Transfer Your Pharmacy License to South Carolina: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)
Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: South Carolina Board of Pharmacy ↗
A pharmacist license transfers to South Carolina through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program: NABP verifies your active license and NAPLEX history in your e-Profile and forwards them to the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy, which issues the license once you pass its 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.. The NAPLEX is not retaken. South Carolina application fee: $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).
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Verdict
Licensure by endorsement
The move into South Carolina runs on two steps in sequence. First the NABP eLTP carries your license and NAPLEX record to the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy; then South Carolina's own law exam gates the license. Neither re-tests your pharmacy education — the eLTP is verification, and the law exam covers South Carolina's pharmacy law. Open the e-Profile transfer early, because NABP's verification and scheduling the law exam are the two steps that set your timeline, not the application itself.
No interstate compact for pharmacy; transfer runs through the NABP eLTP and the SC Board of Pharmacy makes the licensure decision. SC distinguishes Application by Reciprocity (already licensed in another state — this row) from Application by Score Transfer (recent NAPLEX, not yet licensed). An unusual required monthly virtual board interview gates licensure. The 500-hour practical-experience rule applies only to applicants first licensed within the past year. SC still uses the MPJE and had not adopted the UMPJE as of 2026-07-21. The SC LLR live site blocks automated access; values verified from the board's official Pharmacist Application by Reciprocity form (rev 7/22).
South Carolina requirements at a glance
| 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. |
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| 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) |
| Processing time | 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 |
Step by step
- Confirm South Carolina's current requirements on the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy website — rules change.
- Submit the endorsement application to the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy (application linked on this page).
- 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.
Official links
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Frequently asked questions
Does my pharmacist license transfer to South Carolina?
A pharmacist license transfers to South Carolina through the NABP Electronic Licensure Transfer Program: NABP verifies your active license and NAPLEX history in your e-Profile and forwards them to the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy, which issues the license once you pass its 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.. The NAPLEX is not retaken. South Carolina application fee: $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).
Do I have to retake the NAPLEX to get licensed in South Carolina?
No — the NAPLEX is a one-time national exam and no board makes you sit it again. 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 does licensing in South Carolina cost an out-of-state pharmacist?
$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 does 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.
Which law exam does South Carolina require after an eLTP transfer?
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.. The law exam is separate from the NAPLEX and covers South Carolina's own pharmacy law; confirm whether the South Carolina Board of Pharmacy currently gives the MPJE or the Uniform MPJE (verified 2026-07-21).
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)
Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21
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