Pharmacy License from New York to Connecticut: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Connecticut Commission of Pharmacy (Department of Consumer Protection, Drug Control Division) ↗
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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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. 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.. 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 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 ($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.)) and allow No board-stated processing time; the required Commission of Pharmacy interview is scheduled after the application and eLTP verification are complete, which adds time..
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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..
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. 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..
What will the move to Connecticut cost?
$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.) (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.).
How long will licensing in Connecticut take?
No board-stated processing time; the required Commission of Pharmacy interview is scheduled after the application and eLTP verification are complete, which adds time. — No board-stated processing time; the required Commission of Pharmacy interview is scheduled after the application and eLTP verification are complete, which adds time..
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 Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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