Pharmacist Requirements & Continuing Education

Question 1

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

Answer 1

the initial license is issued

Question 2

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

Answer 2

the pharmacist’s principal place of employment

Question 3

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

Answer 3

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Answer 5

be reprinted, photographed, photostated, duplicated or reproduced

Question 6

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

Answer 6

2 years from the last expiration date

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

Answer 8

60 days before the expiration of the license

Question 9

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

Answer 9

5 years following the date of license expiration

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Answer 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Answer 15

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

Question 16

At least 3 CE credits shall be obtained in…

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“pharmacy law” applicable to practice in NJ

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

One-half credit shall be granted for each…

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30 minute segment of a program

Question 21

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)

Question 22

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)

Question 23

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)

Question 24

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)

Question 25

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

Question 26

The Board may waive CE requirements...

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

Question 27

The Board shall audit licensees on a random basis...

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at the end of each biennial period to determine compliance

Question 28

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

Question 29

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

Question 30

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

Question 31

The CE sponsor shall maintain a list of all...

Answer 31

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