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[baron]

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I go to a school in a state that requires several hundred intern hours but I want to not do any hours, as I want to do overseas work in the summer. Would I be able to apply through licensure by testing in a state that did not require any intern hours, like FL?

 

[Priapism321]

I go to a school in a state that requires several hundred intern hours but I want to not do any hours, as I want to do overseas work in the summer. Would I be able to apply through licensure by testing in a state that did not require any intern hours, like FL?

Florida doesn't require intern hours for licensure...damn, what did I pay that huge university there to give me 1500 of them for then???

 

[cycloketocaine]

Florida doesn't require intern hours for licensure...damn, what did I pay that huge university there to give me 1500 of them for then???

How many hours does FL require? I thought that it was more than Oklahoma's 1500. I want to move there someday...............

 

[ADN1226]

Question about the intern hours.. i'll be entering P1 in a PA school - which requires 1,500hrs. On the board of pharm website it states this:

(b) A certificate of registration as a pharmacy intern will be available to an individual of good moral character who has completed at least 2 years of pharmacy college or an accredited program leading to transfer into the third year of a pharmacy college in which the individual is enrolled or accepted.

So am I eligible to start my intern hours beginning of my P1 year?

 

[greatdeals225]

The school that you go to will require you to get an intern license from that state. However, the number of intern hours that you have to get "outside" of what the school certifies you for (outside the hours u get thru required rotations) will depend on which state you want to get your license and practice in.

For example, if you go to school in a state that doesn't require any extra intern hours, but you LIVE and plan to work in a state requiring 500 hrs, then u'll need to get that 500 before you are able to sit for licensure for that state.

If you currently live in a state that doesn't require any extra hours, and you do get licensed there, that's fine. However, if you change your mind right after graduation and want to get licensed in a different state, which would require you to do 500 hrs or sthg.. and you didn't get any while you were at school, then u'll need to get that 500 before you can sit for the boards.

 

[baron]

The school that you go to will require you to get an intern license from that state. However, the number of intern hours that you have to get "outside" of what the school certifies you for (outside the hours u get thru required rotations) will depend on which state you want to get your license and practice in.

For example, if you go to school in a state that doesn't require any extra intern hours, but you LIVE and plan to work in a state requiring 500 hrs, then u'll need to get that 500 before you are able to sit for licensure for that state.

If you currently live in a state that doesn't require any extra hours, and you do get licensed there, that's fine. However, if you change your mind right after graduation and want to get licensed in a different state, which would require you to do 500 hrs or sthg.. and you didn't get any while you were at school, then u'll need to get that 500 before you can sit for the boards.

I think that one can reciprocate a license once "granted". My question was, could a student apply for their first license in a state without any intern hours requirments, even if their school is in a state that does? Which states are not requiring hours?

 

[Caverject]

I go to a school in a state that requires several hundred intern hours but I want to not do any hours, as I want to do overseas work in the summer. Would I be able to apply through licensure by testing in a state that did not require any intern hours, like FL?

thats like asking do you really need to have a degree in pharmacy to be a pharmacist...

you don't have to do the hours to get a degree by any means, but if you would like a license, then you better get your priorities straight

 

[greatdeals225]

I think that one can reciprocate a license once "granted". My question was, could a student apply for their first license in a state without any intern hours requirments, even if their school is in a state that does? Which states are not requiring hours?

It doesn't matter which state your school is in and what it requires, what matters is which state do you plan to get licensed in, AND practice in. This is what matters.

As of which state doesn't require hours, i have no idea, u have to check the board of pharmacy for each state.

 

[117296]

I think that one can reciprocate a license once "granted". My question was, could a student apply for their first license in a state without any intern hours requirments, even if their school is in a state that does? Which states are not requiring hours?

I think to reciprocate you must have first met the hours requirement for the state that you plan to reciprocate to.

From the Oregon Board of Pharmacy:
For reciprocity, applicants must have been licensed and have worked for one year as a pharmacist before reciprocating to Oregon. If applicant has not worked for one full year they can still apply for reciprocity, but applicant must have met the Oregon internship requirements within the one-year period IMMEDIATELY previous to the date of such application. The Oregon Board requires 2000 hours of internship/clerkship experience. Applicant must have these hours certified to us by the State Board of Pharmacy or other licensing agency in the state(s) where they accomplished the hours.

 

[greatdeals225]

I think to reciprocate you must have first met the hours requirement for the state that you plan to reciprocate to.

that is true. In addition, if you plan on moving to another state again, you can't reciprocate the license from the 2nd state.

For example, if you took your first license in california, but you didn't send your scores anywhere else. Then you move to seattle, you reciprocate your CA license to seattle. 10 years down the road, you want to move to Illinois, you CANNOT reciprocate your 'seattle' license to illinois. To reciprocate a license, it has to be from a state where you took the license for. Therefore, if you move to another state and reciprocate your 'original' state license there, it is best to keep it up and keep it registered under that state, so if you decide to move to another state, you can reciprocate from the original state.

 

[gabapentin]

Question about the intern hours.. i'll be entering P1 in a PA school - which requires 1,500hrs. On the board of pharm website it states this:

(b) A certificate of registration as a pharmacy intern will be available to an individual of good moral character who has completed at least 2 years of pharmacy college or an accredited program leading to transfer into the third year of a pharmacy college in which the individual is enrolled or accepted.

So am I eligible to start my intern hours beginning of my P1 year?

Yea, we're eligible now...but when I called, Jefferson told me that I have to wait for them. They may talk about it at orientation next month, or at least I'm hoping. I could be nearly finished with my 750, but they won't sign their part of the form.

 

[stevephhs016]

NJ is another one!

It's amazing [or sad] b/c I actually have 0 intern hours outside of clerkship. Phew

 

[Farmercyst]

As of this year (or maybe last year) school can certify all 1500 hours in CA. I think it's nuts, but it's CA, what isn't.

 

[Priapism321]

How many hours does FL require? I thought that it was more than Oklahoma's 1500. I want to move there someday...............

Nope, just 1500, you should be all set.

 

[GatorRxGirl]

In FL if you hold a Pharm.D. issued after 2001 you do not need any additional intern hours. Check the state board of pharmacy websites to see the individual requirements for each state. I also believe TN does not require additional hours. Best bet is to just look them up on the BOP websites.

 

[genesis09]

Illinois does not require intern hours for PharmD grads.

 

[Knipps]

I was thinking about this because I live in NJ, where as stated previously, intern hours aren't required.. but I (currently) live close enough to NY where it wouldn't be a hassle to commute across the state line. So I guess I need to look up the requirements for NY as well.