Unfortunately, the Board no longer provides copies of this booklet to give to students. However, you should review the document very carefully.

Students should also exam the link for the blueprint of each exam. (Click on the  Applications link on the right of the screen, select NAPLEX from the drop-down list, and then review the new links on the left hand side of the screen.

Generally speaking, questions related to licensure should be directed to the Board of Pharmacy in the State for which you are applying for licensure. Links to each Board of Pharmacy can be found by visiting the National  Association of Board of Pharmacy website, http://www.nabp.net and clicking on "Boards of Pharmacy" link on the right side. In addition to registering for the exams as described above you will need to fill out an application for the state you are applying for licensure in.

You can obtain information directly from the Board of Pharmacy as follows:

In person:

124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor 
Newark, NJ 07202

By phone: (973) 504-6450

Through their website: http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical/pharmacy.htm

The Board of Pharmacy provides the instructions for applying for licensure, and for the NAPLEX and MPJS exams, and information on the fees involved. The forms are contained under the link titled, Application Packet for Licensure by Examination or Score Transfer

 The instructions from the Board indicate that you will need to have a criminal history background check. This is in addition to the background check you took prior to starting your advanced practice rotations. The fee for this is approximately $33.00. The application fee is $125.00. The Actual licensing fee is $70.00 for one year or $140.00 for 2 years. (Whether it will be $70 or $140 depends on when you submit the application.)

The instructions also explain that it is a good idea (we agree) to take the pre-NAPLEX exam, for practice. Information about this, and much other useful information is available in the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy website: www.NABP.net (there is also a fee for the pre-NAPLEX).

You must submit to the Board an official copy of your transcript indicating that you have graduated with a Pharm.D. degree. An official transcript can only be obtained from the University Registrar (not from the Pharmacy School's Dean’s Office). You can order the official transcript online from the Registrar at :
http://registrar.rutgers.edu/NB/TRANS-NB.HTM#official

The version you submit to the Board must have your degree information posted on it. When completing the request if you are asked about waiting for degree posting indicate yes. Because the transcript must indicate that you have graduated, you must wait until the date of the University-wide commencement (May 21st) to order the transcript. You should check with the Registrar to be certain that your graduation appears on the transcript. If your online transcript indicates the degree (at the bottom after Spring 2008 grades) it will also be on the printed transcript. It’s possible it will appear a few days prior to the University Commencement.

If Cycle 8 is your final rotation: Once you have successfully completed all of the rotations, you may apply to take the NAPLEX and MPJE exams, and can even take the exams, but your license will not be issued by the Board until your official transcript has been submitted. If you can arrange to take the two exams before you graduate, this will obviously speed up the process, and you will obtain your license that much sooner.

For those students who will be finished with Cycle 8 to apply to take the exams before you graduate, there is a form (the last page of the online forms titled, “Certification of College Record of Applicant for Examination,”) that must be filled out, signed, and sealed by the Dean. You can fill out this form and drop it off in the Dean's Office to be signed. We will call you when the Dean has signed it. However, you must include a printed copy of your unofficial transcript (from the online system) and MUST INCLUDE a written statement indicating that you have successfully completed all of your rotations. (i.e. they have received all your Spring grades) from the Department of Pharmacy Practice  by contacting Marta Kaminska at 732-44-5215 x417. Thus for students completing the program with Cycle 8, you would drop off to thte Dean's Office:

1. Printed copy of your online transcript.
2. Written Statement from Pharmacy Practice regarding Spring 2008 grades have been received.
3. Certification of College Record of Applicant for Examination.

 If Cycle 9 is your last rotation: Students who are taking Cycle 9 DO NOT need to have this form completed and can simply use the transcript as verification. If you are on rotation during Cycle 9 do not request the Written Statement from Pharmacy Practice.

While we will be happy to try to answer any questions you should have, but please remember that we at the school are not the licensing agency, so official answers can only be obtained from the Board. We are acting in an unofficial advisory capacity only to try to be helpful. I suggest you download and read the application packet before you do anything else. One final bit of advice: When filling out the forms, use “Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey” as the name of the School from which you are graduating with the Pharm.D. degree.

For all other states, it is the responsibility of the student to obtain the forms from the Board of Pharmacy in that state where he or she intends to practice. Links to the Boards of Pharmacy can be found at the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy website.

Notary Public Information
Specific rules need to followed regarding the notarization of documents, especially one which more than one person is signing. First and foremost, all parties signing the document and the document itself must be present in front of the Notary. Secondly, each signee must provide the Notary with two forms of ID that contain the individual's signature. At least one of the IDs needs to have a relatively recent photo of the bearer. Valid IDs include, but are not limited to, valid passports and driver's licenses. A Notary at the University may also accept your current Rutgers University ID at his or her discretion. Third, a document may not be signed prior to visiting the Notary. It must be signed in front of the Notary.

Notary Publics are available at banks, law offices, pharmacies, and most copy stores. Be sure to make an appointment with the Notary to insure that the person is available. Make sure that all parties who will be signing the document will be able to be available for the appointment. Ms. Urbanski in the Office of Academic Services is a notary public.

Depending upon the document and the Notary, a small fee for the service may be charged. In the State of New Jersey, the fee may not be more than $2.50. Most Notary appointments will last ten to fifteen minutes.

To review your online transcript, please visit the Online Transcripts Website.