by FPGEC;

5. The applicant shall have passed the NAPLEX and the MPJE, consistent with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:39-2.2. The applicant shall take the NAPLEX and the MPJE only after providing the Board with an official transcript and receiving authorization to test from NABP. An applicant who has already taken the NAPLEX and has had his or her scores transferred to New Jersey within five years of having passed the examination consistent with N.J.A.C. 13:39-2.2, shall take the MPJE only after providing the Board with an official transcript and receiving authorization to test from NABP allowing the applicant to be admitted to the MPJE examination. An applicant shall not be eligible to take the referenced examination until the completion of his or her internship; and

6. The applicant shall have satisfied the good moral character and criminal history background check requirements set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:39-2.3 and 2.4.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:39-2.1

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 3761(a), effective 12/4/2017

Administrative Change, 54 N.J.R. 1977(a), effective 9/21/2022