Introduction:

The task force met on August 27-28, 2024, at NABP Headquarters in Mount Prospect, IL. This task force was established pursuant to Resolution 120-2-24, Task Force to Assess Expanding Access to NABP Competency Assessment Examinations, which the NABP membership passed at the 120th NABP Annual Meeting in May 2024.

Review of the Task Force Charge:

Charge of the task force:

  1. Examine feasible options for NABP and state boards of pharmacy to expand access to NABP competency examination administration processes, such as
    • Providing more testing center choices;
    • Enhancing communication between schools and colleges of pharmacy and NABP to alleviate delays in the posting of graduate transcripts; and
    • Allowing candidates to take the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) and/or Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE) prior to anticipated graduation.
  2. Amend, if necessary, the Model State Pharmacy Act and Model Rules of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (Model Act) accordingly.

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