Pharmacy License from New York to Connecticut: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Does Connecticut accept a New York pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from New York to Connecticut by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy (Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division), verify your New York license, and meet Connecticut's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; credentials are verified through the NABP eLTP. Connecticut requires passing the Connecticut MPJE (law exam) with a minimum score of 75 before licensure is granted.
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Your New York license transfers into Connecticut through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program — NABP forwards your license and NAPLEX history to the Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy (Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division) — but Connecticut gates the license behind its own pharmacy-law exam. Coming from New York neither speeds this up nor slows it down; the eLTP is origin-neutral, so the timeline below is Connecticut's standard out-of-state queue. Open the e-Profile transfer and book the law exam as early as Connecticut allows.
What's different between New York and Connecticut
Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into Connecticut. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.
- Route, each way
New York to Connecticut (this page): Licensure by endorsement.
Connecticut to New York (the reverse move): Licensure by endorsement.
The route is the same in both directions.
- Does coming from New York matter?
Coming from New York does not change the answer: every origin (the other 49 states and DC) gets the same result for a move into Connecticut.
- Application fee
Connecticut lists $200 for an out-of-state applicant and New York lists $339 for the reverse move; neither may be the full cost.
- Exam rules on record
Connecticut and New York carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.
- Connecticut (this move): NAPLEX is not retaken; credentials are verified through the NABP eLTP. Connecticut requires passing the Connecticut MPJE (law exam) with a minimum score of 75 before licensure is granted.
- New York (the reverse move): NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. New York requires passing the New York-specific Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) before licensure by endorsement is granted; New York had not adopted the Uniform MPJE (UMPJE) as of 2026-07-21.
What changes, New York → Connecticut
| New York (current) | Connecticut (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $339 (New York fee for licensure plus first registration, paid with Form 1; not charged twice if already paid with the NABP application. NABP eLTP fees ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) and the MPJE exam fee are separate.) | $200 (Connecticut reciprocity application fee paid in eLicense (payable to Treasurer, State of Connecticut). Separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the CT MPJE exam fee.) |
| Processing time | NYS Education Department does not publish a specific endorsement processing time; add NABP eLTP review, Board approval to sit for the MPJE, and MPJE scheduling | No board-stated processing time; the required Commission of Pharmacy interview is scheduled after the application and eLTP verification are complete, which adds time |
| Licensing authority | New York State Board of Pharmacy (NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions) | Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy (Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division) |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Connecticut sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Connecticut's current requirements on the Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy (Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division) website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy (Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division) (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Submit the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer (eLTP) application, then upload the eLTP Official Application in eLicense.
- Pass the Connecticut MPJE (law exam) with a minimum score of 75.
- Complete a personal interview with the Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy before licensure.
- Have practiced pharmacy at least one year within the last five years, or have been licensed by examination in another jurisdiction within the previous twelve months.
- Pay the fees listed above, and allow for the processing time shown there.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I retake the NAPLEX moving from New York to Connecticut?
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.
- Connecticut DCP — Pharmacist License by Reciprocity/Transfer Instructions ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NYS Office of the Professions — Licensure Transfer by Endorsement (step-by-step instructions; fee $339; apply via NABP eLTP; pass the MPJE) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NYS Office of the Professions — Pharmacist License Requirements (age 21, ACPE degree, NAPLEX/MPJE within 5 years, PharmD experience exemption) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — General Requirements for Licensure Transfer (New York: pass the MPJE) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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