Licensure
Please check with your advisor, department chair, or certification officer for further details.
Educational Requirements
| Program Name | Meets Educational Requirements | Does Not Meet Educational Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) | Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, D.C., Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota*, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota*, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | N/A |
*States that require clinical hours beyond the minimum required for UNMC’s PharmD program. These additional hours may be satisfied through paid work as a pharmacist intern or through an additional experiential rotation in order to become licensed in those states.
For additional information contact Amber Hawk
State of Nebraska Licensure
All candidates for licensure as a pharmacist in the state of Nebraska must be 19 years of age and have graduated from a program accredited by the American Council on Pharmacy Education. Completion of the PharmD degree program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy includes completion of experiential education considered by the Nebraska Board of Pharmacy as equivalent to completing the 1500 hours required for internship. Graduates must also successfully pass qualified licensing examinations:
- North American Pharmacy Licensure Examination- NAPLEX
- Multi-State Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination- MPJE
Nebraska licenses are renewable every two years, and include a provision for the completion of a minimum of 30 contact hours (3.0 CEUs) of continuing education.
This information is current as of July 1, 2024.
NAPLEX Exam
First time passing rate.
| Class of | UNMC | National |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 97.8% | 78.6% |
| 2022 | 92.3% | 77.7% |
| 2021 | 95.9% | 81.8% |
| 2020 | 100% | 86.4% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | 87.1% |
MPJE Exam
Pass rates for all law exams taken by graduates within one calendar year of graduation.
| Class of | UNMC | National |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 87.5% | 74.4% |
| 2022 | 87.3% | 75.7% |
| 2021 | 90.9% | 79.0% |
| 2020 | 98% | 83.1% |
| 2019 | 92% | 82.5% |
