Experience Requirements

Intern Hours Verification

Documentation of 1,500 hours of intern experience is required when you file your Application for California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists (CPJE).

1. Curriculum (600 Hours):
   Our office sends the affidavit for the 600 hours you earn through the curriculum directly to the Board with your application materials. We will send you a copy using the self-addressed envelope you provide when you file for graduation.

   If you graduate in...	You should receive the affidavit in...	And you should contact us if you haven't received it by...
   March	Early May	May 15
   June	Late July	August 1

2. Additional Hours (900 hours):
   You must provide Pharmacy Intern Hours Affidavits with original signatures for all additional hours. A separate form is required for each site where you earned intern experience.

   Form 17A-29: Pharmacy Intern Hours Affidavit PDF, 1 page, 74 KB Requires Adobe Reader

   If your intern hours were obtained outside of California:
   You must ask the Board of Pharmacy in the state where your hours were earned to report your hours to the California Board of Pharmacy using Form 17A-16 (License Verification, page 12 of the application).

Submit Affidavits With Your Application

After gathering your affidavits, submit them with your Application for California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists (CPJE). Remember, the School of Pharmacy will send the affidavit for the 600 hours you earn in the curriculum directly to the board with your application.

Experience Affidavit

An Affidavit of Intern Experience Obtained in Community and Institutional Pharmacy Settings must be signed and submitted with your application. This affidavit is Form 17A-77 on page 11 of the Application for California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists (CPJE).

Go To: Application for California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists (CPJE) or Licensure in California