To qualify for a pharmacist license, an applicant shall meet the following requirements:
 1. Be a graduate of a school or college of pharmacy or of a department of pharmacy of a university recognized and approved by the board.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 155A.8

  • Board: means the board of pharmacy. See Iowa Code 155A.3
  • College of pharmacy: means a school, university, or college of pharmacy that satisfies the accreditation standards of the accreditation council for pharmacy education to the extent those standards are adopted by the board, or that has degree requirements which meet the standards of accreditation adopted by the board. See Iowa Code 155A.3
  • Department: means the Iowa department of public health. See Iowa Code 154A.1
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Internship: means a practical experience program approved by the board for persons training to become pharmacists. See Iowa Code 155A.3
  • License: means a license issued by the state under this chapter to a hearing aid specialist. See Iowa Code 154A.1
  • Pharmacist: means a person licensed by the board to practice pharmacy. See Iowa Code 155A.3
  • Pharmacy: means a location where prescription drugs are compounded, dispensed, or sold by a pharmacist and where prescription drug orders are received or processed in accordance with the pharmacy laws. See Iowa Code 155A.3
 2. File proof, satisfactory to the board, of internship for a period of time fixed by the board.
 3. Pass an examination prescribed by the board.