Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-2.4

Current through Register Vol. 47, No.14, January 8, 2025

Rule 657-2.4 - Licensure by examination

The board, in conjunction with NABP, shall provide for the administration of pharmacist licensure examinations.

(1)Components. Applicants shall take and pass the following components: the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX); the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE), Iowa Edition. A total scaled score of no less than 75 is required to pass each examination.

(2)Timeliness. To be eligible for a license by examination, the candidate shall pass all components in Iowa within a period of one year beginning with the date the candidate passed an initial component. A candidate may request waiver or variance from this deadline pursuant to the procedures and requirements of 657-Chapter 34.

(3)Examination results. Examination scores and original license certificates shall be provided as soon after the examinations as possible.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 657-2.4

Amended by IAB July 31, 2019/Volume XLII, Number 3, effective 9/4/2019