Overview
§15-1-2.1.40 “Pharmacist” means an individual currently licensed by this state to engage in the practice of pharmacist care.
Individuals eligible for Examination for Pharmacist’s Registration must be one of the following:
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Graduate of an accredited School or College of Pharmacy
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Graduate of a Foreign School of Pharmacy (not located in the U.S. or its possessions) who has successfully completed the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Exam (FPGEE)
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Registered as a pharmacist in another state AND Establish WV residence in this state OR am married to an active-duty member of the armed forces of the United States and has accompanied the member to an official permanent change of station to a military installation located in this state as permitted by the Universal Professional and Occupational Licensing Act of 2025. You still are required to take the WV MPJE.
If reciprocating an existing pharmacist registration from another U.S. state but not moving to WV, you must complete both the NABP license transfer application and the WV application to take the MPJE.