Licensure of Canadian Pharmacists

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER & INDUSTRY SERVICES
BUREAU OF HEALTH SERVICES

REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSING
OF CANADIAN PHARMACISTS
DECEMBER 2002

All Canadian pharmacists must meet the following requirements to be licensed in the State of Michigan:

• Completed pharmacist education in Canada between 1993 and June 2004
• Hold a current pharmacist license, in good standing, in Canada
• Have taken and successfully passed the NAPLEX AND MPJE examinations

NOTE: Under a law recently passed by the Michigan State Legislature, certification by FPGEC is no longer required for pharmacists educated and licensed in Canada prior to taking the NAPLEX AND MPJE. This provision is effective until January 1, 2007.

Canadian pharmacists who have never been licensed in the United States apply for licensure as follows:

• Complete licensure application and submit with appropriate fee
• Request official transcript of pharmacist education be sent to State of Michigan
• Request verification of Canadian pharmacist license be sent to State of Michigan
• Submit evidence of completion of 1,000 hours of internship from provincial licensing agency
• Successfully pass the NAPLEX AND MPJE examinations

NOTE: Applicants endorsing from another state must have been licensed in the other state after having taken and passed NAPLEX AND MPJE. Individuals who have never taken the NAPLEX AND MPJE need to follow the instructions for Canadian pharmacists who have never been licensed.

• Complete application by endorsement and submit with appropriate fee
• Request official transcript of pharmacist education be sent to State of Michigan
• Request verification of Canadian pharmacist license be sent to State of Michigan
• Request Pharmacist Endorsement form be completed by original state of licensure
• Request verification of license from each additional state in which applicant holds or has held a pharmacist license
  

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