1. TL:DR - Licensing Flashcards
how many board members are there
5
What are the requirements for board members?
- Must be licensed for at least 5 years
- Mut be licensed in AL
- Must be actively engaged in pharmacy practice
Is the Board a Separate Entity or Under Another Organization/Department?
Separate entity
Who Chairs the board?
The president (vice-president shall preside in abscence)
How are board members elected?
members appointed by the Governor (1 from hospital, independent, and chain); 2 members are elected; all pharmacists may vote for 2 members, but they cannot serve more than 2 consecutive terms
How long do board members serve?
Each member serves a term of 5 years beginning on jan 1st following their appointment to the board
How often does the board convene?
at least 3 times annually, and more often when deemed necessary for the examination of applicatants for licensure and for the transaction of business as may legally come before it
Who can attend meetings
open to general public
Age requirement for license
19 years older
3 requirements to get licensed
- 19 years old
- good moral character
- US citizen (or person legally present in the US with appropriate documentation from the federal gov)
application fee for new pharmacist
$100
Exam fee for new pharmacist
$300
Transfer/reciprocity fee for license
$100 plus $300 reciprocity exam and score transfer fee
Foreign graduate application fee
$100 plus $300 exam fee
of CE hours for renewal
15 ACPE approved CE per calendar year (30 hours/renewal cycle)
how many hours must be live
6/renewal, 3 for year
excluding the 6 hours that are needed to be live, can the remainder also be?
yes
all pharmacists approved by the alabama state board of pharmacy as sterile compounding pharmacists must successfully complete _____ hours of CE approved by the board including didactic and hands-on training each renewal cycle
2 hours
All pharmacists approved by the Board as a preceptor must complete a__ hour trainiung course each renewal cycle or be approved by the School of Pharmacy for curriculum hours
2 hour
All pharmacist consultants to long term care facilities, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, domiciliaries, homes of the aged, government agencies, and other pharmaceutical consultants are required to complete
8 live hours that have been previously approved by the Board each renewal cycle
All pharmacists approved as nuclear pharmacists must obtain ______ of no less than _____ hours of CE prior to recertification earned in the previous calendar year related to nuclear pharmacy
satisfactory completion of no less than 2 hours
Immunizing pharmacists must complete a minimum of _____ CPE each renewal cycle
2 hours of immunization-related, board approved CE
What is the minimum externship/internship hours needed for licensure
1500
for the required 1500 hours needed of internship/externship hours, what conditions are required for them to count?
They can be either through college or nonstructured programs, but must be under the supervision of a registered preceptor
What degree is required in AL for a license?
AL state board approved school/college of pharmacy, or must be a graduate of a foreign school/college of pharmacy
For a license, how many interviewers must one by interviewed by from the aL board of pharmacy?
at least 2
which exams are required for a license?
NAPLEX and MPJE, except if transferring/reciprocity, in which case it’s only MPJE
Which documents are required for a NEW license
application for AL pharmacist license, college affidavit
Which documents are required for transfer/reciprocity
application for AL pharmacist license, copy of NABP application for license transfer
Are drug tests/background checks/transcripts required for an AL license?
no
Which documents are required for foreign graduates?
- application for license
- foreign pharmacy graduate equivalency committee certification
- must demonstrate capacity to communicate in English
how does the board determine if the candidate is procifient in Egnlish?
consider written application materials, oral communication during interview process, and other materials/communications provided by applicant
If a pharmacist fails to pay renewal fee on/before due date, what is the penalty?
$10 for every month that it is late up to 5 years (60 months, $600); after 5 years, reinstatement may be had only upon satisfactory examination by the board
13 ways a pharmacist can have their license revoked/suspended/on probation
- obtaining by fraudulent means
- violating regulations for sale/dispense of Rx drugs
- conviction of a felony
- conviction of a crime/offense that reflects inability to practice
- inability to practice with reasonable skill due to inebriation*
- Gross malpractice or repeatedmalpractice or negligence
- violatin of any provisions
- employing/assisting/enabling unlicensed person to practice
- Suspension/revocation/provation by another state ofa license to practice pharmacy
- refusal to appear before the board after being ordered
- making any fraudulent/untrue statement to the board
- violation of nay rule or regulation of the board
- violation of the code of professional conduct by the board
When renew license
biennially on even numbered years (Dec 31st of even year)
Fee for biennial renewal
$100
Upon verification of 50 years of licensure in AL, the renewal fee shall be no more than
$25
What can cause a pharmacist to be considered without “reasonable skill by reason of . . . “
- illness
- inebriation
- misuse of drugs
- narcotics
- alcohol
- chemicals
- mental or physical condition
Are licenses/registration required for interns?
yes; any person as an intern/extern must have license from board, including FOREIGN GRADUATES
Who can apply fo ran inter/extern license?
limited t those actively engaged in meeting the academic or practical experience requirements for licensure examination
Application fee for interns/externs
$50
Hours required for externships/internships
1500
In order to be considered “enrolled in a SOP, a person shall not be absent from the school for more than ____ or _____ or be approved bythe board if outside of these parameters”
more than 2 consecutive semesters or 3 consecutive quarters
Is a preceptor required for interns
yes
how many interns can a preceptor have?
3 at any one time
In order to be approved as a preceptor, a pharmacist must have been licensed to practice for ____ and complete a ___
2 years; complete initial 2 hour board approved training program
When do pharmacy interns/externs renew their license
Dec 31s of ODD years
Are pharmacy technicians required to be licensed or registered?
must be registered
who can apply to be a tech
- 17 or older
- good moral character
how many CE hours are needed for tech renewal?
3 ACPE approved CE hours/year (6/renewal)
how many hours must be liv for techs?
1/year, 2/renewal cycle
application fee for techs license
$60
Background check fee for techs
$40
Transaction fee for tech license
$4
TOTAL application fee for techs
$104
All techs receiving initial registration on/after jan 1 2020 must complete board approved training program within the first ____months after their registration and submit evidence of completion to the board within ___ days of completion
complete within 6 months; submit to board wihtin 10 days of completion
technicians rew on which years?
odd numbered years (Dec 31st)
