Pharmacist Intern Hours Requirements by US State

Depending on which US State you intend to migrate to, before taking the NAPLEX you will need to work a specific number of hours as a pharmacy intern. The amount of hours you need to work depends on which State you do your internship within, we have listed these requirements below.

		Pharmacist Licensure Requirements by State
State or US Territory	PharmD Degree Accepted	Intern Hours/Practical Training Requirements Met	Additional Training Requirements
Alabama	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Arizona	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Arkansas	Yes	Yes – 2,000 hours ACPE accredited clinical hours deemed fulfilled
California	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Colorado	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Connecticut	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Delaware	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Georgia	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Hawaii	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Idaho	Yes	Yes – 1,740 hours
Illinois	Yes	Yes – 400 hours
Indiana	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Iowa	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Kansas	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Kentucky	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Maine	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Maryland	Yes	Yes – 1,000 hours if ACPE accredited
Massachusetts	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Michigan	Yes	Yes – 1,600 hours
Minnesota	Yes	*Yes – 1,600 hours *800 hours must be traditional compounding, dispensing, and related patient counseling activities. One of the following APPE electives must be taken: Advanced Community Pharmacy, Community Pharmacy, Institutional, Geriatrics/LTC.
Mississippi	Yes	Yes – 1,600 hours
Missouri	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Montana	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Nebraska	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Nevada	Yes	Yes – 1,740 hours
New Hampshire	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
New Jersey	Yes	Yes – 1,440 hours

New Mexico	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
New York	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
North Carolina	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
North Dakota	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Ohio	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Oklahoma	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Oregon	Yes	Yes – 1,440 hours
Rhode Island	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Tennessee	Yes	Yes – 1,700 hours
Texas	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Utah	Yes	Yes – 1,740 hours
Virginia	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Washington	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
West Virginia	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Wisconsin	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Wyoming	Yes	Yes – 1,200 hours
Guam	Yes	Yes – 1,500 hours
Puerto Rico	Yes	*Yes – 1,500 hours *A minimum of 500 of the hours must be in community pharmacy. Student must take two APPE community pharmacy electives.
Virgin Islands	Yes	Undetermined
Florida	Yes	Yes – 2,080 hours PharmD degree additional hours not required	Complete a Florida Board approved course on medication errors. The course shall be no less than two (2) contact hours and shall cover the subjects listed in Rule 64B16-26.103(1)(c) F.A.C.
Alaska	Yes	No – 1,500 hours A maximum of 1,000 educational intern hours are accepted. A minimum of 500 non educational intern hours must be earned.
Louisiana	Yes	No – 1,500 hours A maximum of 1,000 intern hours may be earned in the pharmacy school curriculum. 500 hours must be earned in a licensed pharmacy separate from any academic program.

Pennsylvania	Yes	No – 1,500 hours A maximum of 1,000 intern hours are accepted from an internship program. At least 500 intern hours must be earned outside of a school’s academic program and in a licensed pharmacy.	Complete 3 hours of DHS-approved training in child abuse recognition and reporting requirements.
South Carolina	Yes	No – 1,500 hours A maximum of 1,000 hours completed in the curriculum are accepted. At least 500 hours must be acquired in a retail or institutional pharmacy.
South Dakota	Yes	No – 2,000 hours A minimum of 260 hours must be obtained outside of the IPPE and APPE experiences.
Vermont	Yes	No – 1,740 hours A maximum of 1,240 hours are accepted from internship. 500 hours of non-school related internship experience are required.
District of Columbia	Yes	No – 1,000 hours Complete an additional four hundred (400) hours of independent pre-licensure practice in a pharmacy setting with the emphasis being on the distribution of medicines and prescriptions.