Texas MPJE Questions and Answers Already Passed

Texas MPJE Questions and Answers Already Passed How many board members does the Texas State Board of Pharmacy have? Eleven (11) members -Seven (7) pharmacists -One (1) pharmacy technician -Three (3) public members Are the board members appointed or elected? Appointed by the governor of Texas How long do board members serve? Six (6) year term No more than 2 consecutive terms How often shall the board hold a meeting? Quarterly (four times per year) # of CE Hours for pharmacist license renewal? Thirty (30) hours *Twenty-four (24) hours: any subject *Six (6) hours: special CE requirements Are there any specific CE subject requirements for pharmacists? Yes, (shown in hours per renewal period) Texas Pharmacy Laws or Rules - 1 hr. Pain Management - 2 hr. total (1 hour annually) Prescribing & Monitoring Controlled Substances - 2 hr. Mental Health Awareness - 1 hr. Mandatory Training Course: Human Trafficking Prevention - 1 Texas HHSC-approved Minimum intern hours for pharmacist licensure? 1740 What are the qualifications for Texas's seven (7) pharmacist board members? Must: -represent Class A (community) or Class C (institutional) pharmacies -be a resident of Texas -have been licensed in Texas for at least 5 years prior -be actively practicing pharmacy How long after the effective date of a license/registration cancellation, revocation, or restriction, may a person apply to the board for reinstatement or removal of the restriction of the license or registration -after twelve (12) months What is the license renewal period for pharmacists? -Initially, a temporary thirty (30) day license is issued -Then, license renews every two (2) years on the applicant's birth month A pharmacy technician applicant must have current certification from a Board-approved pharmacy technician certification exam. T or F True Available exams: -Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE) - PTCB -Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ExCPT) - NHA # of CE Hours for technician license renewal? Twenty (20) hours Are there any specific CE subject requirements for technicians? Yes, (shown in hours or courses per renewal period) *Texas Pharmacy Laws or Rules - One (1) hour *Human Trafficking Prevention - One (1) mandatory training course (Texas HHSC-approved) What is the registration renewal period for technicians? Every two (2) years *Registration expires on the last day of the assigned expiration month What is the minimum requirement for security of the pharmacy (i.e., alarms)? At a minimum, the pharmacy must have a basic alarm system