Pharmacy License from Michigan to South Carolina: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: South Carolina Board of Pharmacy ↗
A pharmacist license transfers from Michigan 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 Michigan 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 Michigan 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 Michigan 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, Michigan → South Carolina
| Michigan (current) | South Carolina (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $137.7 (LARA pharmacist licensure-by-endorsement total paid via MiPLUS (application processing fee plus the pharmacist license fee; the pharmacist license line alone is ~$60.60). An optional Michigan controlled substance license adds ~$85.85. No MPJE/UMPJE exam fee applies because Michigan requires no jurisprudence exam. Separate NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction, 2026-07-21) are additional. michigan.gov blocked direct fetch, so confirm the current total in MiPLUS.) | $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 | LARA does not publish a guaranteed processing timeframe; the application remains valid for two years from the date received. Endorsement review runs after the NABP transfer report and the fingerprint background check clear; a missing out-of-state license verification is the most common cause of delay. | 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 | Michigan Board of Pharmacy (LARA, Bureau of Professional Licensing) | 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 Michigan pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from Michigan 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 Michigan 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 Michigan 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)
- Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.523 — Pharmacist license by endorsement; requirements (Michigan rule) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Michigan LARA — Pharmacy (Bureau of Professional Licensing) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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