QUESTIONS WITH 100% RATED CORRECT ANSWERS (ACCURATELY
PASSED) 2025 LATEST UPDATED GET A+
Who are the board members? - (ANSWER)9 residents of RI
- 1 hospital pharmacist
- 2 independent retail pharmacists
- 2 chain pharmacists
- 2 pharmacists in any field of pharmacy practice
- 2 members of the public
How many years do pharmacists have to licensed before they can be on the board? -
(ANSWER)5 years
Is the Board a Separate Entity or Under Another Organization/Department? - (ANSWER)Under
the department of health
Who chairs the board? - (ANSWER)The board selects a chairperson and a secretary among its
members annually in March
How Are Board Members Selected? Appointment/Election? - (ANSWER)All appointments
made by the director of health with the approval of the governor
How long do board members serve? - (ANSWER)Term = 3 years
Can serve three CONSECUTIVE 3 year terms
How often does the board convene? - (ANSWER)The board meets when they want to/however
often it is necessary
,Who can attend meetings? - (ANSWER)Open to the public
Who can apply? - (ANSWER)18 y/o, good moral and professional character, no felonies
involving CSs
Application fee? - (ANSWER)$280
# of CE hours for renewal? - (ANSWER)15 (1.5 CE credits) between Jan 1 - Dec 31
Providers: approved by ACPE, the BOP in another state or jurisdiction, or the provider of AMA
CE documentation must be retained for 2 years following the date of completion of the course
Special CE requirements - (ANSWER)1 hr - law
5 hr - live
1 hr- immunizations (for immunizing pharmacists)
If participating in collaborative practice agreements - must earn at least 5 ADDITIONAL hours
each year
Note: 1st year post-grad, no CE requirements, except for immunizations
Minimum intern hours? - (ANSWER)1500 hours
Transfer/reciprocity: must have satisfied the requirements of internship in the state of initial
licensure
Degree/education required? - (ANSWER)BS/PharmD by an ACPE accredited COP
,Foreign graduate: COP must be listed in the World Directory of Schools of Pharmacy, published
by the WHO
Exams required? - (ANSWER)NAPLEX and RI MPJE
Documents? - (ANSWER)New:
- official transcript
- intern hours
- 2x2 passport photo
- apps valid for 1 year, must reapply is not licensed within the year
Transfer/Reciprocity:
- copy of driver's license or state issued ID
- copy of current out-of-state pharmacist license
- license verification(s) from each state in which the applicant has been licensed
- 90-DAY TEMP LICENSE - permitted as long as applicant is licensed within 90 days
Foreign Graduate:
- FPEGEC certification
- intern hours
- 2x2 passport photo
- apps valid for 1 year, must reapply is not licensed within the year
Reinstatement process? - (ANSWER)- Fail to renew by JUNE 30th -> renewal fee
- Any pharmacist license that has lapsed, been revoked or suspended and the pharmacist has not
practiced pharmacy, as defined by the BOP, for 3 years requires that he/she take and pass the
same examinations required for initial licensure
, Probation reasons/process? - (ANSWER)Crime, deemed incompetent, etc.
Pharmacy intern application fee - (ANSWER)$70
Pharmacy intern hours required - (ANSWER)1500 hours
Intern license renewal period - (ANSWER)Valid for 1 year - but in no instance shall the license
be valid if the individual is no longer making timely progress toward graduation
Exception to pharm tech license - (ANSWER)High school students working in pharmacies as
part of school or community sponsored career exploration programs
Two levels of licensure for pharm tech - (ANSWER)- Pharm tech I
- Pharm tech II - licensed by the BOP and also certified by the PTCB, need 10 hours of CE
courses
Who can apply to be a pharm tech? - (ANSWER)- Good moral and professional character
- 18 y/o
- High school graduate
- No felonies involving CSs
Pharm tech application fee - (ANSWER)$25
Pharm tech requirements - (ANSWER)- Pharm tech I: enrolled or successfully completed a
BOP approved pharm tech I training program
- Pharm tech II: successfully passed a nationally-recognized certification exam (PTCE or the
ExCPT)