The examination takes four years as a cycle. Those who take all subjects must pass all subjects within four consecutive examination years, and those who are exempt from some subjects must pass the examination subjects within two consecutive examination years.

What are the requirements for exemption of licensed pharmacists in 2022? 1. Personnel who have obtained senior titles in pharmacy or medicine and work in pharmaceutical posts may be exempted from taking the examination of pharmaceutical professional knowledge (1) and pharmaceutical professional knowledge (2), and only take the examination of pharmaceutical affairs management and regulations and pharmaceutical comprehensive knowledge and skills.

2. Those who have obtained the senior title of Chinese medicine or Chinese medicine and work in the post of Chinese medicine can be exempted from taking the examination of professional knowledge of Chinese medicine (1) and professional knowledge of Chinese medicine (2), and only take the examination of pharmaceutical affairs management and regulations and comprehensive knowledge and skills of Chinese medicine.

3. Being rated as a senior professional and technical post, graduated from an apprentice of traditional Chinese medicine, pharmacy or technical secondary school specialized in traditional Chinese medicine.

Those who have been engaged in pharmacy or Chinese pharmacy for 20 years in a row may be exempted from taking two subjects, namely, pharmacy (Chinese pharmacy) professional knowledge (I) and pharmacy (Chinese pharmacy) professional knowledge (II), and only take the comprehensive knowledge and skills of pharmacy management and regulations and pharmacy (Chinese pharmacy).

What are the requirements for applying for licensed pharmacist certificate in 2022? People's Republic of China (PRC) citizens who meet one of the following conditions and foreigners who are allowed to work in China can sign up for the professional qualification examination for licensed pharmacists:

1. Get a college degree in pharmacy or traditional Chinese medicine, and have worked in pharmacy or traditional Chinese medicine for 4 years.

2. Obtain a bachelor's degree or bachelor's degree in pharmacy or traditional Chinese medicine, and have been engaged in pharmacy or traditional Chinese medicine for 2 years.

3. Obtain the second bachelor's degree, postgraduate class or master's degree in pharmacy or Chinese medicine, and have been engaged in pharmacy or Chinese medicine for 1 year.

4. Get a doctorate in pharmacy and traditional Chinese medicine.

5. Those who have obtained the corresponding education or degree in pharmacy or traditional Chinese medicine will have a corresponding increase in their positions in pharmacy or traditional Chinese medicine 1 year.