| New Testing Vendor for NAPLEX, MPJE Effective January 2008 Effective January 2, 2008, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy® (NABP®) is utilizing Pearson VUE as the vendor for administration of the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination™ (NAPLEX®) and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination® (MPJE®). Individuals who want to test in 2008 may schedule appointments via the Pearson VUE Web site at www.pearsonvue.com/nabp or the customer service line at 1-888/709-2679. Candidates who were eligible to take the NAPLEX or MPJE before December 31, 2007, but did not take the test with Prometric, had their records sent to Pearson VUE by NABP. Pearson VUE will then send out a Pearson VUE Authorization to Test (ATT); the Prometric ATT is not valid for scheduling with Pearson VUE. Candidates that register online with NABP beginning January 1, 2008, and are deemed eligible by their respective boards of pharmacy will receive an ATT from Pearson VUE that will provide all the scheduling information the candidate requires. Once the candidate has scheduled a testing date, Pearson VUE will send a confirmation letter, which will include verification of the examination date and time as well as the address of the testing center. |
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The NAPLEX is a computer-adaptive examination that consists of 185 multiple-choice test questions. Of these, 150 questions will be used to calculate your test score. The remaining 35 items will serve as pretest questions, which will not affect your NAPLEX score. Pretest questions are administered to evaluate the item’s difficulty level for possible inclusion as a scored question in future examinations. These pretest questions are dispersed throughout the examination and cannot be identified by the candidate.
A majority of the questions on the NAPLEX are asked in a scenario-based format (ie, patient profiles with accompanying test questions). To properly analyze and answer the questions presented, you must refer to the information provided in the patient profile. Other questions are answered solely from the information provided in the question.
Also available from NABP is the Pre-NAPLEX®. Preparing for the NAPLEX is much easier when students use the Pre-NAPLEX. The only NAPLEX practice examination written and developed by the NABP, the Pre-NAPLEX will familiarize candidates with the NAPLEX testing experience.
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The computer-adaptive MPJE combines federal- and state-specific law questions to serve as the state law examination in participating jurisdictions. The MPJE is based on a national blueprint of pharmacy jurisprudence competencies; however, the questions are tailored to the specific laws in each state. The MPJE consists of 90 multiple-choice test questions. Of these, 60 questions will be used to calculate the test score. The remaining 30 items serve as pretest questions, and do not affect the MPJE score. Those pretest questions are dispersed throughout the examination and cannot be identified by the candidate.
Additional Information
For information about licensure in the Virgin Islands, please click here.
Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee ™ (FPGEC®) Certification
Applicants are required to pass the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination® (FPGEE®) as part of the FPGEC Certification process. The FPGEE is based on a nationally uniform content blueprint and is developed, administered, and scored under policies and procedures developed by the NABP Advisory Committee on Examinations and approved by the NABP Executive Committee. The content of the FPGEE is created by practitioners and educators from around the country through their service as Examination Review Committee members and item writers. In order to be considered for approval to sit for the FPGEE, applicants must submit a completed application form, fees, and supporting documentation in accordance with the procedures established by the FPGEC and as described in the FPGEC Application Bulletin.
Currently the FPGEE is offered as a paper-and-pencil examination twice per year in multiple locations throughout the United States. For more information regarding dates, times, and test centers please refer to the FPGEE FAQ.
The FPGEE Study Guide includes information about the blueprint of the FPGEE, sample questions, and a list of textbooks commonly used in United States pharmacy schools. The FPGEE Study Guide can be downloaded by clicking on the link on the right side of this Web page.
The FPGEC Certification Program is accepted by 50 state boards of pharmacy as a means of documenting the educational equivalency of an applicant’s foreign pharmacy education. Foreign-educated pharmacists awarded FPGEC Certification are considered to have partially fulfilled eligibility requirements for licensure in those states that accept the Certification.
The FPGEC Certification Program Application Bulletin includes information about applying for the FPGEE.The FPGEC Application Bulletin can be downloaded by clicking on the link on the right side of this Web page.
NABP has partnered with Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc (ECE) for the educational credential evaluation of new applicants to the FPGEC Certification Program. Information on sending an application and supporting documents to ECE is available in the revised FPGEC Application Bulletin, which can be downloaded by clicking on the link on this page.
Where Do I Send My Documents?
| Please Note: The FPGEC has seen a rise in fraudulent documents. These fraudulent documents come from entities pretending to be official government offices with the right to approve documents. These entities say they can speed the authentication of educational and licensure and/or registration documents for use abroad. Applicants should tell friends and relatives gathering documents for them to make sure that documents are from the issuing bodies only. If the FPGEC receives fraudulent documents, the application will be delayed and your acceptance to the FPGEC Certification Program may be jeopardized. |
Please send your documents to the correct location. A delay in the processing of your applications and documents will occur if documents are not sent to the correct location.
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc
Please send the following items to Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc (ECE):
1. ECE Application Form for the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) and appropriate fees (example: $85);
2. Official transcript; and
3. Official proof of degree.
ECE, at its discretion, may require further documentation in order to complete the General Evaluation Report.
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc
PO Box 514070
Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470
Phone: 414/289-3400
Web site: www.ece.org/nabp
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee
Please send the followings items to the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee (FPGEC) at NABP:
1. FPGEC Application Form for Examination and Certification (Form 100) and appropriate fees (example: $700);
2. Official proof of license and/or registration; and
3. Two identical photographs.
The FPGEC, at its discretion, may require further documentation to qualify an applicant for certification.
National Association of Boards of Pharmacy
Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee
1600 Feehanville Dr
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: 847/391-4406
Web site: www.nabp.net
FPGEE
- FPGEC FAQ
- FPGEE FAQ
- Start Exam Registration
- First: Request an ECE Application
- Second: Request an FPGEC Application
Note: Only one application per request will be sent. Please contact custserv@nabp.net for additional applications.
The DSM examinations are standardized assessment
tools designed to measure the knowledge and skills of pharmacists providing
disease state management services to patients with asthma, diabetes, and
dyslipidemia, as well as those undergoing anticoagulation treatment. Each
examination is based upon national standards developed by a coalition
of experts representing NABP, the National Community Pharmacists Association
(NCPA), the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), PCS Health
Systems, Inc, and pharmacy practitioners from the major practice areas.
Administration of all DSM examinations has been suspended while the National
Institute for Standards in Pharmacist Credentialing (NISPC) Board decides
the future of the DSM program. Recently, NISPC, upon NABP’s recommendation,
suspended administration of the examinations in the areas of asthma, dyslipidemia,
and anticoagulation. The suspension was due to the difficulty in keeping
the examinations reliable and valid due to the insufficient number of
examinations administered. In addition, the NISPC Board, again upon NABP’s
recommendation, also suspended the current diabetes examination due to
several major changes in the standards for diabetes care and available
medications. While administrations of all four DSM examinations are suspended,
the Board will evaluate the current and future demand by pharmacists,
payers, patients, and the health care system for these credentials.
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