GA MPJE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED

How many members make up GA Board? 8 Who commissions members of Board? Governor Who approves executive director of Board? Board of Community Health Who serves as Assistant Executive Director if there's no Executive Director of the Board? Director of GA Drugs & Narcotic Agency How many intern hours does an applicant need? 1500 How long is an intern license valid? 5 years What must a school/college submit for the Board's approval for intern hours and how frequently? Summary of courses & experiences & internship credit hours for each course; list of preceptorsAnnually What does an intern have to do if he wants credit for research/industrial program? -Submit a request for approval of the program to the Board -Submit an outline of the program from the individual who will supervise the intern Where is the application for reciprocity found? National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) Filed with NABP then with board for review & an investigation by GDNA maybe Reciprocity may still be granted if the following conditions are not met: Applicant didn't renew his license or obtain required CE in state where applicant was licensed but not practicing pharmacy When must a pharmacist license be renewed? December 31 of even numbered years Late - Jan 31; must pay additional 50% of renewal feeTerm given to what happens to your license when it's not renewed by Jan 31 of the year following the renewal date deadline Administratively Revoked If your license is inactive do you have to do CE? No How many hours of CE does a pharmacist need for biennial renewal? 30 hours (or 3.0 C.E.Us) 1 hour = 0.1 CEU CE requirements for newly licensed pharmacists Licensed before or during the first 6 months of biennium (Jan-June) - 30 h Licensed during the following 12 months (June-July) - 15 h Licensed during last 6 months of biennium - 0 hCan the GDNA assist, audit, or verify a pharmacist's CE certificates? Yah How long must a pharmacist maintain certificates of attendance at a CE meeting? 2 years from date of preceding renewal period Who approves providers/sponsors of CE in GA? the Board American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) approved providers must submit documentation to the board of such approval every _____ years and have _____ 2 years; blanket approval Non-ACPE approved providers must request approval of CE programs as a provider on the program approval from ______ each time a program is presented *however, Board and/or GDNA may grant special program approvals so they can utilize them on more than one occasion or whenever the program(s) are presented by the Board or GDNA during a biennium