UCSF School of Pharmacy

Intern License Requirement

All students in the PharmD program must obtain an intern license through the California Board of Pharmacy. Registration as an intern pharmacist is a requirement of the program; students must apply for a license during the fall quarter of the 1st year and must hold a valid intern license in order to continue in the 2nd professional year.

In order to work in a pharmacy as an intern and to obtain the experience needed for licensure as a pharmacist, you need to maintain a valid intern pharmacist license. To be eligible for an intern license, you must be currently enrolled in a pharmacy program; intern licenses must be returned to the board if you withdraw or take a leave of absence from school.

Detailed information about registration as an intern pharmacist is provided to all new students in fall quarter of the 1st year.

The application for registration as an intern pharmacist requires disclosure of all misdemeanor and felony convictions, including those that have been set aside under Penal Code section 1203.4 (traffic violations of US$500 or less need not be reported). Be advised that the California Board of Pharmacy may deny an application for an intern permit if there is a history of conviction of a crime that the Board of Pharmacy considers to be "substantially related" to the practice of pharmacy. You are encouraged to contact the California Board of Pharmacy if you have questions regarding your eligibility for an intern license.

For additional information:

California Board of Pharmacy

1625 North Market Blvd, Suite N219
Sacramento, CA 95834
(916) 574-7900
http://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/

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