IOWA MPJE
IOWA board is comprised of... correct answers5 pharmacists, one certified pharmacy technician, and two
representatives of the general public, all appointed by the governor.
IOWA board regulates distribution through... correct answerslicensing pharmacies, wholesale
distributors, limited distributors, outsourcing facilities, and third-party logistics providers.
Number of alternate members correct answersSeven
Amount of time an alternate member is on the board correct answersThree Years
Max amount of time an alternate member can serve for correct answersNine years/Three Terms
27-month period commencing April 1 prior to the previous license expiration and ending June 30, the
date of current license expiration correct answersRenewal Period
Candidate shall pass all components in Iowa within _________ beginning with the date the candidate
passed an initial component. correct answersOne year
Biennial license fee correct answers$180
License processing fee-- license by examination correct answers$72
Internship hours are good for ________ years after graduation for licensing purposes correct answers3
After failing the NAPLEX you must wait _____ days from the day you took the exam to retake. correct
answers45
Number of times you can retake the NAPLEX in a 12-month period correct answers3
,After failing the MPJE you must wait ____ days from the day you took the exam to retake. correct
answers30
Processing fee to retake the NAPLEX or MPJE after failing correct answers$36
Applicants for licensure via score transfer shall meet the requirements within _______ of the date of
score transfer. correct answers12 months
License transfer processing fee correct answers$90
Application for license transfer is valid for _____ following the date of issuance by NABP correct
answers12 months
Exam that foreign pharmacy graduates must pass if the graduate from a school not recognized by the
board correct answersForeign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE)
Exam for foreign graduates to prove that they are proficient in basic English language skills correct
answersInternet Based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT)
When pharmacist license expire in Iowa correct answersSecond 30th day of June following the date of
issuance, except new licenses renewed between April 1 and June 29th will expire the third June 30th
Late renewal fee for July correct answers$180
Late renewal fee for August correct answers$270
Late renewal fee for September correct answers$360
Late renewal fee for October correct answers$630 reactivation fee plus appearance before the board
, Number of CE hours required upon renewal correct answers30
Number of CE hours required for a license to be re-instated if a pharmacist does not complete their
hours within a renewal period correct answersone and a half times the number of delinquent hours
Maximum number of CE hours that can be completed through a non-ACPE provider activity correct
answers13 hours
Number of CPE hours required to be on Drug Therapy correct answers15
Number of CPE hours required to be about pharmacy law correct answers2
Number of CPE hours required to be about Patient or medication safety correct answers2
If the pharmacist is administering immunization during the renewal period they must have this number
of CPE hours on immunizations correct answers1
Max number of renewal periods in a row you may be granted a waiver for CPE completion due to
physical disability or illness correct answers1
Requirements for reactivation for pharmacists that are inactive in Iowa that have been practicing
pharmacy during the last 5 years in a different state that required CE correct answersSubmit proof of
continued licensure in good standing in the other state
Requirements for reactivation for pharmacists that are inactive in Iowa that have been practicing
pharmacy during the last 5 years in a different state that DID NOT require CE must complete one of the
following correct answers1) Successfully pass the IOWA MPJE
2) Complete 160 hours of internship for each year the pharmacist was on inactive status- not to exceed
1000 hours
3) Obtain 1.5 x the number of CPE credits for each renewal period the pharmacist was inactive
4) Complete a CPD portfolio, identifying a minimum of 45 learning outcomes for each renewal period the
pharmacist was inactive
IOWA board is comprised of... correct answers5 pharmacists, one certified pharmacy technician, and two
representatives of the general public, all appointed by the governor.
IOWA board regulates distribution through... correct answerslicensing pharmacies, wholesale
distributors, limited distributors, outsourcing facilities, and third-party logistics providers.
Number of alternate members correct answersSeven
Amount of time an alternate member is on the board correct answersThree Years
Max amount of time an alternate member can serve for correct answersNine years/Three Terms
27-month period commencing April 1 prior to the previous license expiration and ending June 30, the
date of current license expiration correct answersRenewal Period
Candidate shall pass all components in Iowa within _________ beginning with the date the candidate
passed an initial component. correct answersOne year
Biennial license fee correct answers$180
License processing fee-- license by examination correct answers$72
Internship hours are good for ________ years after graduation for licensing purposes correct answers3
After failing the NAPLEX you must wait _____ days from the day you took the exam to retake. correct
answers45
Number of times you can retake the NAPLEX in a 12-month period correct answers3
,After failing the MPJE you must wait ____ days from the day you took the exam to retake. correct
answers30
Processing fee to retake the NAPLEX or MPJE after failing correct answers$36
Applicants for licensure via score transfer shall meet the requirements within _______ of the date of
score transfer. correct answers12 months
License transfer processing fee correct answers$90
Application for license transfer is valid for _____ following the date of issuance by NABP correct
answers12 months
Exam that foreign pharmacy graduates must pass if the graduate from a school not recognized by the
board correct answersForeign Pharmacy Graduate Equivalency Examination (FPGEE)
Exam for foreign graduates to prove that they are proficient in basic English language skills correct
answersInternet Based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT)
When pharmacist license expire in Iowa correct answersSecond 30th day of June following the date of
issuance, except new licenses renewed between April 1 and June 29th will expire the third June 30th
Late renewal fee for July correct answers$180
Late renewal fee for August correct answers$270
Late renewal fee for September correct answers$360
Late renewal fee for October correct answers$630 reactivation fee plus appearance before the board
, Number of CE hours required upon renewal correct answers30
Number of CE hours required for a license to be re-instated if a pharmacist does not complete their
hours within a renewal period correct answersone and a half times the number of delinquent hours
Maximum number of CE hours that can be completed through a non-ACPE provider activity correct
answers13 hours
Number of CPE hours required to be on Drug Therapy correct answers15
Number of CPE hours required to be about pharmacy law correct answers2
Number of CPE hours required to be about Patient or medication safety correct answers2
If the pharmacist is administering immunization during the renewal period they must have this number
of CPE hours on immunizations correct answers1
Max number of renewal periods in a row you may be granted a waiver for CPE completion due to
physical disability or illness correct answers1
Requirements for reactivation for pharmacists that are inactive in Iowa that have been practicing
pharmacy during the last 5 years in a different state that required CE correct answersSubmit proof of
continued licensure in good standing in the other state
Requirements for reactivation for pharmacists that are inactive in Iowa that have been practicing
pharmacy during the last 5 years in a different state that DID NOT require CE must complete one of the
following correct answers1) Successfully pass the IOWA MPJE
2) Complete 160 hours of internship for each year the pharmacist was on inactive status- not to exceed
1000 hours
3) Obtain 1.5 x the number of CPE credits for each renewal period the pharmacist was inactive
4) Complete a CPD portfolio, identifying a minimum of 45 learning outcomes for each renewal period the
pharmacist was inactive
