Pharmacy License from North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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, North Carolina → Connecticut
| North Carolina (current) | Connecticut (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $600 (North Carolina reciprocity application fee, non-refundable/non-transferable. NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the UMPJE exam fee are separate.) | $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 | ~2 weeks (Board allows ~10 business days to review the application; add 10 business days for each clarification request. Application expires one year from submission; excludes NABP eLTP review and exam scheduling.) | 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 | North Carolina 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 North Carolina pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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)
- North Carolina Board of Pharmacy — Licensure by Reciprocity (fee $600; UMPJE effective 2026-04-01; intern-hour and background-check rules) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — General Requirements for Licensure Transfer (North Carolina: pass the UMPJE prior to submitting the transfer application) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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