Section 1330.40  Application for Examination

a)         An applicant for examination shall apply on forms approved by the Division, at least 30 days prior to an examination date. The application shall include:

1)         One of the following:

A)        Certification of graduation from a first professional degree program in pharmacy totalling at least 5 academic years.  The program must be approved by the Division upon recommendation of the Board of Pharmacy pursuant to the provisions of Section 1330.20; or

B)        Certification, in the case of an applicant applying in the last half-year of the curriculum from the dean of an approved pharmacy program indicating the applicant is expected to graduate.  It is the responsibility of the individual school to notify the Division of all the students who do not graduate; or

C)        Proof of compliance with Section 1330.30 of this Part if the applicant is a graduate of a program not approved pursuant to the provisions of Section 1330.20 of this Part.

2)         The fee as required by Section 1330.35.

b)         An applicant whose application is complete shall be scheduled for the next available examination.

c)         If the applicant has successfully completed the Theoretical and Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences examination and/or the Federal Law examination recognized by the Division in another jurisdiction, the applicant may have examination scores submitted to the Division from the reporting entity.

(Source:  Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 3262, effective February 21, 2008)