Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 657 - PHARMACY BOARD
Chapter 2 - PHARMACIST LICENSES
Rule 657-2.4 - Licensure by examination
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024
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.