Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection

Pharmacist License for Foreign Graduates

Purpose:

This page provides information for individuals who are looking to obtain a pharmacist license by taking the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and the Multi-State Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) for the State of Connecticut as your primary state of licensure.

1. The Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) AND the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and Test of Spoken English (TSE) OR
2. The Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE) and the Test of Spoken English Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT)

Required Documentation:

• Complete the application below
• Verification of your 1500 intern hours received within the State of Connecticut.

• Pharmacist License Application
  • Instructions
  • Pharmacy Intern Application for Foreign Graduates
• National Association of Boards of Pharmacy website: www.nabp.net

• State of Connecticut Application fee - $200
• National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Examination Fee
  • NAPLEX - $505
  • MPJE (Connecticut Version) - $250

Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection

Commission of Pharmacy 

• DCP.PharmacistLicense@ct.gov