1) What are the requirements for
registering as a pharmacy intern in Maryland?
At this time,
the Maryland does not require interns (nor technicians) to be licensed in
Maryland. In order to work as an intern
or technician, an individual may work at any pharmacy in Maryland as long as a
pharmacist-in-charge signs and supervises the hours earned.
After
completing intern hours, a pharmacist-in-charge or preceptor is required to
complete and submit a notarized pharmacy affidavit form, which may be obtained
from the Maryland Board of Pharmacy.
Applicants
must obtain on State Board letterhead verification of internship hours earned
outside of Maryland. The verification must include preceptor and permit
holder verification information, as well as completion of State Board of
Pharmacy Internship Certifications or other State Board internship
requirements. Applications for licensure in Maryland will not be approved
for internship hours earned outside of Maryland, until internship
verification has been provided.
2)
How many internship hours must pharmacist candidates
complete to meet Maryland Board of Pharmacy licensure requirements?
The
Maryland Board may accept completion of the 1,000-hour school-supervised
professional experience program as evidence of satisfactory completion of an
internship program, if it has been conducted by a school of pharmacy of the:
· University of Maryland; or
· Howard University
Programs
conducted by schools of pharmacy in the states of:
· Pennsylvania
· New Jersey
· New York
· Virginia; and
· West Virginia
are required
to complete at least 1,200 hours to meet the Maryland prerequisites for Board
licensure.
Pharmacy
school graduate candidates from other pharmacy school in the United States: may complete the requirement for internship
training by having at least 1,560 hours of full-time training, under the direct
supervision of licensed pharmacists.
If an
approved school or college of pharmacy offers a partial fulfillment of
internship requirements as part of its curriculum, the Board may accept time an
applicant spent in a program on an equivalent basis to replace a portion of the
required 1560-internship training.
Foreign
pharmacy school graduate candidates:
may earn internship hours before completing the FPGEE examination. The required total of internship hours in
Maryland for Foreign graduates is 1,560 hours.