21 NCAC 46 .1505. EXAMINATION

(a)  The applicant shall pass the following examinations:

(1)           a national examination;

(2)           a jurisprudence examination; and

(3)           a practical examination which includes an error and omission section.

(b)  For the purpose of grading or rating, the answers, which shall be legible, shall be valued by marks or points based on their importance, as determined by the judgment of the examiners.

(c)  In order to pass, a score of 75 or more is required on each examination.  Candidates who obtain a score of 75 or more on each examination are deemed to have passed the respective examination provided that the candidate obtains a passing score on the remaining examinations within the next following two calendar years. If the examination is taken outside of North Carolina, the examination score shall be properly transferred to North Carolina.  A candidate who fails to pass all three examinations in the two calendar year period must retake and pass all three examinations within a two calendar year period.

(d)  At the time of the examination, the Board may designate certain questions which, if missed, shall require the candidate to obtain continuing education.  The continuing education required will be specified by the Board and must be obtained by the candidate prior to issuance of a pharmacist license.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 90-85.15; 90-85.16;

Eff. April 1, 1983;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2004; April 1, 2003; July 1, 1996; December 31, 1985.