Pharmacist Requirements & Continuing Education Flashcards

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Licensee (pharmacist) shall maintain the signed authorization on his or her person at all times when engaging in the practice of pharmacy until…

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the initial license is issued

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Upon issuance of a license to practice, the current biennial renewal license shall be conspicuously displayed in…

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the pharmacist’s principal place of employment

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A pharmacist who is employed by more than one pharmacy in the State shall maintain the…

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wallet-sized license issued by the Board on his or her person when he or she is working at a location where his or her current biennial renewal license is not on display

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If a pharmacist legally changes the name under which he or she engages in the practice of pharmacy OR his/ her address of record, the pharmacist shall notify the Board within…

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30 days of such change

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The biennial license or wallet-sized license issued by the Board to any pharmacist shall not…

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be reprinted, photographed, photostated, duplicated or reproduced

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A pharmacist shall renew his or her license for a period of…

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2 years from the last expiration date

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A pharmacist who fails to submit a renewal application within 30 days of license expiration shall…

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have his or her license suspended without a hearing

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The Board shall send a notice of renewal to each pharmacist at least…

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60 days before the expiration of the license

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A pharmacist who has had his or her license administratively suspended, may apply to the Board for reinstatement within…

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5 years following the date of license expiration

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A pharmacist applying for reinstatement shall submit evidence of having completed all delinquent CE credit consistent with…

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the requirements with a max of 5 years (15 credit/yr), or 75 credits

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If the license has been administratively suspended for a period of more than 5 years, a pharmacist applying for reinstatement shall…

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satisfy all the requirements and shall pass the MPJE and NAPLEX

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A pharmacist may, upon application to the Board, choose inactive status. A pharmacist electing inactive status shall not…

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engage in the practice of pharmacy in NJ for the entire biennial registration period.

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If license on inactive status may return to active if:

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1) a license was practicing pharmacy in another state for at least 1,000 hours within the 2 years immediately before the date of application for return to active status
2) If a licensee was practicing pharmacy in another state, but practiced for less than 1,000 hours 2 years immediately before the date of application for return to active status, the licensee shall submit evidence of having completed 30 CE credits
3) If a licensee has not practiced pharmacy in another state shall submit evidence of having completed 15 CE credits/yr, to a max of 75 credits. At least 30 credits shall have been completed within the 2 years immediately before the date of application

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Each applicant for biennial license renewal shall complete a minimum of 30 credits of CE during the preceding biennial period except:

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the Board shall not require completion of CE credits for an applicant’s initial license renewal

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At least 10 CE credits shall be obtained through didactic instruction. For purposes of this subsection, “didactic instruction” means…

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in-person instruction and may include telephonic or electronic instruction that is interactive (shall not include videotaped instruction)

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16
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At least 3 CE credits shall be obtained in…

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“pharmacy law” applicable to practice in NJ

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10 credits may be carried over into a succeeding period only if such credits were earned…

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in the last 6 months of the preceding biennial and were not previously recorded

18
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Successful completion of graduate work related to the practice at an accredited college or university beyond that which is required for professional licensure shall be granted…

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3 CE credits/course credit

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Attendance at approved programs or courses shall be granted one credit/contact hour of attendance defined as…

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50 minutes of actual attendance

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One-half credit shall be granted for each…

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30 minute segment of a program

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Participation as a preceptor in an “externship” program, upon prior approval by a college of pharmacy, shall be granted…

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3 CE credits/student (to a max of 6 credits)

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Teaching and research appointments related to the practice shall be granted…

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3 CE credits for each new program or course taught (up to a max of 6 credits)

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Publication of an article related to the practice in a peer-reviewed professional journal shall be granted…

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3 CE credits/article (to a max of 6 credits)

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Participation as a preceptor in an internship program shall be granted…

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3 CE credits per 160 hours of work performed by the intern(s) and supervised by the licensee (to a max of 6 credits)

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A licensee shall maintain all documentation concerning the completion of CE requirements for a period of…

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5 years from the completion of the credit hours and shall submit such documentation to the Board upon request

26
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The Board may waive CE requirements…

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on an individual basis for reasons of military service, hardship, illness or disability

27
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The Board shall audit licensees on a random basis…

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at the end of each biennial period to determine compliance

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A “CE Sponsor” shall receive prior Board approval in writing. The program or course is offered in a subject matter relevant to the practice and is at least…

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1 contact hour in length and is conducted by a qualified instructor who submits a CV and is:

i. a pharmacist with at least 5 years of experience
ii. a pharmacist with expertise in course subject area
iii. certified by a nationally recognized board or association
iv. a licensed health care professional who demonstrates special expertise in the subject area

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Applications for pre-approval of CE programs or courses shall be submitted by the CE sponsor on a form provided by the Board at least…

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45 days prior to the date of the program or course is to be offered

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The CE sponsor shall monitor attendance at, or ensure completion of, each approved program or course and furnish to each enrollee a verification of attendance which shall include at least the following:

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  1. The title, date and location of the program
  2. The name of the program presenter
  3. The name and certificate # of the program
  4. The # of CE credits awarded
  5. The name, address, telephone # and signature of the sponsor
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The CE sponsor shall maintain a list of all…

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attendees who completed each approved program or course for a period of 5 years from the date the program was offered