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  • Pharmacy Education
  • Licensure Examinations
  • Health Professions Regulation

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  • The number of pharmacy programs has increased significantly since 2000.
  • Changes in examination structure and passing standards by regulatory bodies may affect candidate performance.
  • Understanding factors influencing first-time pass rates on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) is crucial for educational quality and workforce readiness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if the increase in pharmacy programs since 2000 influenced NAPLEX first-time pass rates.
  • To assess the impact of program accreditation era and National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) examination changes on NAPLEX pass rates.
  • To analyze the influence of blueprint revisions, testing conditions, and passing standards implemented from 2015 onwards.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective, observational cohort study utilizing publicly available data from 2008-2020.
  • Analysis of first-time NAPLEX pass rates in relation to the number of pharmacy programs and their accreditation status (pre- or post-2000).
  • Comparison of pass rates before and after 2015, correlating with NABP blueprint and testing condition changes.

Main Results:

  • A decline in pass rates was observed as the number of pharmacy programs increased.
  • Programs accredited before 2000 consistently showed higher first-time pass rates than those accredited after 2000.
  • NABP's 2015 blueprint changes and 2016 testing/passing standard adjustments had a more substantial impact on pass rates than program expansion.

Conclusions:

  • Pharmacy programs accredited post-2000 generally exhibited lower first-time NAPLEX pass rates.
  • Exam blueprint and testing condition modifications by the NABP were more significant predictors of declining first-time pass rates.
  • Collaboration among stakeholders is recommended to enhance assessment of practice-ready competency for pharmacist licensure.