1. (1) Part I of examination. The department may accept satisfactory scores on an examination of the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy as meeting the requirements of Part I of the licensing examination.

2. (2) Alternative to part III of examination.

   1. (i) The department may accept, as meeting the requirements of part III of the licensing examination, certification that the applicant has successfully achieved each of the following competencies as part of a residency program in pharmacy practice approved by the department:

      1. (a) sterile product preparation and technique;
      2. (b) non-sterile compounding preparation and technique;
      3. (c) performing dosing calculations, including but not limited to aliquot, proportions, and infusion drip-rates;
      4. (d) medication safety procedures, including, but not limited to, identifying potential look-alike and sound-alike drugs and other medication error prevention techniques;
      5. (e) drug distribution, including but not limited to preparing, dispensing and verifying the accuracy of filled prescriptions or medication orders; and
      6. (f) such other competencies in pharmacy practice as may be required by the department.

   2. (ii) Such certification shall be on a form prescribed by the commissioner and shall be completed by the residency program director who supervised the applicant's performance in such residency program, attesting that the applicant has successfully achieved such competencies and that in the supervisor's judgment the applicant is competent to practice pharmacy.

      (c) Passing score.

      The passing score in each part of the examination shall be 75.0, as determined by the State Board of Pharmacy.

      (d) Special condition.

      A graduate of a registered or accredited program of education who has not completed the required practical experience may be admitted to Part I of the examination only.

(a) Content.

The examination shall consist of three parts:

Part I.:

Applied chemistry, mathematics, pharmacology and pharmaceutics and clinical pharmacy.

Part II.:

Professional law, ethics and professional conduct, prescription and nonprescription required drugs and prescription problems.

Part III.:

Prescription compounding and pharmacy practice.

(b) Examination components.