059-19 Wyo. Code R. §§ 19-5 - Pharmacist Licensure by Examination

(a) The Board shall utilize those standardized examinations as prepared and administered by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP). These standardized examinations shall include the following:

(i) North American Pharmacist Licensing Examination (NAPLEX®); and

(ii) Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE®).

(b) Applicants for licensure by examination will be licensed, provided they:

(i) Submit a properly completed "Pharmacist License by Examination" application, as provided by the Board, with the proper fee and fee/fingerprints for a criminal background check. However, any applicant who has on file at the Board office a criminal background history dated within twelve (12) months of the date of application need not resubmit fee/fingerprints for a criminal background history;

(ii) Pass the NAPLEX® with a minimum score of 75;

(A) Candidates who do not receive a passing grade on the NAPLEX® shall be allowed two (2) retakes, for a total of three (3) examinations.

(B) All retakes require payment of fees plus a forty-five (45) day waiting period, as required by NABP.

(iii) Pass the MPJE® for Wyoming with a minimum score of 75;

(A) Candidates who do not receive a passing grade on the MPJE® for Wyoming may retake the examination for a maximum of five (5) attempts.

(B) All retakes require payment of fees, plus a thirty (30) day waiting period, as required by NABP.

(iv) Meet the required practical experience requirement of 1,200 internship hours as specified in Chapter 3 of these rules;

(v) Complete all requirements within two (2) years of the date of application to the Board office;

(vi) Meet the requirements of W.S. § 33-24-116; and

(vii) Ensure the Board receives the results of a criminal background history report from the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI).

(c) Applicants who have applied for score transfer of their NAPLEX® examination to Wyoming will be licensed by examination provided they meet the following requirements:

(i) The NAPLEX® score transferred is 75 or more;

(ii) A properly completed "Pharmacist Licensure by Examination" application, as provided by the Board, with the proper fee, has been submitted to the Board office;

(iii) Pass the MPJE® for Wyoming with a minimum score of 75;

(A) Candidates who do not receive a passing grade on the MPJE® for Wyoming may retake the examination for a maximum of five (5) attempts.

(B) All retakes require payment of fees, plus a thirty (30) day waiting period, as required by the NABP.

(iv) The required practical experience requirement of 1,200 internship hours is met, as specified in Chapter 3 of these rules;

(v) All requirements completed within one (1) year of the date of the NAPLEX® examination, which was utilized for the score which was transferred to Wyoming;

(vi) Board receipt of a criminal background history report from the DCI; and

(vii) Meet the requirements of W.S. § 33-24-116.

(d) No candidate will be licensed until the required practical experience, as specified in Chapter 3 of these rules has been met.

(e) Candidates failing to meet all requirements within the time period allowed in this chapter must file a new application, including payment of the fees or, if applicable, seek licensure by license transfer, as outlined in this chapter.

(f) The Board reserves the right to require an interview with any applicant seeking licensure by examination to practice pharmacy in Wyoming.

(g) The Board shall charge fees to cover administrative costs, which shall include one (1) wall certificate and a renewal certificate for the current license year.

(h) Foreign pharmacy graduates, holding a FPGEC® Certificate issued by the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee ®, may apply for licensure as a pharmacist under this section. To be eligible for FPGEC® certification, applicants must satisfy the following requirements established by the FPGEC®:

(i) Provide verification of educational equivalency of an applicant's foreign pharmacy education and the applicant's licensure or registration as a pharmacist outside the United States;

(ii) Pass the Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE®); and

(iii) Obtain an acceptable score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based Test (TOEFL® iBT), with minimal scores of 21 for listening, 22 for reading, 26 for speaking and 24 for writing.

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059-19 Wyo. Code R. §§ 19-5

Adopted, Eff. 12/19/2018.