Pharmacist Examination and Licensure Information
To be licensed as a Pharmacist in California, you must satisfy the requirements under Division 2, Chapter 9, Article 16, of the Business and Professions Code.
Applications and Forms
- Pharmacist Examination for Licensure Instructions and Application (PDF)
- Retake Application for Pharmacist Licensure and Examination (PDF)
- Examination Security Acknowledgement (Form 17A-76) (PDF)
- Reasonable Accommodations
- Request Fingerprint Cards - Out of State Applicants
CPJE Exam Information
- CPJE Test Dates - Revised April 2020
- Required Identification for the CPJE/Identifications Don't Match (PDF)
- CPJE PSI Candidate Handbook (PDF)
- California Specific Examination CPJE Content Outline - Effective June 1, 2022 (PDF)
- Release of Examination Results (PDF)
General Examination Information
- CPJE and NAPLEX Passing Score – How long are my results valid? (PDF)
- Foreign Pharmacy Graduate (PDF)
- Prior Exam Pass Rates
- Regrade of the CPJE (PDF)
- Four Time Failure of California Examinations
- Pharmacist Licensure Examination Flowchart (PDF)
- NAPLEX Examination Information
- Determining the Passing Scores for the California Pharmacist Licensure Examinations (PDF)
- Resource for Candidates: List of Schools Offering 16 Semester Units of Remedial Pharmacy Education (PDF)
- Frequently Asked Questions