Question(s) about getting intern permit in New York State

[sknott]

I was just wondering how long it takes from the time that I send in the application for the intern permit to actually receive it. Since you can't apply for it until after your first professional year, I would hope they would process it pretty quickly so you could start working as an intern soon otherwise your whole summer is going to be wasted waiting for it to arrive in the mail. I know you can work as a tech, but I would like to work as an intern since I am doing that know at my school which is in another state.

Does anyone remember how long it took to receive it in the mail?

Thanks!

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[Quiksilver]

I was just wondering how long it takes from the time that I send in the application for the intern permit to actually receive it. Since you can't apply for it until after your first professional year, I would hope they would process it pretty quickly so you could start working as an intern soon otherwise your whole summer is going to be wasted waiting for it to arrive in the mail. I know you can work as a tech, but I would like to work as an intern since I am doing that know at my school which is in another state.

Does anyone remember how long it took to receive it in the mail?

Thanks!

if you go to school in new york state your school will probably help you along to get it within a month after P1 year. If you go to school outside of new york you will have to contact the board of pharmacy in new york on how to go about this.

typically you apply in january and it is released after P1 is completed successfully, and then they mail it out

 

[sknott]

Thanks Quiksilver.

This may seem like a stupid question, but how do you apply in January when the school has to sign the paper at the end of the first P1 year to certify that you have completed it?

I called the board of pharmacy and asked them this question and I got kind of a vague answer about my questions.

When I asked how long it would take as far as the turn around time for once the application time was submitted they told me "it will take a few weeks at most".

And when I asked if it matters whether or not I go to a school outside of New York they said "it does not matter as far as getting an intern permit and will not affect the processing time as you cannot send in the application until after you successfully complete the first P1 year anyway because the school has to sign the application".

Always more complicated in New York... gotta love it. It's alright, no other place like NY. 🙂

 

[ValeRx]

Sounds like New York sucks. In Kentucky, all you need is to be accepted to a college of pharmacy to get your intern license.

 

[Quiksilver]

Thanks Quiksilver.

This may seem like a stupid question, but how do you apply in January when the school has to sign the paper at the end of the first P1 year to certify that you have completed it?

I called the board of pharmacy and asked them this question and I got kind of a vague answer about my questions.

When I asked how long it would take as far as the turn around time for once the application time was submitted they told me "it will take a few weeks at most".

And when I asked if it matters whether or not I go to a school outside of New York they said "it does not matter as far as getting an intern permit and will not affect the processing time as you cannot send in the application until after you successfully complete the first P1 year anyway because the school has to sign the application".

Always more complicated in New York... gotta love it. It's alright, no other place like NY. 🙂

most likely the schools collect paperwork early in the 2nd semester and don't sign anything until the grades have been finalized. Then they are signed and sent in. I am not sure how it works, I just remember them collecting them early 2nd semester and by midway in may, I had a license number. Hopefully you are going to school in new york and therefore do not have to worry about it at all.