December 2025 Electronic Mailbags
December 4, 2025
Competency Assessment is now Exam Services
The Competency Assessment department is changing its name to Exam Services!
We are excited about this change and want to share the background with you. The new name better reflects our team’s scope of work, and it reduces the potentially negative connotation that may arise when candidates hear the term “Competency Assessment.” This change is effective immediately, and we are making the necessary updates, both internally and externally.
The goal of this name change is part of a broader effort to streamline the candidate journey and create a more consistent, efficient experience for all stakeholders, including those beyond the candidate. It was also critical to incorporate “services” into our department name. Our department oversees all NABP Exams that measure competency, but we also provide other services, such as ADA accommodations for exam candidates and our FPGEC certification program.
Our new email address is: ExamServices@nabp.pharmacy. Emails sent to the previous CompAssess inbox will be routed directly to our new one. We are rolling out the changes with a goal of completing everything by December 5.
Save the Date for the NABP Forums Taking Place in Fall 2026
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) is pleased to announce the dates for the 2026 NABP Forums, which will take place at NABP Headquarters in Mount Prospect, IL. The dates are as follows:
- NABP Executive Officer Forum
September 28, 2026 (Begins at Noon) – September 29, 2026 (Concludes at 2:30 pm) - NABP Member Forum
September 30 (Begins at Noon) – October 1, 2026 (Concludes at 2:30 pm)
There is no registration fee to attend these events, and NABP covers the cost of travel and lodging for one executive officer and one board member from each board of pharmacy.
Additional information about the NABP Forums will be provided in spring 2026. In the meantime, we hope you find the advance notice of the dates helpful when planning your 2026 board meetings.