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