Individuals who have successfully completed the first professional year of study in an Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) program, a graduate from a non-accredited program that has passed NAPLEX and been approved by the board office are eligible to apply for a limited (intern) permit. This permit will authorize practice as a pharmacist under the immediate personal supervision of a licensed pharmacist in New York State.
A pharmacist preceptor oversees the professional practice of an intern. This role is an active role and requires the pharmacist to provide immediate personal supervision of the intern's practice.
A pharmacy intern may perform, under the supervision of a pharmacist, all of the functions delegated to pharmacists by law, rule or regulation.
A pharmacy intern, engaging in the practice of pharmacy which may include providing clinical information, judgment, or opinion, must be under the immediate personal supervision of a pharmacist at all times. Participation as an audience member for "Grand rounds" would not require this level of supervision.
The Office of the Professions maintains a searchable database that allows a "by name" search for permits issued by a profession. This online verification can be performed free of charge on the Verification Search.
The information furnished at this web site is from the Office of the Professions' official database and is updated daily, Monday through Friday. The Office of the Professions considers this information to be a secure, primary source for license verification.
Complete and submit Form 5 - Application for a Limited (Intern) Permit in accordance with instructions on the form, along with the fee of $70.
Use Form 4 - Certification of Completion of an Internship in Pharmacy to certify the completion of the required internship, which can only be performed under an authorized permit. Attach the experience log with Form 4 only if the hours are different each week. A separate Form 4 is required for each time period, for each pharmacy, and for each preceptor and should be completed, signed by both intern and preceptor, and returned to the Department at the address on the form. Pharmacy payroll records may be requested during periodic routine audits. Under no circumstance can practice during required academic rotations be counted as independent internship practice.
For calculation purposes, a week is considered a 7-day period and one month is equal to 173 hours. Credit cannot be given for any hours that exceed 40 hours per week.
The fee for a Limited (Intern) Permit is $70.
A Limited (Intern) Permit expires 5 years from the date of issue.
A Limited (Intern) Permit may be renewed once for a period of two years. The renewal fee is $70. The applicant must send:
The letter must state the circumstances that have prevented the applicant from completing the requirements for licensure in NYS within the 5 year time limit of the first limited (intern) permit. This request should be sent to:
New York State Board of Pharmacy
89 Washington Ave.
2nd floor, West Wing
Albany, NY 12234-1000
A Pharmacy Limited (Intern) Permit is an official document that authorizes the practice of a profession. "Xerox copies" or duplicate photocopies of a professional license are not legal documents, therefore, only one original permit certificate is allowed. In the event that an individual is completing a clerkship and/or interning at multiple locations, it will be necessary to take the intern permit to each location for posting.
In the event that a permit is misplaced or destroyed, a replacement can be issued upon receipt of a statement, dated and signed by the intern indicating why the replacement is needed. Replacement of an intern permit is at no cost. Your request can be emailed or mailed to:
NYS Board of Pharmacy
89 Washington Avenue
2nd Floor, West Wing
Albany, NY 12234-1000
pharmbd@nysed.gov
The deadline for applying for the January holding of the exam is November 1; For graduates of ACPE-accredited colleges of pharmacy, only candidates who will have graduated by August 31, 2015, or who have already graduated will be admitted to the June 2015 exam. No one will be admitted on the basis of 1,000 internship hours.
You will need to apply to the State Education Department (SED) to be licensed as a pharmacist. Complete and submit Form 1, along with the $339 application fee, and Form 2. Applications not submitted by the deadlines will not be considered under any circumstance.
The New York State Board of Pharmacy Office does not provide certification or verification of internship hours or clinical experiences. All graduates of accredited colleges and schools of pharmacy are required to complete both introductory and advanced practice rotations in pharmacies. Completion of these externship/internship hours is overseen by the colleges. The New York State Board of Pharmacy Office does not independently audit or reconfirm these experiences. Further, all graduates of accredited programs with a PharmD are deemed to have met all experiential requirements for licensure in New York State. For these reasons we cannot independently certify clinical experiences to other state boards of pharmacy. An intern permit is required for all students involved in advanced practice rotations and while practicing as an intern under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Our PharmD graduates are deemed to have completed at least 1500 intern hours. Verification of an intern permit can be performed on our website at: https://op.acquia-stage.nysed.gov/verification-search.