Virginia MPJE (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
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 .≥18 .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)
-submit .statement .of .compliance .with .CE
-pay .late .fee
what .happens .if .you .wait .more .than .a .year .to .renew .your .license? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-your .license .is ."inactive" .and .you .will .have .to .apply .for .reinstatement
.of .license:
-submit .application .for .reinstatement
-pay .renewal .fee
-pay .late .fee
-submit .documentation .of .completion .of .CE .(for .as .many .years .as .license
.inactive: .3 .yrs .inactive .= .45 .CE .hours) .- .60 .hrs .max
in .addition .to .applying .for .reinstatement, .what .else .would .you .have .to .do .if
.your .license .was .inactive .for .>5 .years? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--provide .proof .of
.practice .in .another .state .within .last .5 .yrs .or .obtain .160 .hrs .of .practical
.experience .as .VA .pharmacy .intern .within .previous .6 .months
-complete .60 .hrs .CE
-retake .MPJE
what .are .the .CE .requirements .for .pharmacists .in .VA? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--
minimum .15 .hrs/yr .thru .CE .approved .by .BOP
-not .required .for .1st .renewal
-if .you .already .do .15 .hrs .for .other .states, .you .don't .have .to .do .extra
-BOP .can .require .up .to .2 .CE .hrs .in .a .specific .subject .area .- .if .they .do, .they'll
.publish .it .by .Jan. .1
can .there .be .exemptions .for .the .pharmacist .CE .requirement .in .VA? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER--BOP .can .grant .exemption .if .pharmacist .gives .evidence .that .failure .to
.comply .was .beyond .their .control
-upon .written .request, .BOP .can .grant .extension .of .1 .yr .(still .have .to .do .that
.yr's .CE .too)
what .info .do .you .have .to .keep .regarding .pharmacist .CE? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER--provider .of .CE .must .give .certificate .for .the .specified .# .of .hours
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
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 .≥18 .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)
-submit .statement .of .compliance .with .CE
-pay .late .fee
what .happens .if .you .wait .more .than .a .year .to .renew .your .license? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-your .license .is ."inactive" .and .you .will .have .to .apply .for .reinstatement
.of .license:
-submit .application .for .reinstatement
-pay .renewal .fee
-pay .late .fee
-submit .documentation .of .completion .of .CE .(for .as .many .years .as .license
.inactive: .3 .yrs .inactive .= .45 .CE .hours) .- .60 .hrs .max
in .addition .to .applying .for .reinstatement, .what .else .would .you .have .to .do .if
.your .license .was .inactive .for .>5 .years? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--provide .proof .of
.practice .in .another .state .within .last .5 .yrs .or .obtain .160 .hrs .of .practical
.experience .as .VA .pharmacy .intern .within .previous .6 .months
-complete .60 .hrs .CE
-retake .MPJE
what .are .the .CE .requirements .for .pharmacists .in .VA? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER--
minimum .15 .hrs/yr .thru .CE .approved .by .BOP
-not .required .for .1st .renewal
-if .you .already .do .15 .hrs .for .other .states, .you .don't .have .to .do .extra
-BOP .can .require .up .to .2 .CE .hrs .in .a .specific .subject .area .- .if .they .do, .they'll
.publish .it .by .Jan. .1
can .there .be .exemptions .for .the .pharmacist .CE .requirement .in .VA? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER--BOP .can .grant .exemption .if .pharmacist .gives .evidence .that .failure .to
.comply .was .beyond .their .control
-upon .written .request, .BOP .can .grant .extension .of .1 .yr .(still .have .to .do .that
.yr's .CE .too)
what .info .do .you .have .to .keep .regarding .pharmacist .CE? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER--provider .of .CE .must .give .certificate .for .the .specified .# .of .hours
