Virginia MPJE | 251 Questions with 100% Correct
Answers
,how many compliance officers/inspectors does VA BOP have? Correct Answer: 9 - 5 pharmacist inspectors
assigned to inspect pharmacies, 4 non-pharmacist inspectors assigned to inspect other facilities licensed by the
BOP
how many pharmacist members are there on VA BOP? public members? Correct Answer: -8 pharmacist
-2 public
do pharmacist members of the VA BOP have to be actively practicing? is there a minimum numbers of years of
practice required? Correct Answer: -no
-not stated
what is the term length of VA BOP members? is there a limit to how many terms? Correct Answer: -4 years
-2 terms
this is for pharmacist and public members
does VA participate in the NAPLEX Score Transfer program? what is the validity period for a Score Transfer?
Correct Answer: yes, 1 year
what happens if an applicant fails the NAPLEX multiple times? Correct Answer: if you fail 3 times, you have to get
an additional 1,000 hrs of practical experience before allowed to retake exam
what happens if you fail the MPJE? Correct Answer: wait 30 days to retake
what do you need to do to obtain a pharmacist's license in VA? Correct Answer: -graduate from ACPE approved
school
-obtain 1500 hrs practical experience as an intern *within the US* (can gain hrs outside of school once you're a
P2)
-obtain a passing NAPLEX score
-obtain a passing MPJE score
-be of good moral character and years old
what additional requirements are there regarding # of hrs of practical experience required by BOP to be licensed as
a pharmacist? Correct Answer: -must be gained within the US
-hrs cannot exceed 50 hrs/wk
-must include a minimum avg of 20 hrs/wk for any month wherein practical experience hrs are claimed
in which academic year does BOP recognition of pharmacy internship/externship credit begin? Correct Answer:
upon enrollment of ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy when practical experience conforms to current ACPE
standards
does BOP require licensure/registration of training sites? preceptors? Correct Answer: no
, no
must have a current and unrestricted license
what's the initial fee for interns? renewal fee? what's the duration of registration? Correct Answer: - initial: $15
-renewal: none
-varies
does BOP report intern hours to other boards? Correct Answer: yes
does VA require FPGEC certification for foreign educated pharmacists? practical experience? appearance before
BOP? Correct Answer: -yes
-1500 hours *in the US*
-no
what is the initial certificate fee for pharmacists? Correct Answer: $180 does VA
issue temporary pharmacist licenses? Correct Answer: no
are criminal history record checks required for initial licensure as a pharmacist? Correct Answer: no
what is the fee for licensure transfer? do transferring pharmacists have to take MPJE? Correct Answer: -
$180
-yes
is a BOP hearing required when issuing a pharmacists license through licensure transfer? Correct Answer: no,
unless application indicates grounds for denial
what is the pharmacist license renewal schedule? renewal fee? expiration date? notification date? Correct Answer:
-annual
-$90 ($45 inactive)
-expiration Dec. 31
-notification November
does the date of initial licensure change the expiration date for the 1st year? does it change CE requirements?
Correct Answer: -if pharmacist received license on or after October 1st, then don't need to renew until December
31st the next year, but will need to complete CE
-if receive license before October 1st, have to renew December 31st the same year, but no CE required
how do you renew your pharmacist's license? Correct Answer: -submit completed renewal form prior to Dec. 31
-pay annual fee ($90)
-submit statement of compliance with CE requirements
what happens if you don't renew your license before Dec. 31st but still want to? Correct Answer: you can still
renew license within 1 year of expiration:
-submit completed renewal form
-pay annual renewal fee ($90)
Answers
,how many compliance officers/inspectors does VA BOP have? Correct Answer: 9 - 5 pharmacist inspectors
assigned to inspect pharmacies, 4 non-pharmacist inspectors assigned to inspect other facilities licensed by the
BOP
how many pharmacist members are there on VA BOP? public members? Correct Answer: -8 pharmacist
-2 public
do pharmacist members of the VA BOP have to be actively practicing? is there a minimum numbers of years of
practice required? Correct Answer: -no
-not stated
what is the term length of VA BOP members? is there a limit to how many terms? Correct Answer: -4 years
-2 terms
this is for pharmacist and public members
does VA participate in the NAPLEX Score Transfer program? what is the validity period for a Score Transfer?
Correct Answer: yes, 1 year
what happens if an applicant fails the NAPLEX multiple times? Correct Answer: if you fail 3 times, you have to get
an additional 1,000 hrs of practical experience before allowed to retake exam
what happens if you fail the MPJE? Correct Answer: wait 30 days to retake
what do you need to do to obtain a pharmacist's license in VA? Correct Answer: -graduate from ACPE approved
school
-obtain 1500 hrs practical experience as an intern *within the US* (can gain hrs outside of school once you're a
P2)
-obtain a passing NAPLEX score
-obtain a passing MPJE score
-be of good moral character and years old
what additional requirements are there regarding # of hrs of practical experience required by BOP to be licensed as
a pharmacist? Correct Answer: -must be gained within the US
-hrs cannot exceed 50 hrs/wk
-must include a minimum avg of 20 hrs/wk for any month wherein practical experience hrs are claimed
in which academic year does BOP recognition of pharmacy internship/externship credit begin? Correct Answer:
upon enrollment of ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy when practical experience conforms to current ACPE
standards
does BOP require licensure/registration of training sites? preceptors? Correct Answer: no
, no
must have a current and unrestricted license
what's the initial fee for interns? renewal fee? what's the duration of registration? Correct Answer: - initial: $15
-renewal: none
-varies
does BOP report intern hours to other boards? Correct Answer: yes
does VA require FPGEC certification for foreign educated pharmacists? practical experience? appearance before
BOP? Correct Answer: -yes
-1500 hours *in the US*
-no
what is the initial certificate fee for pharmacists? Correct Answer: $180 does VA
issue temporary pharmacist licenses? Correct Answer: no
are criminal history record checks required for initial licensure as a pharmacist? Correct Answer: no
what is the fee for licensure transfer? do transferring pharmacists have to take MPJE? Correct Answer: -
$180
-yes
is a BOP hearing required when issuing a pharmacists license through licensure transfer? Correct Answer: no,
unless application indicates grounds for denial
what is the pharmacist license renewal schedule? renewal fee? expiration date? notification date? Correct Answer:
-annual
-$90 ($45 inactive)
-expiration Dec. 31
-notification November
does the date of initial licensure change the expiration date for the 1st year? does it change CE requirements?
Correct Answer: -if pharmacist received license on or after October 1st, then don't need to renew until December
31st the next year, but will need to complete CE
-if receive license before October 1st, have to renew December 31st the same year, but no CE required
how do you renew your pharmacist's license? Correct Answer: -submit completed renewal form prior to Dec. 31
-pay annual fee ($90)
-submit statement of compliance with CE requirements
what happens if you don't renew your license before Dec. 31st but still want to? Correct Answer: you can still
renew license within 1 year of expiration:
-submit completed renewal form
-pay annual renewal fee ($90)
