Pharmacist Licensure Examination Notice May NDSU Fargo Deadline April 24

NORTH DAKOTA STATE BOARD OF PHARMACY OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARK J. HARDY, PHARMD | 1838 E INTERSTATE AVE SUITE D • BISMARCK, ND 58503 (701) 877- 2404 • WWW.NDBOARD.PHARMACY • MHARDY@NDBOARD.PHARMACY

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR DOUG BURGUM

TO: ALL CANDIDATES FOR EXAMINATION/LICENSURE AS PHARMACISTS FROM: Mark J. Hardy, PharmD Executive Director RE: NORTH DAKOTA PHARMACIST LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS MAY - NDSU - College of Pharmacy - Fargo, North Dakota

All candidates for licensure by examination in North Dakota MUST notify the Board. You should indicate your intent by filling out the "Application for Licensure by Examination" which can be printed off our website at www.nodakpharmacy.com left-hand side Applications & Forms under Interns. This form must be printed legibly or typed. The deadline for

applications to be received is April 24th for the May examination. PLEASE give us your

personal email not school email. Any questions please contact us.

NDSU Graduates the Application for Examination can be used as your notification of your

intent to sit for the ND Examinations, your dean signed affidavit of hours certifies to your graduation and must be in your file three days prior to the examination date. Of course, we must have the signed Affidavit to certify your hours to any other state.

Non-NDSU Graduates the Affidavit of Graduation is on our website- left-hand side Applications & Forms under Interns; must be completed by their college or school of

pharmacy prior to the examinations. Also, with the application please include a recent photograph that is approximately 2 x 3 inches in size for identification purposes, and please submit one check for $125.00 [$100 for the exam & $25 for your original license] payable to: "ND State Board of Pharmacy". This is for the exam and the original certificate. This is separate from your payment to NABP for the NAPLEX or MPJE. The North Dakota Board Examination consists of three parts: errors & omissions, oral examination and an operative examination. You are also required to take the NAPLEX and MPJE administered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. All candidates who have indicated by their intention to take the above-mentioned examination will be EMAILED their specific examination schedule for errors & omissions and orals as well as their lab section for the operative exam about a week before the exam.

PLEASE indicate on the application the Email address that should be utilized to deliver the

examination schedule. Ten days prior to the examination, you MUST submit the completed and notarized "Affidavit/Progress Report". This affidavit must be signed, notarized, and submitted even if you do not intend to take the North Dakota Board Exam. In order to have your externship hours certified to another state, the Board of Pharmacy must have on file a signed statement

in writing indicating to which state you want the hours certified. In addition, you must include with this statement a fee of $20.00 per state. Please dress appropriately for the examination, including a lab jacket. Also, bring to the examination any reference text(s) you prefer for the operative examination.

NAPLEX AND MPJE INFORMATION  ALL NAPLEX and MPJE applications MUST BE DONE ONLINE at www.nabp.pharmacy --they will verify your eligibility with the Board of Pharmacy.

You should complete:

 ONE NAPLEX application listing your PRIMARY STATE - and additional states to receive

results

 MPJE application for EACH STATE you are taking boards in

North Dakota is currently a state that has your NAPLEX and MPJE Exam results available online within ten business days of completing the exam through your NABP e-profile.

NORTH DAKOTA PRACTICAL EXAMINATION PROCESS

The North Dakota Practical Examination consists of:

1. A patient scenario with a recognized disease state and a medication profile. The
   licensure candidate is asked to review the profile and medications, to make suggestions to a Board Member relative to modifications in the patient's medication regime. Competencies related to sterile and non-sterile compounding will be assessed.

2. An Errors and Omissions Examination consisting of 20 questions. The licensure
   candidate looks at the original prescription and the filled prescription bottle. The licensure candidate is asked to identify if there is Prescription Error; Label Error; Drug Error; Packaging Error or No Error. There are 20 minutes allowed for this section.

3. An Oral Examination that consists of three or four licensure candidates meeting with
   Board Members. Each Board Member asks each licensure candidate questions, which are answered orally. There is no specific studying necessary for this exam, as the Board Members can ask any question. This examination is usually given over one or two days, depending upon how many candidates have registered. Typically, an Orientation begins early on the first day. Laboratory Sections of candidates are scheduled at intervals throughout the day, while other candidates are taking their Errors and Omissions Exam. On the second day, the Oral Examinations are scheduled in groups of three or four students rotating on a 3 x 20-minute schedule. If you have any further questions on the examination protocol, kindly contact the Board Office at: 1-701-877-2404 or by e-mail Bonnie at ndboph2@ndboard.pharmacy or Executive Director Hardy at mhardy@ndboard.pharmacy.