Section 657.33.2. Military education, training, and service credit.

A military service applicant may apply for credit for verified military education, training, or service toward any experiential or educational requirement for pharmacist licensure, pharmacist-intern registration, or technician registration by submitting a military service credit application form to the board office. The board shall make available an application for military service credit.

         33.2(1) Military service credit application. A military service credit application may be submitted with an application for licensure, examination, or registration or may be submitted prior to the submission of an application for licensure, examination, or registration. No fee is required with submission of a military service credit application.

         33.2(2) Credit identified. The applicant shall identify the experiential or educational licensure or registration requirement to which the credit would be applied if granted. Credit shall not be applied to an examination requirement.

         33.2(3) Submission of verification documentation. The applicant shall provide documents, military transcripts, a certified affidavit, or forms that verify completion of the relevant military education, training, or service, which may include, when applicable, the applicant’s Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) or Verification of Military Experience and Training (VMET) (DD Form 2586).

         33.2(4) Credit determination. Upon receipt of a completed military service credit application, the board shall promptly determine whether the verified military education, training, or service will satisfy all or any part of the identified experiential or educational qualifications for licensure or registration.

         33.2(5) Granting of credit. The board shall grant credit requested in the application in whole or in part if the board determines that the verified military education, training, or service satisfies all or part of the experiential or educational qualifications for licensure or registration.

         33.2(6) Notification of credit determination. The board shall inform the military service applicant in writing of the credit, if any, given toward an experiential or educational qualification for licensure or registration or explain why no credit was granted. The applicant may request reconsideration of the board’s determination upon submission of additional documentation or information.

         33.2(7) Consideration of applications. The board shall grant or deny the military service credit application prior to ruling on the application for licensure, examination, or registration. The applicant shall not be required to submit any fees in connection with the license or registration application until the board issues a determination on the military service credit application. If the board does not grant the military service credit application, the applicant may withdraw any license or registration application and application fee, if submitted, or the applicant may request that the application be placed in pending status. The withdrawal of a license or registration application and fee shall not preclude subsequent applications supported by additional documentation or information.

[ARC 1789C, IAB 12/10/14, effective 1/14/15]