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Now Live: Easier Online License Applications and ​Renewals!

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​LicensE is your online, self-guided occupational license application platform. 

Please review the helpful links below:

• Find step-by-step instruction for license renewal here.
• Find a list of license renewals available via LicensE in the chart on the LicensE Customer Information page.
  
• Find all licenses available via LicensE, plus user guides and other resources, on the LicensE Customer Information page.
• Anyone applying for an initial license for any of the credentials listed can apply at license.wi.gov.
  

Our LicensE Application Status Lookup tool makes it easier for employees, and helps academic advisors support students during the license application process. To access the Application Status Lookup tool, you will need the applicant's 10-digit PAR number. An applicant may provide the number to anyone who could support their application. Find more information in our news release about this tool. ​​

License Information

Per Wis. Stat. § 440.08 (2), the required renewal date for the Pharmacist credential is 05/31/even years.  Should you receive your initial credential in the months leading up to this date, you are still required to renew your license by the statutorily defined date.

Requirements

• Complete education and internship.
• Complete an internship program or have practical experience acquired in another state which is comparable to that included in the internship and which is approved and verified by the Board.
• Complete and submit the appropriate application form, including all required documentation and fee. 
• Pharmacist Exam Application (includes Exam and Naplex Transfer)
• Pharmacist Foreign Graduate Application (For applicants who have taken the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination given by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission.)This link is required to apply online with NABP for the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE)
• Pharmacist Endorsement/Reciprocity Application (for applicants who hold a license in another state)
• Pass required examinations.

Pre-Credential Education Information

Graduate from a school or college of pharmacy approved by the board or have taken and passed the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination given by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Commission.

Application for Licensure by Exam, NAPLEX Score Transfer and NABP License Transfer

Renewal Information

Requirements

• FEE (See Renewal Dates and Fees)
• SIG (Signature regarding the completion of Continuing Education)
• If your legal status as a qualified alien or nonimmigrant lawfully present in the United States has changed since the issuance of your credential or your last renewal, please contact the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services at (608) 266-2112 or dsps@wisconsin.gov.

Important Notice: Please check the DSPS Pharmacy Examining Board rules and statutes site for the latest changes.

Renewal Method

• ​​Online Log In: LicensE (For assistance see LicensE​ Customer Information or contact renewal staff at DSPSRenewal@wisconsin.gov or 608-266-2112.) ​
  

​Wisconsin Act 210 (effective June 1, 2012)

This Act extends the license of a service member if the license expires while they are on active duty from 90 days to 180 days from the date of discharge. The same applies to a spouse of a service member if the spouse does not practice under their license while the service member is on active duty and does not practice because the service member is on active duty.

This Act repeals a provision of prior law that required a service member to meet all of the requirements for license extension or renewal, except for continuing education requirements, in order to have the license extended.

Service members and spouses may request extensions of licenses beyond 180 days from discharge and may request a waiver or extension of time to complete continuing education requirements due to hardship. Please view Active Duty/Discharge Renewal Extension Form #R210.