Applicants for Iowa license by examination must complete an additional 500 hours internship in hospital or community practice. Credit may be granted for experience obtained non-concurrent with school. A maximum of 250 hours of the required 500 hours may be granted for preapproved non-traditional experience.
Intern registration is required prior to employment as an intern.
No credit will be granted prior to registration. A license may be issued to anyone who has been licensed in another state if they are able to meet Iowa's licensing requirements. A fee is due to the Pharmacy Board for such reciprocal licenses in addition to the appropriate fees to the original license state, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, as well as an examination fee. Examination Computerized examinations are administered daily at authorized computer testing centers nationwide.