Licensing requirements

Question 1

Requirements to apply for licensure

Answer 1

1.) Be of good moral character
2.) Be at least 21 years old
3.) Meet education, examination, & experience requirements

Question 2

Licensure application fees

Answer 2

Application: $115
Registration: $224
- $45 CE fee included in registration

foreign graduates must also get an intern permit: $70

Question 3

______ hours of CE credit is required every _____ years

Answer 3

45 hrs every 3 years

Question 4

CE hour rules for gaps in registration: out of state

Answer 4

Not currently registered in NY, but practicing in other jurisdiction -> may count CE credits up to 36 months prior to registration reactivation

Not registered and not practicing in NY -> may count CE credits up to 12 months prior to registration reactivation

Question 5

How many hours of CE credit can be self study?

Answer 5

22 hrs

Question 6

How many hours of CE must be in “reducing med errors” per period

Answer 6

at least 3 hours

Question 7

CE requirements for pharmacists participating in CDTM

Answer 7

at least 5 hrs CDTM specific live CE

Question 8

CE records

Answer 8

Must maintain records for 6 years
Document:
- Title of course/program + ID number assigned to it by sponsor
- # of hours
- Sponsors name & ID number
- Verification by sponsor of your attendance
- Date and location of program/course

All 5 of these elements are likely to be provided on a certificate of completion

Question 9

CE credits from CPR & BLS

Answer 9

Only 1 of each course per registration period
Must be sponsored by one of the following:
- American Red Cross
- American Heart Association
- American Safety and Health Institute
- National Safety Council

Initial course: up to 5 hrs
Recertification: up to 3 hrs

Question 10

CE credits for ACLS

Answer 10

Only 1 course per registration period
Must be sponsored by one of the following:
- American Red Cross
- American Heart Association
- American Safety and Health Institute
- National Safety Council

Initial: up to 12 hrs
Recertification: up to 6 hrs

Question 11

CE credit for EMT course

Answer 11

Only 1 course per registration period
Must be sponsored by one of the following:
- American Red Cross
- American Heart Association
- American Safety and Health Institute
- National Safety Council

Initial: up to 10 hrs
Recertification: up to 5 hrs

Question 12

Minimum intern hours requirement?

Answer 12

New grads & Transfers: 1040 hours

Foreign graduates: Pass NAPLEX first -> 2080 hrs (12 months) full-time intern experience

Question 13

Exams required for licensure

Answer 13

New grads & Transfers:
- NAPLEX
- MPJE

Foreign grads:
- NAPLEX
- 12 months internship
- MPJE (cannot take until internship complete)

Question 14

Documents required for registration

Answer 14

Form 2 (official transcript with degree conferral data)

transfer/reciprocity candidates do not need this

Question 15

Expedited reinstatement of license may be afforded in situations where…

Answer 15

Licensee voluntarily surrendered license in pursuit of treatment/peer support for drug/alcohol abuse

for reinstatement board must find:
- confidence that the licensee’s use of drugs/alcohol has not resulted in harm to a patient
- licensee is not incapacitated, unfit for practice, or a danger to patient safety

Question 16

Examples of professional misconduct

Answer 16

• obtaining license fraudulently
• practicing fraudulently beyond scope of practice w/ gross incompetence, negligence, or both on more than 1 occasion
• practicing while ability to practice is impaired by drugs/alcohol, physical or mental disability
• convicted of crime under NYS or federal law
• refusing to provide service based on race, creed, color, or national origin
• permitting, aiding, or abetting an unlicensed person to perform activities requiring a license

Question 17

Registration renewal period & fee

Answer 17

3 years
$224