Pharmacy License from Illinois to Oregon: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Does Oregon accept an Illinois pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from Illinois to Oregon by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Oregon Board of Pharmacy, verify your Illinois license, and meet Oregon's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; NAPLEX scores/license history transfer via the NABP eLTP (or NABP Score Transfer). Oregon requires passing the Oregon MPJE with a score of at least 75 BEFORE submitting the license transfer application; a passing result is valid for 12 months.
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Your Illinois license transfers into Oregon through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program — NABP forwards your license and NAPLEX history to the Oregon Board of Pharmacy — but Oregon gates the license behind its own pharmacy-law exam. Coming from Illinois neither speeds this up nor slows it down; the eLTP is origin-neutral, so the timeline below is Oregon's standard out-of-state queue. Open the e-Profile transfer and book the law exam as early as Oregon allows.
What's different between Illinois and Oregon
Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into Oregon. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.
- Route, each way
Illinois to Oregon (this page): Licensure by endorsement.
Oregon to Illinois (the reverse move): Licensure by endorsement.
The route is the same in both directions.
- Does coming from Illinois matter?
Coming from Illinois does not change the answer: every origin (the other 49 states and DC) gets the same result for a move into Oregon.
- Application fee
Oregon lists $450 for an out-of-state applicant and Illinois lists $200 for the reverse move; neither may be the full cost.
- Processing time
Oregon lists 4–6 weeks; Illinois has no verified processing-time figure on file, so the two cannot be compared here.
- Exam rules on record
Oregon and Illinois carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.
- Oregon (this move): NAPLEX is not retaken; NAPLEX scores/license history transfer via the NABP eLTP (or NABP Score Transfer). Oregon requires passing the Oregon MPJE with a score of at least 75 BEFORE submitting the license transfer application; a passing result is valid for 12 months.
- Illinois (the reverse move): NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Illinois requires the Illinois-specific MPJE; alternatively, a transferring pharmacist may satisfy the Illinois jurisprudence requirement by completing the Illinois Pharmacist Readiness and Orientation Program (ILPRO) in lieu of the IL MPJE. Illinois has not adopted the Uniform MPJE.
What changes, Illinois → Oregon
| Illinois (current) | Oregon (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $200 (Illinois endorsement fee $200 for a pharmacist licensed in another state/territory (Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68 sec. 1330.20(b)(3), effective 6/2/2023); separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee apply) | $450 (Reciprocity path = $350 application fee + $100 reciprocity fee; add a $45 fingerprint fee (about $495 total). A NABP Score Transfer path is $350 + $50 = $400 (+ $45 fingerprint). Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee also apply) |
| Processing time | IDFPR does not publish a fixed processing-time estimate for pharmacist endorsement; NABP eLTP review is 3-5 business days | 4–6 weeks (Board states average processing is ~4-6 weeks; fingerprint processing through the Oregon State Police averages ~30 days on top) |
| Licensing authority | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) — State Board of Pharmacy | Oregon Board of Pharmacy |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Oregon sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Oregon's current requirements on the Oregon Board of Pharmacy website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Oregon Board of Pharmacy (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Be a graduate of an ACPE-accredited school or college of pharmacy.
- Be licensed and in good standing in the state the reciprocity is based on.
- Pass the Oregon MPJE (score >= 75) before submitting the license transfer application.
- Document at least 1,440 hours of internship/work experience (or one year of practice as a licensed pharmacist).
- Complete a fingerprint-based background check through the Oregon State Police.
- Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
Official links
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Frequently asked questions
Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from Illinois to Oregon?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam that transfers with your record.
Sources
Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.
- Oregon Board of Pharmacy — Apply for Pharmacist License (fees, MPJE, hours, timeline) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Oregon Administrative Rules OAR 855-019-0130 — Licensure by Reciprocity ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- IDFPR — Pharmacy (application forms; ILPRO as MPJE alternative) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Illinois Administrative Code tit. 68 sec. 1330.20 — Fees (endorsement $200) (via Cornell LII) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
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