Does my state require licensure and certification?
Alabama: Licensure fee $60, renewed every 2 years with 3 hours of continuing education, certification required
www.albop.com
Alaska: Licensure fee $150, renewed every 2 years with 10 hours of continuing education, no certification required
www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/ppha.htm
Arizona: Licensure fee $35, renewed every 2 years, certification required
http://www.azpharmacy.gov/
Arkansas: Licensure fee $70, renewed every 2 years, no certification required
www.arkansas.gov/asbp
California: Licensure fee $80, renewed every 2 years, certification required
www.pharmacy.ca.gov/
Colorado: No licensure and certification requirements
www.dora.state.co.us/pharmacy
Connecticut: Licensure fee $50, renewed every year, certification required
www.ct.gov/dcp/site/default.asp
Delaware: No licensure and certification requirements
www.dpr.delaware.gov
District of Columbia: No licensure and certification requirements
www.dchealth.dc.gov
Florida: Licensure fee $105, certification required
www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa
Georgia: No licensure and certification requirements
www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/pharmacy
Hawaii: No licensure and certification requirements
www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/pharmacy
Idaho: Licensure fee $35, renewed every year, certification required
www.accessidaho.org/bop/
Illinois: Licensure fee $40, $25 renewal fee yearly, certification required
www.idfpr.com
Indiana: Licensure fee $25, renewed every 2 years, certification required
http://www.in.gov/pla/bandc/isbp/
Iowa: Licensure fee $44, renewed every 2 years, certification required
www.state.ia.us/ibpe
Kansas: Licensure fee $25, renewed every 2 years, certification required
http://www.kansas.gov/pharmacy
Kentucky: No licensure and certification requirements
http://pharmacy.ky.gov/
Louisiana: Licensure fee $100, renewed every year with 10 hours of continuing education, certification required
www.labp.com
Maine: Licensure fee $20, renewed every year, no certification required
www.maineprofessionalreg.org
Maryland: Licensure fee $45, renewed periodically with 10 hours of continuing education the first year and 20 hours every 2 years after that, certification required
http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/pharmacyboard/
Massachusetts: Licensure fee $51, renewed every 2 years, certification required
www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/ph/index.htm
Michigan: No licensure and certification requirements
http://www.michigan.gov/healthlicense
Minnesota: Licensure fee $20, renewed every year, no certification required
http://www.phcybrd.state.mn.us
Mississippi: Licensure fee $25, renewed every year, no certification required
www.mbp.state.ms.us
Missouri: Licensure fee $10, renewed every year, no certification required
http://www.pr.mo.gov/pharmacists.asp
Montana: Licensure fee $60, $50 renewal fee yearly, certification required
http://mt.gov/dli/bsd/license/bsd_boards/pha_board/board_page.asp
Nebraska: No licensure and certification requirements
www.hhs.state.ne.us
Nevada: Licensure fee $40, renewed every 2 years, certification required
http://state.nv.us/pharmacy
New Hampshire: Licensure fee $25, renewed every year, no certification required
www.nh.gov/pharmacy
New jersey: No licensure and certification requirements
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/boards.htm
New Mexico: Licensure fee $30, renewed every 2 years, certification required
www.state.nm.us/pharmacy
New York: No licensure and certification requirements
www.op.nysed.gov
North Carolina: Licensure fee $30, renewed every year, certification required
www.ncbop.org
North Dakota: Licensure fee $35, renewed every year, certification required
www.nodakpharmacy.com
Ohio: No licensure and certification requirements
www.pharmacy.ohio.gov
Oklahoma: Licensure fee $40, renewed every year, certification required
www.pharmacy.ok.gov
Oregon: Licensure fee $35, renewed every year, certification required
www.pharmacy.state.or.us
Pennsylvania: No licensure and certification requirements
www.dos.state.pa.us/pharm
Rhode Island: Licensure fee $40, renewed every year, certification required
http://www.health.ri.gov/hsr/professions/pharmacy.php
South Carolina: Licensure fee $40, $25 renewal fee yearly with 10 hours of continuing education, certification required
www.llronline.com/POL/pharmacy
South Dakota: Licensure fee $25, renewed every year, no certification required
www.state.sd.us/doh/pharmacy
Tennessee: Licensure fee $50, renewed every 2 years, no certification required
www.state.tn.us/commerce/boards/pharmacy
Texas: Licensure fee $59, $56 renewal fee every 2 years, certification required
www.tsbp.state.tx.us
Utah: Licensure fee $60, renewed every 2 years, certification required
http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/pharmacy.html
Vermont: Licensure fee $50, renewed every 2 years, no certification required
www.vtprofessionals.org
Virgina: Licensure fee $25, renewed every year with 5 hours of continuing education, certification required
www.dhp.state.va.us/pharmacy/default.htm
Washington D.C: Licensure fee $50, renewed every year, certification required
https://fortress.wa.gov/doh/hpqa1/hps4/pharmacy/default.htm
West Virginia: Licensure fee $25, $30 renewal fee every 2 years, certification required
http://www.wvbop.com/
Wisconsin: No licensure and certification requirements
http://www.drl.state.wi.us/
Wyoming: Licensure fee $50, renewed every year with 6 hours of continuing education, certification required
http://pharmacyboard.state.wy.us/
