Transfer Your Pharmacy License to Colorado: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)

Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Colorado State Board of Pharmacy (DORA, Division of Professions and Occupations) ↗

A pharmacist license transfers to Colorado through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program: NABP verifies your active license and NAPLEX history in your e-Profile and forwards them to the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy (DORA, Division of Professions and Occupations), which issues the license once you pass its law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Colorado requires passing the Board-approved jurisprudence examination — the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) — before the transferred license is granted.. The NAPLEX is not retaken. Colorado application fee: Colorado (DORA / Division of Professions and Occupations) does not publish the pharmacist license-transfer application fee on an openly accessible page; the fee is stated on the application form inside DPO Online Services. Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE exam fee..

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

The move into Colorado runs on two steps in sequence. First the NABP eLTP carries your license and NAPLEX record to the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy (DORA, Division of Professions and Occupations); then Colorado's own law exam gates the license. Neither re-tests your pharmacy education — the eLTP is verification, and the law exam covers Colorado's pharmacy law. Open the e-Profile transfer early, because NABP's verification and scheduling the law exam are the two steps that set your timeline, not the application itself.

No interstate compact for pharmacy; transfer runs through the NABP eLTP and the Colorado board makes the licensure decision. Colorado uses the state-specific MPJE (not an announced UMPJE early adopter as of 2026-07-21). The one-year-practice / internship rule is a practice-currency condition, not a base education requirement. Application fee could not be verified on an accessible official page (DPO site blocks automated access); left null per protocol.

Colorado requirements at a glance

Out-of-state pharmacist license transfer requirements for Colorado, verified 2026-07-21
Exam	NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Colorado requires passing the Board-approved jurisprudence examination — the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) — before the transferred license is granted.
Additional requirements	Submit the license transfer preliminary application through your NABP e-Profile (eLTP), then the official application to the Division Pass the Board-approved jurisprudence examination (MPJE) Have been licensed as a pharmacist for at least one year in another state, or have met Colorado internship requirements at original licensure All licenses held in any state must be active, current, and in good standing with no active disciplinary action
Fees	Colorado (DORA / Division of Professions and Occupations) does not publish the pharmacist license-transfer application fee on an openly accessible page; the fee is stated on the application form inside DPO Online Services. Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE exam fee.
Processing time	No board-stated processing time for pharmacist license transfer; NABP eLTP verification typically takes several business days before the Division reviews the application.

Step by step

Confirm Colorado's current requirements on the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy (DORA, Division of Professions and Occupations) website — rules change.
Submit the endorsement application to the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy (DORA, Division of Professions and Occupations) (application linked on this page).
Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
Submit the license transfer preliminary application through your NABP e-Profile (eLTP), then the official application to the Division.
Pass the Board-approved jurisprudence examination (MPJE).
Have been licensed as a pharmacist for at least one year in another state, or have met Colorado internship requirements at original licensure.
All licenses held in any state must be active, current, and in good standing with no active disciplinary action.
Pay the fees (Colorado (DORA / Division of Professions and Occupations) does not publish the pharmacist license-transfer application fee on an openly accessible page; the fee is stated on the application form inside DPO Online Services. Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE exam fee.) and allow No board-stated processing time for pharmacist license transfer; NABP eLTP verification typically takes several business days before the Division reviews the application..

Official links

Colorado State Board of Pharmacy (DORA, Division of Professions and Occupations) ↗Colorado application ↗License verification ↗

Coming from a specific state?

Direction matters — these guides cover the exact move into Colorado:

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Frequently asked questions

Does my pharmacist license transfer to Colorado?

Do I have to retake the NAPLEX to get licensed in Colorado?

No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam and no board makes you sit it again. NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Colorado requires passing the Board-approved jurisprudence examination — the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) — before the transferred license is granted..

What does licensing in Colorado cost an out-of-state pharmacist?

Colorado (DORA / Division of Professions and Occupations) does not publish the pharmacist license-transfer application fee on an openly accessible page; the fee is stated on the application form inside DPO Online Services. Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE exam fee. (Colorado (DORA / Division of Professions and Occupations) does not publish the pharmacist license-transfer application fee on an openly accessible page; the fee is stated on the application form inside DPO Online Services. Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE exam fee.).

How long does Colorado take?

No board-stated processing time for pharmacist license transfer; NABP eLTP verification typically takes several business days before the Division reviews the application. — No board-stated processing time for pharmacist license transfer; NABP eLTP verification typically takes several business days before the Division reviews the application..

Which law exam does Colorado require after an eLTP transfer?

NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Colorado requires passing the Board-approved jurisprudence examination — the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) — before the transferred license is granted.. The law exam is separate from the NAPLEX and covers Colorado's own pharmacy law; confirm whether the Colorado State Board of Pharmacy (DORA, Division of Professions and Occupations) currently gives the MPJE or the Uniform MPJE (verified 2026-07-21).

Sources

Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.

Colorado State Board of Pharmacy — Applications and Forms ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
3 CCR 719-1 — Colorado pharmacy rules, Licensing / license transfer ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21

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