CPJE requirements

[_windwaker]

Hey everyone, I’m going to pharmacy school in IL but am planning on taking the CPJE even if I end up not living there. I’d like to maintain a license there to keep my options open. That being said, I am not even an intern in Cali but have about a year until graduation and the Naplex and would like to know if there is anything I can do to prepare right now... like registration, if I need to become an intern first, fingerprinting, etc. I’ve got a couple of weeks free and would like to get any paper work done soon so I don’t have to worry about it on rotation.

Can anybody help me out or point me in the right direction? Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance.

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[pharmdexplorer2018]

You don’t need an intern license in order to apply for pharmacist license in CA. It’s a little early to be preparing the paperwork since you have a year left. I would submit everything including fingerprinting a couple of months before your graduation date, and request your final transcript to be sent to CA BOP when it becomes available.

Also, CA requires a verification of any out of state valid intern or tech licenses you hold along with your application. Usually that means you need a signed form from your state’s board of pharmacy. I went to school in GA and got a signed form by going in person to the state BOP office, so check with your state’s board to find out the process with them.

Good luck!