247 CMR Section 8 Pharmacy Interns and Technicians
questions and answers 2025
How Many Hours as Pharmacy Intern do you Need to Have to Become a Pharmacist? What Are
Some Ways to Obtain these Pharmacy Intern Hours? - ANSWER 1500 Hours by:
1) 1500 Hours of Board-Approved Pharmacy Internship Experience: 1000 Hours in a Pharmacy
or Pharmacy-Related Setting Approved by Board + 500 Hours in One or Any Combination of
Board-Approved Internships (Clinical Pharmacy, Demonstration Project, Manufacturing, and
Analytical/Industrial Pharmacy)
2) 1500 Hours by Experiential Pharmacy Education Provided Student is a Graduate of ACPE
Accredited College or University
What are the Requirements to Apply for a Pharmacy Intern License? - ANSWER Achieved
Standing as a Student in First Professional Year in Approved College/School of Pharmacy or from
Foreign School of Pharmacy with Arranged Internship Experiences in Collaboration With an
Approved College/School of Pharmacy
Currently Enrolled in the PharmD Program
Good Moral Character
Who will the Pharmacy Intern Work With? - ANSWER Under Direct Supervision of a Registered
Pharmacist Preceptor
How Long do Pharmacy Interns Work and How are They Acquired? - ANSWER No More than 12
Hours Per Day
Hours for a Pharmacy Intern can be Acquired Anytime Throughout the Calendar Year
, What are Some Things Required for a Pharmacy Intern License Application? - ANSWER Forms
Prescribed and Available by the Board Require:
Applicant's Name
Applicant's Address
Applicant's Date of Birth
Recent Passport-Size Photo Revealing Applicant's Likeness
Certified Statement by Approved College/School of Pharmacy Indicating the Applicant has
Achieved Standing as a Student in the First Professional Year and Currently Enrolled in a PharmD
Program
What do Graduates of a Non-Approved College/School of Pharmacy Must have to be a
Pharmacy Intern? - ANSWER Must have Authorization, Issued in Preceding Year, from NABP to
Sit for a FPGEE
Must Provide FPGEE Copy from NABP and Other Documentations Required by the Board
What do PharmD Graduates in a Board-Approved Pharmacy College/School with a Residency
Need to Have if they want to Become a Pharmacy Intern? - ANSWER Can Obtain an Intern
License Until they Obtain a Pharmacist License:
Massachusetts Pharmacist License
Massachusetts Pharmacy Inter License and Be Supervised by a Pharmacist
questions and answers 2025
How Many Hours as Pharmacy Intern do you Need to Have to Become a Pharmacist? What Are
Some Ways to Obtain these Pharmacy Intern Hours? - ANSWER 1500 Hours by:
1) 1500 Hours of Board-Approved Pharmacy Internship Experience: 1000 Hours in a Pharmacy
or Pharmacy-Related Setting Approved by Board + 500 Hours in One or Any Combination of
Board-Approved Internships (Clinical Pharmacy, Demonstration Project, Manufacturing, and
Analytical/Industrial Pharmacy)
2) 1500 Hours by Experiential Pharmacy Education Provided Student is a Graduate of ACPE
Accredited College or University
What are the Requirements to Apply for a Pharmacy Intern License? - ANSWER Achieved
Standing as a Student in First Professional Year in Approved College/School of Pharmacy or from
Foreign School of Pharmacy with Arranged Internship Experiences in Collaboration With an
Approved College/School of Pharmacy
Currently Enrolled in the PharmD Program
Good Moral Character
Who will the Pharmacy Intern Work With? - ANSWER Under Direct Supervision of a Registered
Pharmacist Preceptor
How Long do Pharmacy Interns Work and How are They Acquired? - ANSWER No More than 12
Hours Per Day
Hours for a Pharmacy Intern can be Acquired Anytime Throughout the Calendar Year
, What are Some Things Required for a Pharmacy Intern License Application? - ANSWER Forms
Prescribed and Available by the Board Require:
Applicant's Name
Applicant's Address
Applicant's Date of Birth
Recent Passport-Size Photo Revealing Applicant's Likeness
Certified Statement by Approved College/School of Pharmacy Indicating the Applicant has
Achieved Standing as a Student in the First Professional Year and Currently Enrolled in a PharmD
Program
What do Graduates of a Non-Approved College/School of Pharmacy Must have to be a
Pharmacy Intern? - ANSWER Must have Authorization, Issued in Preceding Year, from NABP to
Sit for a FPGEE
Must Provide FPGEE Copy from NABP and Other Documentations Required by the Board
What do PharmD Graduates in a Board-Approved Pharmacy College/School with a Residency
Need to Have if they want to Become a Pharmacy Intern? - ANSWER Can Obtain an Intern
License Until they Obtain a Pharmacist License:
Massachusetts Pharmacist License
Massachusetts Pharmacy Inter License and Be Supervised by a Pharmacist