Pharmacy License from Pennsylvania to Wyoming: Does It Transfer? (2026)
Does Wyoming accept a Pennsylvania pharmacist license?
A pharmacist license transfers from Pennsylvania to Wyoming by endorsement — there is no automatic reciprocity, but you do not start over. Apply to the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy, verify your Pennsylvania license, and meet Wyoming's endorsement requirements. NAPLEX is not retaken; the score and license history transfer via the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (Preliminary Application for Transfer / e-Profile). Wyoming requires passing the MPJE for Wyoming; the state has not adopted the Uniform MPJE.
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
Your Pennsylvania license transfers into Wyoming through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program — NABP forwards your license and NAPLEX history to the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy — but Wyoming gates the license behind its own pharmacy-law exam. Coming from Pennsylvania neither speeds this up nor slows it down; the eLTP is origin-neutral, so the timeline below is Wyoming's standard out-of-state queue. Open the e-Profile transfer and book the law exam as early as Wyoming allows.
What's different between Pennsylvania and Wyoming
Computed from both states' verified data rows, in both directions, and from the route every other origin gets into Wyoming. Exam notes are our summary of each board's published rules, with sources below.
- Route, each way
Pennsylvania to Wyoming (this page): Licensure by endorsement.
Wyoming to Pennsylvania (the reverse move): Licensure by endorsement.
The route is the same in both directions.
- Does coming from Pennsylvania matter?
Coming from Pennsylvania does not change the answer: every origin (the other 49 states and DC) gets the same result for a move into Wyoming.
- Application fee
Wyoming lists $200 for an out-of-state applicant and Pennsylvania lists $45 for the reverse move; neither may be the full cost.
- Exam rules on record
Wyoming and Pennsylvania carry different exam notes (our summaries, below); any state law or jurisprudence exam is listed with each state's requirements.
- Wyoming (this move): NAPLEX is not retaken; the score and license history transfer via the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (Preliminary Application for Transfer / e-Profile). Wyoming requires passing the MPJE for Wyoming; the state has not adopted the Uniform MPJE.
- Pennsylvania (the reverse move): NAPLEX is not retaken; license history transfers via the NABP eLTP. Pennsylvania requires passing the Pennsylvania MPJE unless you were initially licensed before January 26, 1983, or you passed the FDLE (Federal Drug Law Exam) for the license that is the basis of the transfer.
What changes, Pennsylvania → Wyoming
| Pennsylvania (current) | Wyoming (destination) | |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | $45 (Pennsylvania reciprocity application fee paid on PALS; separate NABP eLTP fees apply ($300 application + $100 per jurisdiction) plus the MPJE exam fee. Foreign pharmacy graduates additionally need FPGEC certification) | $200 (Wyoming licensure-by-reciprocity fee (059-21 Wyo. Code R. 21-3); licensure by examination is $75 and renewal is $100/year. Separate from NABP: the NABP eLTP fees ($300 + $100 per jurisdiction), the MPJE exam fee, and the criminal background check fee are additional.) |
| Processing time | Board does not publish a fixed timeline; applications are processed in the order received, and supporting documents (FBI check within 180 days; others under six months) must be current when submitted | The Board rule does not state a processing time; the license cannot issue until the Board receives the applicant's criminal background report from the Wyoming DCI, and the NABP transfer application expires one year after issuance |
| Licensing authority | Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy | Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy |
The destination column is what you must satisfy — Wyoming sets the rules for this move.
Step by step
- Confirm Wyoming's current requirements on the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy website (linked below) — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the Wyoming State Board of Pharmacy (application linked below).
- Arrange license verification from your current state via the verification system.
- Submit the NABP Preliminary Application for Transfer and proceed through the NABP (e-LTP).
- Pass the MPJE for Wyoming.
- Have at least one year of active pharmacy practice, or complete a Board-approved Wyoming internship of at least 400 hours.
- Complete two fingerprint cards for the state criminal background check (license cannot issue until the DCI report is received).
- 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 Pennsylvania to Wyoming?
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.
- 059-19 Wyo. Code R. 19-6 — Pharmacist Licensure by Reciprocal License Transfer (e-LTP, WY MPJE, 1-year practice or 400-hour internship, fingerprint check) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- 059-21 Wyo. Code R. 21-3 — Fees (licensure by reciprocity $200; by examination $75) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- NABP — Electronic Licensure Transfer Program (eLTP) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Pennsylvania State Board of Pharmacy — Reciprocal Licensure Instructions (PharmM) ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
- Pennsylvania Pharmacist Licensure Snapshot (Department of State) — $45 fee ↗ (accessed 2026-07-21)
Reviewed by the License Reciprocity Editorial Team · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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