Pharmacist Examination and Licensure Information
To be licensed as a Pharmacist in California, you must satisfy the requirements under Business and Professions Code section 4200. Effective January 1, 2020, section 4200(a)(6) of the Business and Professions Code is amended to define the examination requirements for pharmacist licensure. Please refer to CPJE and NAPLEX Passing Score – How long are my results valid? for additional information.
Applications and Forms
- Pharmacist Examination for Licensure Instructions and Application (PDF)
- Retake Application for Pharmacist Licensure and Examination (PDF)
- Examination Security Acknowledgement (Form 17A-76) (PDF)
- Reasonable Accommodations
CPJE Exam Information
- CPJE Test Dates - Revised April 2020
- CPJE PSI Candidate Handbook (PDF)
- California Specific Examination CPJE Content Outline - Effective June 1, 2022 (PDF)
- Release of Examination Results (PDF)
General Examination Information
- CPJE and NAPLEX Passing Score – How long are my results valid? (PDF)
- Foreign Pharmacy Graduate (PDF)
- Prior Exam Pass Rates
- Regrade of the CPJE (PDF)
- Four Time Failure of California Examinations
- Pharmacist Licensure Examination Flowchart (PDF)
- NAPLEX Examination Information
- Determining the Passing Scores for the California Pharmacist Licensure Examinations (PDF)
- Resource for Candidates: List of Schools Offering 16 Semester Units of Remedial Pharmacy Education (PDF)
- Frequently Asked Questions