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Pharmacist
License Description
Most Pharmacists work in community pharmacies compounding and dispensing drugs and medicines prescribed by physicians and other health practitioners. They also dispense medicines that do not require prescription and offer consultant services to physicians and patrons on the proper selection and use of medicines. Many community pharmacists are provided managerial, personnel, and administrative training opportunities in addition to their professional responsibilities. Also, pharmacists are employed by hospitals, institutions, manufacturers, wholesalers and the government, where they may be engaged in such activities as supervision, research, and the more traditional pharmacy duties. Pharmacists must understand the use, composition, and effect of drugs, and be able to test them for purity and strength. Requirements: 1) Must be at least 21 years of age. 2) Must be of good moral character and temperate habits. 3) Must be a graduate of an accredited college or school of pharmacy approved by the Board. 4) Must complete an application for licensure and pay the appropriate fees. 5) Successful completion of State and federal criminal background checks. 6) Successful completion of the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX). 7) Successful completion of the Arkansas Jurisprudence Exam. 8) Successful completion of 2,000 hours of approved internship training. 9) Thirty hours of continuing education every biennium. Examinations Required, Application fee: $60.00, License fee: $75.00 per year, Renewal fee: $150.00 every 2 years, Reciprocity (License transfer) fee: $236.25 - odd year / $311.25 - even year
Licensing Agency
Arkansas Department of Health
Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy
322 South Main Street, Suite 600
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682 0190
asbp@arkansas.gov
http://www.pharmacyboard.arkansas.gov
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Active Military/Veterans
A temporary license is available to military and spouses until formal license approval
Certification
Certification may substitute for license requirements
Continuing Education
Continuing education required to maintain license
Criminal Record
Background check required
Education
Degree required
Exam
Both state and third-party exams required
License Type
Stand-alone license
License Updated
06/28/2022
Physical Requirements
No physical requirements
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