{"application_form_url":"https://llr.sc.gov/bop/licensure.aspx","application_portal_url":"https://llr.sc.gov/bop/licensure.aspx","board_contact_url":"https://llr.sc.gov/bop/","board_email":"See board website","board_fax":"N/A (contact by phone)","board_mailing_address":"See board website","board_name":"South Carolina Board of Pharmacy","board_parent_org":"South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR)","board_phone":"(803) 896-4700","board_physical_address":"See board website","board_source_url":"https://llr.sc.gov/bop/","board_url":"https://llr.sc.gov/bop/","canonical_url":"https://statelicensingreference.com/south-carolina-pharmacist","ce_requirements_url":"https://llr.sc.gov/bop/ce.aspx","common_delays":[{"description":"Failure to provide verified documentation for the full 1,500 required hours can stall the final licensure step.","title":"Incomplete Internship Hours"},{"description":"Applications are not processed until the notarized VLP affidavit and ID copies are received.","title":"Missing Lawful Presence Documents"},{"description":"During renewal, failing to have CE hours properly reported to the NABP CPE Monitor can cause delays or audits.","title":"Incorrect CE Reporting"}],"compact_member":false,"compact_name":"N/A","compact_privilege_fee":"N/A","created_at":"2026-04-09T17:05:34.583742+00:00","credential_type":"RPh, PharmD","description":"Apply for a South Carolina Pharmacist license. 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This can be done online for first-time applicants.","title":"Submit Application for Examination","url":"https://llr.sc.gov/bop/licensure.aspx","url_label":"Apply Online"},{"description":"Register for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) through the NABP website.","title":"Register for NAPLEX and MPJE","url":"https://nabp.pharmacy/programs/examinations/","url_label":"Register via NABP"},{"description":"Achieve a minimum passing score of 75 on both the NAPLEX and the MPJE.","title":"Pass Examinations","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"After passing both exams and completing intern hours, you will receive an Initial Licensure Application from the Board. 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