What is the current number of licensed California Designated Representatives (EXC)?

• California Designated Representative Training Course for Drug-Device Wholesalers (approved by the California State Board of Pharmacy)

Updated August 21, 2026

For fiscal year 2025-2026, there were 3,013 EXC licensees at the end of April 2026.

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Q.  What is the current number of licensed California Designated Representatives (EXC)?

A.  California Designated Representatives (EXC) work in the drug and device wholesale business.  According to California State Board of Pharmacy licensing statistics, in November 2018 there were 3,043 individuals holding a current California Designated Representative (EXC) license.  This number does not include other Designated Representative types (such as veterinary, 3PL, or reverse distributor).

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California Designated Representative Training Courses for wholesalers, 3PL, and reverse distributors (approved by the California State Board of Pharmacy)

For Designated Representative license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training affidavit):

• CA Designated Representative Wholesaler Training - Available around-the-clock 24 x 7
• CA Designated Representative 3PL Training
• CA Designated Representative Reverse Distributor Training  
• The Designated Representative Institute

     Florida:

• Florida Certified Designated Representative - CDR Laws and Rules Examination Prep Course

For HMDR Exemptee license applicants  -  Training programs, courses, classes, seminars:

     California (earn a training completion certificate):

• CA Home Medical Device Retailer (HMDR) Exemptee Training Course
• The Exemptee Institute