CPJE and Community Pharmacy Self-
Assessment (Rev 10/14) Exam Questions
and Answers 100% pass 2026
Section 1: Personnel Requirements & Identification
Q1: What are the nametag requirements for pharmacy personnel?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: All pharmacists, interns, pharmacy technicians, and technician
trainees must wear nametags while on duty. The nametag must display their
name and license status in 18-point type (minimum).
Q2: How soon must a pharmacy report to the Board when a licensed individual is
employed or terminated?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: Within 14 days of the receipt of information or development
regarding any licensed individual employed by or with the pharmacy.
Q3: How many interns may a pharmacist supervise at one time?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: A pharmacist may supervise two interns at any one time.
Q4: What is the pharmacy technician ratio when one pharmacist is on duty?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: When only one pharmacist is present, the ratio may be no more
than one technician to that pharmacist.
Q5: What is the technician ratio when additional pharmacists are present?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: For each additional pharmacist present, the ratio may not
exceed two technicians for each additional pharmacist.
Q6: How many technician trainees may a pharmacist supervise?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: A pharmacist may supervise one technician trainee at a time, and
only for a period of no more than 120 hours.
,Q7: May a non-licensed person (clerk/typist) type a prescription label?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: Yes, a non-licensed person is permitted to type a prescription
label at the direction of a pharmacist. They may also, at the direction of a
pharmacist, request and receive refill authorization.
Section 2: Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC) Requirements
Q8: How many pharmacies may a pharmacist serve as PIC for?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: A pharmacist may serve as PIC for up to two pharmacies, provided
the pharmacies are within 50 driving miles of each other.
Q9: Within how many days must a change of PIC be reported to the Board?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: Within 30 days. The change must be reported in writing by both
the pharmacy and the departing PIC.
Q10: How often must a PIC complete a Self-Assessment?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: The Self-Assessment must be completed biennially (every two
years), specifically before July 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Q11: When must an additional Self-Assessment be completed? ✔✔ANSW✔✔:
Within 30 days if:
• A new permit is issued, or
• A new PIC is employed
Q12: How long must a completed Self-Assessment be maintained?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: For 3 years at the pharmacy.
Section 3: CLIA-Waived Tests & Pharmacist Duties
Q13: What tests may only a pharmacist perform? ✔✔ANSW✔✔:
Only a pharmacist may perform:
• Blood glucose tests that are waived under CLIA
, • Hemoglobin A1c tests that are waived under CLIA
• Cholesterol tests that are waived under CLIA
• Other CLIA-waived clinical laboratory tests
Q14: If a pharmacy holds a registration from CDPH to conduct clinical laboratory
tests, who is responsible?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: The PIC is responsible for directing and overseeing the
performance of waived clinical laboratory tests.
Section 4: Prescription Labeling & Initials
Q15: How must a prescription label be initialed? ✔✔ANSW✔✔:
The label must be:
• Initialed by the checking pharmacist who reviewed the bottle, OR
• The pharmacist can record their identity to the prescription record in the
pharmacy computer system, provided the record of the reviewer cannot be
altered and is immediately retrievable.
Q16: When must pharmacists provide oral consultation?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: Pharmacists must provide oral consultation:
• Whenever the prescription drug has not been previously dispensed to the
patient
• Whenever a refill is dispensed in a different dosage form, strength, or with
new directions
• Upon patient request
• Whenever the pharmacist deems it warranted in their professional
judgment Section 5: Prescription Validity & Security Forms
Q17: How long are written controlled substance prescriptions (Schedules II-V)
valid?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: For six months from the date written.
Assessment (Rev 10/14) Exam Questions
and Answers 100% pass 2026
Section 1: Personnel Requirements & Identification
Q1: What are the nametag requirements for pharmacy personnel?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: All pharmacists, interns, pharmacy technicians, and technician
trainees must wear nametags while on duty. The nametag must display their
name and license status in 18-point type (minimum).
Q2: How soon must a pharmacy report to the Board when a licensed individual is
employed or terminated?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: Within 14 days of the receipt of information or development
regarding any licensed individual employed by or with the pharmacy.
Q3: How many interns may a pharmacist supervise at one time?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: A pharmacist may supervise two interns at any one time.
Q4: What is the pharmacy technician ratio when one pharmacist is on duty?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: When only one pharmacist is present, the ratio may be no more
than one technician to that pharmacist.
Q5: What is the technician ratio when additional pharmacists are present?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: For each additional pharmacist present, the ratio may not
exceed two technicians for each additional pharmacist.
Q6: How many technician trainees may a pharmacist supervise?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: A pharmacist may supervise one technician trainee at a time, and
only for a period of no more than 120 hours.
,Q7: May a non-licensed person (clerk/typist) type a prescription label?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: Yes, a non-licensed person is permitted to type a prescription
label at the direction of a pharmacist. They may also, at the direction of a
pharmacist, request and receive refill authorization.
Section 2: Pharmacist-in-Charge (PIC) Requirements
Q8: How many pharmacies may a pharmacist serve as PIC for?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: A pharmacist may serve as PIC for up to two pharmacies, provided
the pharmacies are within 50 driving miles of each other.
Q9: Within how many days must a change of PIC be reported to the Board?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: Within 30 days. The change must be reported in writing by both
the pharmacy and the departing PIC.
Q10: How often must a PIC complete a Self-Assessment?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: The Self-Assessment must be completed biennially (every two
years), specifically before July 1 of each odd-numbered year.
Q11: When must an additional Self-Assessment be completed? ✔✔ANSW✔✔:
Within 30 days if:
• A new permit is issued, or
• A new PIC is employed
Q12: How long must a completed Self-Assessment be maintained?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: For 3 years at the pharmacy.
Section 3: CLIA-Waived Tests & Pharmacist Duties
Q13: What tests may only a pharmacist perform? ✔✔ANSW✔✔:
Only a pharmacist may perform:
• Blood glucose tests that are waived under CLIA
, • Hemoglobin A1c tests that are waived under CLIA
• Cholesterol tests that are waived under CLIA
• Other CLIA-waived clinical laboratory tests
Q14: If a pharmacy holds a registration from CDPH to conduct clinical laboratory
tests, who is responsible?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: The PIC is responsible for directing and overseeing the
performance of waived clinical laboratory tests.
Section 4: Prescription Labeling & Initials
Q15: How must a prescription label be initialed? ✔✔ANSW✔✔:
The label must be:
• Initialed by the checking pharmacist who reviewed the bottle, OR
• The pharmacist can record their identity to the prescription record in the
pharmacy computer system, provided the record of the reviewer cannot be
altered and is immediately retrievable.
Q16: When must pharmacists provide oral consultation?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: Pharmacists must provide oral consultation:
• Whenever the prescription drug has not been previously dispensed to the
patient
• Whenever a refill is dispensed in a different dosage form, strength, or with
new directions
• Upon patient request
• Whenever the pharmacist deems it warranted in their professional
judgment Section 5: Prescription Validity & Security Forms
Q17: How long are written controlled substance prescriptions (Schedules II-V)
valid?
✔✔ANSW✔✔: For six months from the date written.
