MPJE OREGON 2025 STUDY SET WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED!!
How many board members? What are their backgrounds?
9 board members:
5 licensed pharmacists (in good standing)
2 licensed pharmacy technicians (in good standing)
2 public members (public members may not be licensed pharmacists, or a spouse,
domestic partner, child, parent or sibling of a pharmacist)
Is the board a separate entity or under another organization/department?
Separate entity
Who chairs the board?
A licensed pharmacist; board president (pharmacy is a self-regulated profession - BOP
reports to the governor)
Where do board members come from?
The governor appoints each member of the board to serve for 4 years, with confirmation
by the state senate and they can be reappointed (all members sign licensing
documents)
How long are the terms of office?
4 years
How frequently does the board meet?
,every 3 months
Who may attend meetings?
Meetings are open to the public
Who controls the board's budget?
State legislature
What part of the government is the BOP part of?
Part of the executive branch (governor)
What are the licensure requirements to become a pharmacist?
1. Provide evidence from a school or college of pharmacy approved by the board that
they have successfully completed all the requirements for graduation, and including not
less than 1440 hours of internship hours
2. Passing the NAPLEX > 75
3. Passing the MPJE > 75
4. Licensure application, including providing the board with a valid email address and a
fingerprint card or other documentation to complete the criminal background check
(and the fees are paid!)
5. Completed one hour of CE in pain management, provided by the Pain Management
Commission of the OHA
6. Be at least 18 years of age, of good moral character and temperate habits
,What if the NAPLEX is not passed?
An applicant failing to achieve a score of >75, may re-take the exam in a minimum of 45
days with a limit of three attempts in a 12 month period not to exceed a lifetime
maximum of 5 times
What if the MPJE is not passed?
A candidate that does not achieve a score of >75, may retake the exam after a minimum
of 30 days with a limit of three attempts in a 12 month period, not to exceed a lifetime
maximum of 5 times
Minimum intern hours required for pharmacist licensing?
1440 school-based rotational internship (unpaid) hours, no more than 48 hours per
week, preceptor needs to be registered
# of CE hours for pharmacist license renewal?
30 hours every 2 years
Requirements for CE hours for renewal for pharmacists
2 hours in pharmacy and drug law every 2 years
2 hours in the area of patient safety or medication error prevention every 2 years
one time requirement of 1 hour in pain management, specific to Oregon, provided by the
pain management commission of the OHA
2 hours of cultural competency either approved by the OHA or any cultural competency
CPE
An out of state pharmacist shall not be required to be licensed by the Oregon Board
when
, A pharmacist practicing in an out of state pharmacy who only provides the professional
services of interpretation, evaluation, DUR, counseling and verification related to their
dispensing of a drug to a patient in Oregon are exempt from licensure by the board
unless they are the PIC
Grounds for Discipline
1. Unprofessional conduct
2. Repeated or gross negligence
3. Inability of a type that renders a person unable to practice the activity for which the
person is licensed with reasonable skill, competence and safety to the public
4. Impairment
5. Having been found guilty of violating pharmacy or drug laws of the state
6. Having been found guilty of a felony
7. Fraud or false statement by a licensee or registrant in securing or attempting to
secure a license
8. Practicing pharmacy without a license, or assuming the title of pharmacist (or
technician)
9. Professional discipline by another state in a manner that is related to licensure
10. Failure to fulfill the obligations of a pharmacist
Pharmacist responsibilities
A Pharmacist and pharmacy are responsible for the actions of Interns, Certified Oregon
Pharmacy Technicians, and Pharmacy Technicians.
(3) Only a Pharmacist may practice pharmacy as defined in ORS 689.005, to include the
provision of patient care services. Activities that require reasonable professional
judgment of a Pharmacist include but are not limited to:
(a) Drug Utilization Review;
(b) Counseling;
(c) Drug Regimen Review;
(d) Medication Therapy Management;
(e) Collaborative Drug Therapy Management or other post-diagnostic disease state
SOLUTIONS 100% VERIFIED!!
