NAPLEX and MPJE Test Vendor to Change Effective January 2008

October 22, 2007 12:00 am

Effective January 2, 2008, the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy^® (NABP^®) will utilize Pearson VUE as the vendor for administration of the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination^™ (NAPLEX^®) and the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination^® (MPJE^®).Pearson VUE offers a professional testing environment for candidates through its network of Pearson VUE-owned and operated testing centers in the United States and its territories.

NABP has been working closely with Pearson VUE to structure testing administration services for NABP examinations, and to facilitate a seamless transition to Pearson VUE. As with the current process, a candidate submits an application to sit for the NAPLEX and/or MPJE on the NABP Web site. Once the board of pharmacy deems the candidate eligible to sit for the examination, the candidate receives a notification letter with instructions for scheduling the examination through the Pearson VUE Web site. Once the examination appointment is scheduled, Pearson VUE sends the candidate a confirmation letter. Registration for Pearson VUE testing centers will begin on January 2, 2008; candidates registering for an examination prior to that date will register through the Association’s current test vendor, Prometric.

“Pearson VUE has a record of solid customer service combined with a secure and consistent test center network to efficiently deliver and safeguard examinations such as the NAPLEX and MPJE,” says NABP President Oren M. Peacock, Jr.

“Pearson VUE is committed to providing excellent customer service on behalf of the NABP examination programs,” says Robert Whelan, president of Pearson VUE. “Testing programs choose Pearson VUE because we deliver on our promise to provide solid performance, outstanding customer service and reliable examination delivery. We look forward to providing a professional testing environment for NABP examination candidates.”

The NAPLEX is the standardized examination utilized by all 50 state boards of pharmacy, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands as part of their assessment of competence to practice pharmacy. NABP also offers the Pre-NAPLEX^®, the only NAPLEX practice examination written and developed by NABP, through Pearson VUE. The MPJE combines federal and state specific law items to serve as the state law examination in 46 participating jurisdictions and is one condition of licensure in those states.

For more information about the NAPLEX and MPJE, please visit the NABP Web site at www.nabp.net.

About Pearson VUE
Pearson VUE is the global leader in electronic testing services for academic admissions, certification, and licensure programs. Pearson VUE offers examinations through the world’s largest network of test centers in 151 countries, providing testing services for information technology, regulatory and certification boards, academic, government, and corporate clients. Its innovative technology offers the security and control required by academic, licensure, and certification programs while its commitment to service provides customers with an unmatched testing experience. Pearson acquired Promissor, which is now a business of Pearson VUE, extending its leadership in the testing and certification industry.

Pearson VUE is a business of Pearson (NYSE: PSO; LSE: PSON), the international media company, whose businesses include the Financial Times Group, Pearson Education, and the Penguin Group.

Larissa Doucette