Pharmacy License from Florida to South Carolina: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: South Carolina Board of Pharmacy ↗
A pharmacist license transfers from Florida to South Carolina by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy, verify your Florida license, and meet South Carolina's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; the score and license history transfer via the NABP e-Profile/eLTP. South Carolina requires passing the MPJE (South Carolina edition) and attending a monthly virtual board interview before the license is granted. SC had not adopted the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) as of 2026-07-21..
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Licensure by endorsement
Your Florida license transfers into South Carolina through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program — NABP forwards your license and NAPLEX history to the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy — but South Carolina gates the license behind its own pharmacy-law exam. NAPLEX is not retaken; the score and license history transfer via the NABP e-Profile/eLTP. South Carolina requires passing the MPJE (South Carolina edition) and attending a monthly virtual board interview before the license is granted. SC had not adopted the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) as of 2026-07-21.. Coming from Florida neither speeds this up nor slows it down; the eLTP is origin-neutral, so the timeline below is South Carolina's standard out-of-state queue. Open the e-Profile transfer and book the law exam as early as South Carolina allows.
What changes, Florida → South Carolina
| Florida (current) | South Carolina (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $295 (Florida charges $295 total for a new endorsement license: the endorsement application fee (set by the Board, capped at $100 per s.465.0075, F.S.) plus the $190 initial license fee and the $5 unlicensed-activity fee. Separate NABP transfer/eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the UMPJE exam fee.) | $375–$473 (SC Board of Pharmacy application fee $375 (non-refundable) plus a $98 initial licensure fee due after passing the MPJE; the $250 MPJE exam fee and NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) are separate) |
| Processing time | ~2 weeks (Florida MQA asks applicants to allow up to ~10 business days for initial review of a new application; the license is issued within about 7 days once all requirements are met. Excludes NABP transfer/eLTP verification and UMPJE scheduling.) | Board does not publish a processing time; the path is application -> board email to register for the MPJE -> pass the MPJE -> monthly virtual board interview -> initial licensure application -> license issued; application is valid one year from receipt |
| Licensing authority | Florida Board of Pharmacy (Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance) | South Carolina Board of Pharmacy |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — South Carolina sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm South Carolina's current requirements on the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Complete the NABP eLTP (Licensure Transfer) application through your NABP e-Profile.
- Pass the MPJE (South Carolina edition); $250 MPJE exam fee paid to NABP/Pearson VUE.
- Attend the required monthly virtual board interview (Webex) before licensure.
- Complete 500 hours of practical experience only if you were first licensed within the past year.
- Submit a Verification of Lawful Presence affidavit and a 2x2 photo.
- Pay the fees ($375–$473 (SC Board of Pharmacy application fee $375 (non-refundable) plus a $98 initial licensure fee due after passing the MPJE; the $250 MPJE exam fee and NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) are separate)) and allow Board does not publish a processing time; the path is application -> board email to register for the MPJE -> pass the MPJE -> monthly virtual board interview -> initial licensure application -> license issued; application is valid one year from receipt.
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Frequently asked questions
Does South Carolina accept a Florida pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from Florida to South Carolina by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy, verify your Florida license, and meet South Carolina's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; the score and license history transfer via the NABP e-Profile/eLTP. South Carolina requires passing the MPJE (South Carolina edition) and attending a monthly virtual board interview before the license is granted. SC had not adopted the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) as of 2026-07-21..
Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from Florida to South Carolina?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam that transfers with your record. NAPLEX is not retaken; the score and license history transfer via the NABP e-Profile/eLTP. South Carolina requires passing the MPJE (South Carolina edition) and attending a monthly virtual board interview before the license is granted. SC had not adopted the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) as of 2026-07-21..
What will the move to South Carolina cost?
$375–$473 (SC Board of Pharmacy application fee $375 (non-refundable) plus a $98 initial licensure fee due after passing the MPJE; the $250 MPJE exam fee and NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) are separate) (SC Board of Pharmacy application fee $375 (non-refundable) plus a $98 initial licensure fee due after passing the MPJE; the $250 MPJE exam fee and NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) are separate).
How long will licensing in South Carolina take?
Board does not publish a processing time; the path is application -> board email to register for the MPJE -> pass the MPJE -> monthly virtual board interview -> initial licensure application -> license issued; application is valid one year from receipt — Board does not publish a processing time; the path is application -> board email to register for the MPJE -> pass the MPJE -> monthly virtual board interview -> initial licensure application -> license issued; application is valid one year from receipt.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- South Carolina Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacist Application by Reciprocity (Requirements & Instructions, rev 7/22) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- South Carolina Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacist Applications and Forms ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Florida Board of Pharmacy — Pharmacist (License by MOBILE Endorsement) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Florida Statutes s. 465.0075 — Licensure by endorsement (Chapter 465) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — UMPJE Participating States (Florida effective June 1, 2026) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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