Wyo. Code R. 059-0001-3
Pharmacy, Board of
Chapter 3: Pharmacy Internship Regulations
Effective Date: 08/31/2023 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 059.0001.3.08312023
These regulations are promulgated as authorized by the Wyoming Pharmacy Act W.S. § 33-24-101 et seq.
(a) 'ACPE' means Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education its agent, designee or successor.
(b) 'FPGEC' means Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee or its successor.
(c) 'Pharmacy intern' means a person who is registered with the Board as a pharmacy intern.
(d) 'Preceptor' means a pharmacist or other health care professional licensed and in good standing with their respective Boards who supervises the internship training of a pharmacy intern.
(a) Submit a completed application on a form furnished by the Board, including payment of all fees;
(b) Complete a background check through the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI);
(c) Have no history of drug abuse or provide satisfactory evidence of rehabilitation; and
(i) Be enrolled and in good standing with an ACPE accredited school or college of pharmacy; or
(ii) Be a graduate from an ACPE accredited school or college of pharmacy; or
(iii) Be a graduate from a foreign school or college of pharmacy who has established education equivalency by obtaining a FPGEC Certification and who is currently licensed by the Board for the purpose of obtaining practical experience as a requirement for licensure as a pharmacist; or (iv) An applicant awaiting licensure as a pharmacist by reciprocity who cannot provide proof of active practice and must complete an internship in Wyoming approved by the Board of no less than four hundred (400) hours; or
(v) An applicant for reinstatement of their pharmacist license after failure to renew or returning from inactive status who must demonstrate minimum competency by completing an internship in Wyoming approved by the Board. The internship period may vary depending upon how long the individual was out of practice.
(a) The Board reserves the right to require an interview of the applicant prior to a pharmacy intern license being issued.
(b) Pharmacy intern licenses shall expire annually on September 30.
(c) A pharmacy intern shall not practice in this state with an expired license.
(d) A pharmacy intern license shall not be renewed beyond twenty-four (24) months from the date of graduation from an ACPE accredited school or college of pharmacy where the initial degree in pharmacy is obtained.
(a) Graduates of an ACPE accredited school or college of pharmacy shall complete one thousand two hundred (1,200) hours of practical pharmacy experience.
(b) The Board shall annually review and approve the practical pharmacy experience program offered by the University of Wyoming, School of Pharmacy.