WISCONSIN MPJE UPDATED 2026 EXAM SCRIPT
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔Pharmacy license renewal date - ✔✔June 1st of even-numbered years
✔✔Out-of-state pharmacy requirements - ✔✔-must be licensed in WI to dispense to WI
residents (RPhs not required to be licensed in WI)
-knowledge of WI laws
-licensure in home state (need to have a valid license in the state they are located)
✔✔Professional service area (definition & space requirements) - ✔✔"behind the
counter"
-area in which Rx are compounded, dispensed, restricted items available, or patients
consulted
-250 sq ft minimum
-Counter for compounding/dispensing: min 12 sq ft and 18 in wide
-<20% of space dedicated to bulk drug storage
✔✔Pharmacist absence: Less than 30 min - ✔✔-not required to close professional
service area
-RPh must be accessible and in communications
-pharmacy must indicate pharmacist not available, post time of return
-techs can only perform technical dispensing
✔✔Pharmacist absence: Greater than 30 minutes - ✔✔-Must secure professional
service area
-Convert to sundry outlet or close building
-May NOT accept telephoned prescriptions from prescribers
-May NOT accept fill requests from patients
-Telephone answering must NOT imply that pharmacy is in operation
-Notify board of hours
✔✔Pharmacy required facilities and resources - ✔✔-sink with hot & cold water,
detergent, waste disposal
-state/federal laws
-resources: DIs, patient counseling, compounding, calculations, drug substitution
(Orange Book)
-WI Poison Center contact info
✔✔Pharmacy drug storage requirements - ✔✔-secure, neat, clean, orderly
-CS are stored either in locked cabinet OR dispersed throughout inventory
-appropriate temp/humidity to prevent adulteration -- continuously monitored, min/max
recorded at least once per business day
,✔✔State recordkeeping requirements: how long - ✔✔5 years
✔✔Pharmacy security requirements - ✔✔-centrally monitored alarm system
-safe or time lock NOT required
-lock and secure area when closed
✔✔Required signage and posting in every pharmacy - ✔✔-Hours
-WI Poison Center info
-Patient's right to consultation
-How to file a complaint to the board
-Description of the pharmacist's ability to substitute less expensive generics and
biologics
-Make available info on how to access PEB list of top 100 drugs, interchangeable
biologics, top 100 retail price list
Licenses and certificates are NOT required to be posted
✔✔Pharmacist requirements for original licensure - ✔✔-graduate from ACPE-accredited
school of pharmacy
-submit proof of internship
-pass NAPLEX
-pass WI MPJE
-complete application
-pay fee
✔✔Pharmacist requirements for transfer to WI (reciprocity) - ✔✔-Application to PEB
-NABP transfer applications
-Pay fee
-Pass WI MPJE
✔✔Pharmacist licensure renewal - ✔✔June 1 of even-numbered years
-30 hours of CE every 2 years (waived for first renewal)
-keep records for 3 years for auditing
-fee, online process
✔✔Pharmacist renewing an expired license - ✔✔<5 years: pay renewal + late fee, 30
hours CE
>5 years: Pay renewal + late fee, pass WI MPJE
---If less then 2000 hrs of practice in last 2 years (gets complicated)
-----5-10 years: 160 hrs of internship per year past expiration (max 1000 hrs) AND 15 hr
CE per year ORpass NAPLEX in last 2 years
----->10 years: 1000 hrs of internship AND pass NAPLEX
, ✔✔Managing pharmacist role - ✔✔-Responsible for professional operations of
pharmacy (direct control, full and actual charge, compliance)
✔✔Managing pharmacist requirements - ✔✔-manage no more than 1 community and 1
institutional pharmacy at a time (remote dispensing sites don't count towards limits)
-change in MP must be reported to PEB within 5 days
-if continuously absent >30 days, must legally designate (via POA) responsibilities to
another RPh
✔✔Managing pharmacist responsibilities - ✔✔-Sign license application
-Train techs and document training
-Maintain P&P for dispensing systems
-Visit remote dispensing sites
-Verify competency of staff
-Ensure security of pharmacy
-Ensure controlled substance inspection, maintenance
✔✔Pharmacist duties - ✔✔-any duty involving profession judgement (final verification,
DUR, patient counseling, admin of non-vaccine drug products)
-verbal transfer of prescriptions
-transfer of controlled substances
-duties required of managing pharmacist
✔✔General supervision by licensed pharmacist - ✔✔-Continually coordinated, direct,
and inspect the practice of another
-Applies to techs, P1s, P2s
✔✔Direct supervision by licensed pharmacist - ✔✔-immediate availability to coordinate,
direct, and inspect practice of another
-applies to P3s, P4s, any student giving vaccines, reciprocating pharmacists and techs
applying to board, unlicensed pharmacy staff
✔✔Supervision ratios - ✔✔No supervision ratios for techs or interns in Wisconsin
✔✔Tech registration requirements - ✔✔-18yo + high school diploma or GED, or
enrolled in youth apprenticeship program
-may work while registration is processed
-renewal June 1, even years
-notify DSPS of new address/employer within 10 days
✔✔Tech roles - ✔✔-Technical dispensing functions/inventory management
-May administer vaccines
-Product verification (tech-check-tech)
-Remote dispensing site staffing