How many board members? What are their backgrounds?
9 board members:
5 licensed pharmacists (in good standing)
2 licensed pharmacy technicians (in good standing)
2 public members (public members may not be licensed pharmacists, or a spouse,
domestic partner, child, parent or sibling of a pharmacist)
Is the board a separate entity or under another organization/department?
Separate entity
Who chairs the board?
A licensed pharmacist; board president (pharmacy is a self-regulated profession - BOP
reports to the governor)
Where do board members come from?
The governor appoints each member of the board to serve for 4 years, with confirmation
by the state senate and they can be reappointed (all members sign licensing
documents)
How long are the terms of office?
4 years
How frequently does the board meet?
,every 3 months
Who may attend meetings?
Meetings are open to the public
Who controls the board's budget?
State legislature
What part of the government is the BOP part of?
Part of the executive branch (governor)
What are the licensure requirements to become a pharmacist?
1. Provide evidence from a school or college of pharmacy approved by the board that
they have successfully completed all the requirements for graduation, and including not
less than 1440 hours of internship hours
2. Passing the NAPLEX > 75
3. Passing the MPJE > 75
4. Licensure application, including providing the board with a valid email address and a
fingerprint card or other documentation to complete the criminal background check
(and the fees are paid!)
5. Completed one hour of CE in pain management, provided by the Pain Management
Commission of the OHA
6. Be at least 18 years of age, of good moral character and temperate habits
,What if the NAPLEX is not passed?
An applicant failing to achieve a score of >75, may re-take the exam in a minimum of 45
days with a limit of three attempts in a 12 month period not to exceed a lifetime
maximum of 5 times
What if the MPJE is not passed?
A candidate that does not achieve a score of >75, may retake the exam after a minimum
of 30 days with a limit of three attempts in a 12 month period, not to exceed a lifetime
maximum of 5 times
Minimum intern hours required for pharmacist licensing?
1440 school-based rotational internship (unpaid) hours, no more than 48 hours per
week, preceptor needs to be registered
# of CE hours for pharmacist license renewal?
30 hours every 2 years
Requirements for CE hours for renewal for pharmacists
2 hours in pharmacy and drug law every 2 years
2 hours in the area of patient safety or medication error prevention every 2 years
one time requirement of 1 hour in pain management, specific to Oregon, provided by the
pain management commission of the OHA
2 hours of cultural competency either approved by the OHA or any cultural competency
CPE
An out of state pharmacist shall not be required to be licensed by the Oregon Board
when
, A pharmacist practicing in an out of state pharmacy who only provides the professional
services of interpretation, evaluation, DUR, counseling and verification related to their
dispensing of a drug to a patient in Oregon are exempt from licensure by the board
unless they are the PIC
Grounds for Discipline
1. Unprofessional conduct
2. Repeated or gross negligence
3. Inability of a type that renders a person unable to practice the activity for which the
person is licensed with reasonable skill, competence and safety to the public
4. Impairment
5. Having been found guilty of violating pharmacy or drug laws of the state
6. Having been found guilty of a felony
7. Fraud or false statement by a licensee or registrant in securing or attempting to
secure a license
8. Practicing pharmacy without a license, or assuming the title of pharmacist (or
technician)
9. Professional discipline by another state in a manner that is related to licensure
10. Failure to fulfill the obligations of a pharmacist
Pharmacist responsibilities
A Pharmacist and pharmacy are responsible for the actions of Interns, Certified Oregon
Pharmacy Technicians, and Pharmacy Technicians.
(3) Only a Pharmacist may practice pharmacy as defined in ORS 689.005, to include the
provision of patient care services. Activities that require reasonable professional
judgment of a Pharmacist include but are not limited to:
(a) Drug Utilization Review;
(b) Counseling;
(c) Drug Regimen Review;
(d) Medication Therapy Management;
(e) Collaborative Drug Therapy Management or other post-diagnostic disease state
