SECTION 283.7. Examination Requirements

Each applicant for licensure by examination shall pass the Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination and the NAPLEX. The examination requirements shall be as follows:

(1) Prior to taking the required examination, the applicant shall:

(A) meet the educational and age requirements as set forth in §283.3 of this title (relating to Educational and Age Requirements);

(B) meet all requirements necessary in order for the Board to access the criminal history record information, including submitting fingerprint information and being responsible for all associated costs; and

(C) submit an application to the board that includes the following information:

(i) name;

(ii) addresses, phone numbers, date of birth, and social security number; and

(iii) any other information requested on the application.

(2) All applicants shall pass NAPLEX, which includes, at a minimum, the following subject areas:

(A) chemistry;

(B) mathematics;

(C) pharmacy;

(D) pharmacology; and

(E) practice of pharmacy.

(3) Effective October 1, 1979, the following requirements apply.

(A) To pass NAPLEX, an applicant shall make the following grades:

(i) a minimum grade of 60 on chemistry, mathematics, pharmacy, and pharmacology test;

(ii) a minimum grade of 75 on the practice of pharmacy test; and

(iii) a minimum average grade of 75 on the NAPLEX.

(B) Should the applicant fail to achieve a minimum grade of 60 in any of the tests set out in paragraph (2)(A) - (E) of this section or fail to achieve a minimum grade of 75 in the practice of pharmacy test or fail to achieve a minimum average grade of 75 in the NAPLEX, such applicant, in order to be licensed, is required to retake all tests until such time as the minimum average grades are achieved.

(4) Effective June 1, 1986, the following requirements apply.

(A) To pass the NAPLEX, an applicant shall make a minimum average grade of 75.

(B) Should the applicant fail to achieve a minimum average grade of 75 in the NAPLEX, such applicant, in order to be licensed, shall retake the NAPLEX, as specified in §283.11 of this title (relating to Examination Retake Requirements) until such time as a minimum average grade of 75 is achieved.

(5) To pass the Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination, an applicant shall make a minimum grade of 75. Should the applicant fail to achieve a minimum grade of 75 on the Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination, such applicant, in order to be licensed, shall retake the Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination as specified in §283.11 of this title until such time as a minimum average grade of 75 is achieved.

(6) A passing grade on an examination may be used for the purpose of licensure for a period of two years from the date of passing the examination.

(7) Each applicant for licensure by examination utilizing NAPLEX scores transferred from another state shall meet the following requirements for licensure in addition to the requirements set out in paragraphs (1) - (6) of this section.

(A) The applicant shall request NABP to transfer NAPLEX scores to the board. Such request shall be in accordance with NABP policy.

(B) The applicant shall pay the fee set out in §283.9 of this title.

(8) The NAPLEX and Texas Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination shall be administered in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.) and in accordance with NABP policy.

(9) The board, in accordance with NABP policy, shall provide reasonable accommodations for an applicant diagnosed as having dyslexia, as defined in §51.970, Texas Education Code. The applicant shall provide:

(A) written documentation from a licensed physician which indicates that the applicant has been diagnosed as having dyslexia; and

(B) a written request outlining the reasonable accommodations requested.

Source Note: The provisions of this §283.7 adopted to be effective February 17, 1988, 13 TexReg 610; amended to be effective March 23, 1994, 19 TexReg 1828; amended to be effective December 31, 1996, 21 TexReg 12297; amended to be effective June 30, 1997, 22 TexReg 5924; amended to be effective March 6, 2006, 31 TexReg 1440; amended to be effective September 3, 2006, 31 TexReg 6729; amended to be effective December 14, 2008, 33 TexReg 10026; amended to be effective September 12, 2011, 36 TexReg 5845; amended to be effective December 31, 1996, 21 TexReg 12297; amended to be effective November 24, 2011, 36 TexReg 7866; amended to be effective March 13, 2012, 37 TexReg 1705;amended to be effective June 12, 2016, 41 TexReg 4256