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS SCORED A+
✔✔Pharmacy license renewal date - ✔✔June 1st of even-numbered years
✔✔Out-of-state pharmacy requirements - ✔✔-must be licensed in WI to dispense to WI
residents (RPhs not required to be licensed in WI)
-knowledge of WI laws
-licensure in home state (need to have a valid license in the state they are located)
✔✔Professional service area (definition & space requirements) - ✔✔"behind the
counter"
-area in which Rx are compounded, dispensed, restricted items available, or patients
consulted
-250 sq ft minimum
-Counter for compounding/dispensing: min 12 sq ft and 18 in wide
-<20% of space dedicated to bulk drug storage
✔✔Pharmacist absence: Less than 30 min - ✔✔-not required to close professional
service area
-RPh must be accessible and in communications
-pharmacy must indicate pharmacist not available, post time of return
-techs can only perform technical dispensing
✔✔Pharmacist absence: Greater than 30 minutes - ✔✔-Must secure professional
service area
-Convert to sundry outlet or close building
-May NOT accept telephoned prescriptions from prescribers
-May NOT accept fill requests from patients
-Telephone answering must NOT imply that pharmacy is in operation
-Notify board of hours
✔✔Pharmacy required facilities and resources - ✔✔-sink with hot & cold water,
detergent, waste disposal
-state/federal laws
-resources: DIs, patient counseling, compounding, calculations, drug substitution
(Orange Book)
-WI Poison Center contact info
✔✔Pharmacy drug storage requirements - ✔✔-secure, neat, clean, orderly
-CS are stored either in locked cabinet OR dispersed throughout inventory
-appropriate temp/humidity to prevent adulteration -- continuously monitored, min/max
recorded at least once per business day
,✔✔State recordkeeping requirements: how long - ✔✔5 years
✔✔Pharmacy security requirements - ✔✔-centrally monitored alarm system
-safe or time lock NOT required
-lock and secure area when closed
✔✔Required signage and posting in every pharmacy - ✔✔-Hours
-WI Poison Center info
-Patient's right to consultation
-How to file a complaint to the board
-Description of the pharmacist's ability to substitute less expensive generics and
biologics
-Make available info on how to access PEB list of top 100 drugs, interchangeable
biologics, top 100 retail price list
Licenses and certificates are NOT required to be posted
✔✔Pharmacist requirements for original licensure - ✔✔-graduate from ACPE-accredited
school of pharmacy
-submit proof of internship
-pass NAPLEX
-pass WI MPJE
-complete application
-pay fee
✔✔Pharmacist requirements for transfer to WI (reciprocity) - ✔✔-Application to PEB
-NABP transfer applications
-Pay fee
-Pass WI MPJE
✔✔Pharmacist licensure renewal - ✔✔June 1 of even-numbered years
-30 hours of CE every 2 years (waived for first renewal)
-keep records for 3 years for auditing
-fee, online process
✔✔Pharmacist renewing an expired license - ✔✔<5 years: pay renewal + late fee, 30
hours CE
>5 years: Pay renewal + late fee, pass WI MPJE
---If less then 2000 hrs of practice in last 2 years (gets complicated)
-----5-10 years: 160 hrs of internship per year past expiration (max 1000 hrs) AND 15 hr
CE per year ORpass NAPLEX in last 2 years
----->10 years: 1000 hrs of internship AND pass NAPLEX
, ✔✔Managing pharmacist role - ✔✔-Responsible for professional operations of
pharmacy (direct control, full and actual charge, compliance)
✔✔Managing pharmacist requirements - ✔✔-manage no more than 1 community and 1
institutional pharmacy at a time (remote dispensing sites don't count towards limits)
-change in MP must be reported to PEB within 5 days
-if continuously absent >30 days, must legally designate (via POA) responsibilities to
another RPh
✔✔Managing pharmacist responsibilities - ✔✔-Sign license application
-Train techs and document training
-Maintain P&P for dispensing systems
-Visit remote dispensing sites
-Verify competency of staff
-Ensure security of pharmacy
-Ensure controlled substance inspection, maintenance
✔✔Pharmacist duties - ✔✔-any duty involving profession judgement (final verification,
DUR, patient counseling, admin of non-vaccine drug products)
-verbal transfer of prescriptions
-transfer of controlled substances
-duties required of managing pharmacist
✔✔General supervision by licensed pharmacist - ✔✔-Continually coordinated, direct,
and inspect the practice of another
-Applies to techs, P1s, P2s
✔✔Direct supervision by licensed pharmacist - ✔✔-immediate availability to coordinate,
direct, and inspect practice of another
-applies to P3s, P4s, any student giving vaccines, reciprocating pharmacists and techs
applying to board, unlicensed pharmacy staff
✔✔Supervision ratios - ✔✔No supervision ratios for techs or interns in Wisconsin
✔✔Tech registration requirements - ✔✔-18yo + high school diploma or GED, or
enrolled in youth apprenticeship program
-may work while registration is processed
-renewal June 1, even years
-notify DSPS of new address/employer within 10 days
✔✔Tech roles - ✔✔-Technical dispensing functions/inventory management
-May administer vaccines
-Product verification (tech-check-tech)
-Remote dispensing site staffing
