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Licensure Requirements Flashcards

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Requirements to apply for a NEW pharmacist license

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-> Graduate of an ACPE-accredited
or BOP approved school of pharmacy
-> 18 years old
-> Completion of 1500 intern hours
-> Good moral character
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Requirements for TRANSFER pharmacist license

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Must meet requirements of “New Pharmacist” (grad of approved school, 18+, 1500 intern hrs, moral character) and:

●Good standing in states where applicant holds license
● Other state/jurisdiction is recognized by Board of Pharmacy
● Preliminary application via NABP
→ NABP will conduct evaluation

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Requirments of FOREIGN GRADUATE applying for pharmacist license

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Must meet requirements of “New Pharmacist” (grad from approved school, 18+, 1500 intern hrs, good moral charac) and:
● Official copy of FPGEC Certification from NABP
(Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Examination Committee)

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Application fee for NEW and FOREIGN GRADUATE

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$421

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5
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Application fee for TRANSFER

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reciprocity = $525
score transfer = $375

(900$ for both)

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How many CE hours needed to renew your pharmacist license

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pharmacist license up for renewal every 2 yrs

20 contact hours/year required

so 40 contact hours needed per 2-year renewal cycle

contact hour = at least 50 mins; education credit; (or equivalent determined by board for board approved Continuing Education)

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Specific CE requirements

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the following is hours required PER YEAR (**double these for hours per cycle)

LAW: 2 hours
LIVE: 5 hours
MAX per day: 8 hours

Sterile compounding rph -> 5 hrs on sterile compounding

non-sterile compounding rph -> 3 hrs on non-sterile compounding

vaccine administering rph -> 2 hrs PER CYCLE (***no yearly requirement)

CE requirements DO NOT apply the year you graduated pharmacy school :)

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Minimum intern hours

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1500

either:
1. 1000 by pharmacy; 500 by BOP-approved internships
2. 1500 through experiential pharmacy practice (APPE/IPPE) ACPE-accredited pharmacy school

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Degree or education required for NEW and TRANSFER pharmacist license

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Doctor of Pharmacy from an accredited school of pharmacy

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Degree or education required for FOREIGN pharmacist license

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Graduate from a non-accredited school of pharmacy or foreign pharmacy school

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Exam requirements for NEW, TRANSFER and FOREIGN pharmacist license

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Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE)
-and-
North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX)

** transfer: Score must be sent by National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) via a Transfer of Pharmacist Licensure Application (TPL)

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Documents needed to apply for pharmacist license

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MA MOP uses PCS (profess credential services) to process applications

  1. payment
  2. photo
  3. verification of graduation form
  4. copy of (valid); drivers license/ passport/ birth certificate
  5. notary for PCS to run background check

1-5 = everything for NEW

  • for score transfer - (+) request NABP send NAPLEX score to MA BOP prior to taking the exam
    • for reciprocity - (+) Application for transfer of pharmacist licensure from NABP
    • *for foreign - (+) FPGEC certification from NABP
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How to reinstate a license that has been inactive for 60 days - 2 years, NOT due to revocation/suspension

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apply for renewal

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14
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How to reinstate a license that has been inactive for 60 days - 2 years, due to revocation/suspension

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  • > apply for renewal

- > MPJE

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How to reinstate a license that has been inactive for more than 2 years, NOT due to revocation/suspension

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  • > apply for renewal

- > MPJE

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How to reinstate a license that has been inactive for more than 2 years, due to revocation/suspension

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  • > apply for renewal
  • > MPJE
  • > maybe NAPLEX
17
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When does your pharmacist license EXPIRE

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Dec 31 of EVEN-numbered years

all licensed must be renewed before jan 1st of odd numbered years

18
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Who can apply for a Pharmacy intern license

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must be at least 18

**foreign
-> must be 18
-> must be a graduate
-> include authorization from NABP to sit for foerign pharmacy graduate euivalency exam
OR be enrolled in pharm school that has partnered with an approved school to provide intern/clinical training

19
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Pharmacy Intern license fee

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95$

20
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Pharmacy intern license renewal period

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5 years

21
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Is a preceptor required for pharmacy intern licenses?

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yes

  • need primary preceptor and facility
  • if change in preceptor, must inform board

**no preceptor is required if the intern does NOT intend to work while licensed as an intern

22
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Pharmacy Technician application requirements

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Minimum 18
-and-
one of the following:
> licensed tech in another state
> hold certification conferred by a board-approved certifying body
> pass BOP approved exam after completing either
1) 500 training hrs as tech trainee
2) BOP approved training program
- ASHP
- US Armed services/public health,
- 120hrs theoretical + 120hrs practical

23
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How many CE hours are required for a pharmacy tech to renew their license?

A

n/a

24
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pharm tech application fee

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$150

25
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Requirements for pharm tech application

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> verify education status (enrolled in HS or graduated)
verify completed training hrs or training program
pass BOP approved assessment

26
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When do you renew the pharm tech license

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every 2 years on the licensees birthday

27
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Does a pharmacy technician need a license?

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yes

28
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does a certified pharmacy technician need a license?

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No - not from the BOP

certified pharm tech means certified by a board-approved certifying body

29
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How many CE hours are required of a certified pharm tech?

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n/a

30
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Requirements for a certified pharmacy technician to apply for a pharmacy technician license?

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all reqs for registered pharm tech
> min 18 and 1 of the following
- licensed tech in another state
- certified by board approved certifying body
- pass BOP approved exam AFTER completeing 500 training hours as a tech trainee or BOP approved training program
AND
> be certified by either PTCB or ExCPT

31
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What to do if a certified pharm tech’s certification lapses

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  • > be limited to performing the duties and responsibilities of a pharm tech
  • > use the title “pharm tech” and
  • > be counted as a “pharm tech” in calculating supervisory ratios
32
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Does a pharmacy technician in training need a license?

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yes - trainee license

33
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Pharmacy tech in training license application requirements

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Min 16 - and- enrolled or graduated HS

once 18 y.o + 500 hrs –> trainee is ELIGABLE for tech license

once 18 y.o. + 1500 hrs or 1 yr employment –> trainee is REQUIRED to pursue tech license

    • board may grant extention
    • if 17 and has completed 1500 hr or 1 yr employment - they may submit applicaiton up to 30 days before 18th birthday
34
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Pharm tech in training CE requirements

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n/a

35
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Pharm tech in training application fee

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n/a

36
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pharm tech in training requirements for license

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> education status
verify info about current license
recent pic w/ signature on back
signature to allow BOP to run background check

37
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What is the renewal period for a pharmacy technician in training

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n/a

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