247 CMR Section 8 Pharmacy Interns
and Technicians
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? - answer1500 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? - answerUnder Direct Supervision of a
Registered Pharmacist Preceptor
How Long do Pharmacy Interns Work and How are They Acquired? - answerNo 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? -
answerForms Prescribed and Available by the Board Require:
Applicant's Name
, 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? - answerMust 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? - answerCan
Obtain an Intern License Until they Obtain a Pharmacist License:
Massachusetts Pharmacist License
Massachusetts Pharmacy Inter License and Be Supervised by a Pharmacist
What are Some Things that a Pharmacy Intern can Do? - answerSupervise Pharmacy
Technicians When Acting Under Direct Supervision of a Registered Pharmacy
Preceptor
Wear a Name Tag Indicating "Pharmacy Intern" and Intern's Name
How Many Pharmacy Interns can a Registered Pharmacist Supervise? - answerNo
More than 2 Pharmacy Interns at One Time
How Long can Pharmacy Intern Work Once They Graduated from an Approved
College/School of Pharmacy? - answerCan Continue Work in the Capacity of a
Pharmacy Intern Until They Become Licensed as a Pharmacist
How Long do Pharmacy Interns Need to Provide Their Written Consent if they Withdraw
From Pharmacy? - answerMust Provide a Written Notification to the Board Within 14
Days of Their Withdrawal From an Approved College/School of Pharmacy PharmD
Program
What Happens if a Pharmacy Intern is Found to have Engaged in Conduct in Violation
of Federal and/or State Laws and/or Regulations? - answerThey are Prohibited from
Taking Examinations for Licensure and Other Sanctions Imposed by the Board
How does the Board Grant Out-of-State Credits for Pharmacy Internships? -
answerUsing a Affidavit or Certificate of Approval Issued by Jurisdiction where the
Experience was Acquired, is Presented to the Board Indicating the Internship
Experience has Been Duly Approved by the Jurisdiction
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