NM MPJE 2026 exam questions with
answers
How many hours a week can an intern "compute time" towards the
1500hrs
48hr max per week
(acquired in the internship program; including those hours acquired
in an academic clinical pharmacy program, extern program,
radiopharmacy program, or a "demonstration project" approved by
the board.)
Do individuals need to submit fingerprints to register as an intern
Yes
Are interns required to have a criminal background check
Yes
Is there a maximum internship duration
No
What are the pharmacist licensure requirements?
1500 intern hoursPass MPJE and NAPLEXWho maintains CE
requirements and renews license every 2 years
requirement for pharmacist intern approved training; areas will
include:
,retail and hospital pharmacies,
radiopharmacies,
state and county institutions,
federal installations,
agencies and clinics
board-approved researchers
board-approved manufactures
How many internship hours are requires and the type
1500 hours
Students must have a learning experience approved by the Board and
UNM COP in a rural health clinic to learn the needs of rural health
services
The clinic must serve fewer than 30 patients per day and be more
than 25 miles from an established system of healthcare
Is there a maximum pharmacist-intern supervision ratio
No
What is the minimum age to be a pharmacy technician
18 years old
Is there a maximum pharmacist-technician supervision ratio
No up to pharmacist discretion
Are there requirements for pharmacy staff identification badges
,All pharmacy staff must wear an ID badge with their name and job
title
Are there permissible pharmacist breaks or a maximum break
duration
No
Does a sign need to be posted that the pharmacist is not on duty
No
Are there any limitations on medication delivery [couriers, pharmacy
employees, kiosk]
No
Are there any limitations on drive-up windows
No
Does the state recognize pharmacists for reimbursement purposes
Yes
Can a pharmacist enter a collaborative practice agreement
Yes
What actions are pharmacists allowed to perform under a CPA
Same as a pharmacist clinician- only those services that are
delineated in the protocol and are within the scope of practice of the
supervising physician / other supervising physician. May prescribe,
order labs, modify therapy based on their specific protocol
Are there any restriction on what diseases can be managed under a
CPA
, No overreaching restricitons
Restrictions are protocol specific
Is every pharmacy required to have a PIC
Yes
How many pharmacies can a pharmacist serve as the PIC for at one
time?
Limit not defined in nm law
Is there a minimum number of hours a PIC must be present at the
pharmacy
No
An Rx for a control in Schedule II may be partially filled if:
1) the total quantity DISPENSED in all partial fillings does NOT
exceed the total quantity prescribed
2) the partial FILL AMOUNT is recorded on the WRITTEN RX or in
the ELECTRONIC RX record; AND 3) the REMAINING portions
shall be filled NOT LATER THAN 30 days AFTER the date on which
the RX is ISSUED.
If the CII is initially filled LATER than 30 days after the date issued,
it may be partially filled if:
1) the RPh is unable to dispense the total qty prescribed 2) the partial
fill amount is recorded on the written Rx or in the electronic Rx
record 3) the remaining portion is filled within 72 hrs of the partial
filling; AND 4) the RPh notifies the prescribing physician if the
answers
How many hours a week can an intern "compute time" towards the
1500hrs
48hr max per week
(acquired in the internship program; including those hours acquired
in an academic clinical pharmacy program, extern program,
radiopharmacy program, or a "demonstration project" approved by
the board.)
Do individuals need to submit fingerprints to register as an intern
Yes
Are interns required to have a criminal background check
Yes
Is there a maximum internship duration
No
What are the pharmacist licensure requirements?
1500 intern hoursPass MPJE and NAPLEXWho maintains CE
requirements and renews license every 2 years
requirement for pharmacist intern approved training; areas will
include:
,retail and hospital pharmacies,
radiopharmacies,
state and county institutions,
federal installations,
agencies and clinics
board-approved researchers
board-approved manufactures
How many internship hours are requires and the type
1500 hours
Students must have a learning experience approved by the Board and
UNM COP in a rural health clinic to learn the needs of rural health
services
The clinic must serve fewer than 30 patients per day and be more
than 25 miles from an established system of healthcare
Is there a maximum pharmacist-intern supervision ratio
No
What is the minimum age to be a pharmacy technician
18 years old
Is there a maximum pharmacist-technician supervision ratio
No up to pharmacist discretion
Are there requirements for pharmacy staff identification badges
,All pharmacy staff must wear an ID badge with their name and job
title
Are there permissible pharmacist breaks or a maximum break
duration
No
Does a sign need to be posted that the pharmacist is not on duty
No
Are there any limitations on medication delivery [couriers, pharmacy
employees, kiosk]
No
Are there any limitations on drive-up windows
No
Does the state recognize pharmacists for reimbursement purposes
Yes
Can a pharmacist enter a collaborative practice agreement
Yes
What actions are pharmacists allowed to perform under a CPA
Same as a pharmacist clinician- only those services that are
delineated in the protocol and are within the scope of practice of the
supervising physician / other supervising physician. May prescribe,
order labs, modify therapy based on their specific protocol
Are there any restriction on what diseases can be managed under a
CPA
, No overreaching restricitons
Restrictions are protocol specific
Is every pharmacy required to have a PIC
Yes
How many pharmacies can a pharmacist serve as the PIC for at one
time?
Limit not defined in nm law
Is there a minimum number of hours a PIC must be present at the
pharmacy
No
An Rx for a control in Schedule II may be partially filled if:
1) the total quantity DISPENSED in all partial fillings does NOT
exceed the total quantity prescribed
2) the partial FILL AMOUNT is recorded on the WRITTEN RX or in
the ELECTRONIC RX record; AND 3) the REMAINING portions
shall be filled NOT LATER THAN 30 days AFTER the date on which
the RX is ISSUED.
If the CII is initially filled LATER than 30 days after the date issued,
it may be partially filled if:
1) the RPh is unable to dispense the total qty prescribed 2) the partial
fill amount is recorded on the written Rx or in the electronic Rx
record 3) the remaining portion is filled within 72 hrs of the partial
filling; AND 4) the RPh notifies the prescribing physician if the
