Pharmacy License from Illinois to Connecticut: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy (Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division) ↗
A pharmacist license transfers from Illinois to Connecticut by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy (Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division), verify your Illinois license, and meet Connecticut's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; credentials are verified through the NABP eLTP. Connecticut requires passing the Connecticut MPJE (law exam) with a minimum score of 75 before licensure is granted..
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Licensure by endorsement
Your Illinois license transfers into Connecticut through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program — NABP forwards your license and NAPLEX history to the Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy (Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division) — but Connecticut gates the license behind its own pharmacy-law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; credentials are verified through the NABP eLTP. Connecticut requires passing the Connecticut MPJE (law exam) with a minimum score of 75 before licensure is granted.. Coming from Illinois neither speeds this up nor slows it down; the eLTP is origin-neutral, so the timeline below is Connecticut's standard out-of-state queue. Open the e-Profile transfer and book the law exam as early as Connecticut allows.
What changes, Illinois → Connecticut
| Illinois (current) | Connecticut (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $200 (Illinois endorsement fee $200 for a pharmacist licensed in another state/territory (Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68 sec. 1330.20(b)(3), effective 6/2/2023); separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply) | $200 (Connecticut reciprocity application fee paid in eLicense (payable to Treasurer, State of Connecticut). Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the CT MPJE exam fee.) |
| Processing time | IDFPR does not publish a fixed processing-time estimate for pharmacist endorsement; NABP eLTP review is 3-5 business days | No board-stated processing time; the required Commission of Pharmacy interview is scheduled after the application and eLTP verification are complete, which adds time. |
| Licensing authority | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) — State Board of Pharmacy | Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy (Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Connecticut sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Connecticut's current requirements on the Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy (Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy (Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Submit the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer (eLTP) application, then upload the eLTP Official Application in eLicense.
- Pass the Connecticut MPJE (law exam) with a minimum score of 75.
- Complete a personal interview with the Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy before licensure.
- Have practiced pharmacy at least one year within the last five years, or have been licensed by examination in another jurisdiction within the previous twelve months.
- Pay the fees ($200 (Connecticut reciprocity application fee paid in eLicense (payable to Treasurer, State of Connecticut). Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the CT MPJE exam fee.)) and allow No board-stated processing time; the required Commission of Pharmacy interview is scheduled after the application and eLTP verification are complete, which adds time..
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Does Connecticut accept a Illinois pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from Illinois to Connecticut by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy (Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division), verify your Illinois license, and meet Connecticut's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; credentials are verified through the NABP eLTP. Connecticut requires passing the Connecticut MPJE (law exam) with a minimum score of 75 before licensure is granted..
Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from Illinois to Connecticut?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam that transfers with your record. NAPLEX is not retaken; credentials are verified through the NABP eLTP. Connecticut requires passing the Connecticut MPJE (law exam) with a minimum score of 75 before licensure is granted..
What will the move to Connecticut cost?
$200 (Connecticut reciprocity application fee paid in eLicense (payable to Treasurer, State of Connecticut). Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the CT MPJE exam fee.) (Connecticut reciprocity application fee paid in eLicense (payable to Treasurer, State of Connecticut). Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the CT MPJE exam fee.).
How long will licensing in Connecticut take?
No board-stated processing time; the required Commission of Pharmacy interview is scheduled after the application and eLTP verification are complete, which adds time. — No board-stated processing time; the required Commission of Pharmacy interview is scheduled after the application and eLTP verification are complete, which adds time..
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Connecticut DCP — Pharmacist License by Reciprocity/Transfer Instructions ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- IDFPR — Pharmacy (application forms; ILPRO as MPJE alternative) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Illinois Administrative Code tit. 68 sec. 1330.20 — Fees (endorsement $200) (via Cornell LII) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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