IL MPJE EXAM 2026 STUDY GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ MPJE. Answer: IL
◉ Who administers and enforces the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act?.
Answer: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
(IDFPR).
◉ How is the practice of pharmacy classified under Illinois law?.
Answer: As a professional practice affecting public health, safety, and
welfare.
◉ When do Illinois pharmacist licenses expire?. Answer: March 31 of
each even-numbered year (biennial renewal).
◉ Who sets the renewal period for pharmacist licenses in Illinois?.
Answer: IDFPR (the Department) by rule under the Act.
◉ How many CE hours are required for IL pharmacist license renewal
(not first renewal)?. Answer: 30 hours of approved CE in the 24 months
before license expiration.
◉ What CE is required for a newly licensed IL pharmacist's first
renewal?. Answer: No CE hours are required for the first renewal cycle.
, ◉ Which specific CE topics are required each IL pharmacist renewal
cycle?. Answer: At least 1 hour sexual harassment prevention CE and 1
hour implicit bias training.
◉ Under which entity is the Illinois State Board of Pharmacy housed?.
Answer: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
(IDFPR).
◉ What is the role of the IL State Board of Pharmacy relative to
IDFPR?. Answer: It serves in an advisory capacity to IDFPR.
◉ Which non-pharmacist member type is specifically required on the IL
State Board of Pharmacy?. Answer: At least one pharmacy technician
member.
◉ Must each IL pharmacy have a pharmacist-in-charge (PIC)?. Answer:
Yes, each licensed pharmacy must designate a PIC.
◉ When may a pharmacist serve as PIC for more than one IL
pharmacy?. Answer: When they work an average of at least 8 hours per
week at each pharmacy.
◉ What must occur if a PIC is on leave for more than 90 days in
Illinois?. Answer: A new PIC must be designated for the pharmacy.
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ MPJE. Answer: IL
◉ Who administers and enforces the Illinois Pharmacy Practice Act?.
Answer: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
(IDFPR).
◉ How is the practice of pharmacy classified under Illinois law?.
Answer: As a professional practice affecting public health, safety, and
welfare.
◉ When do Illinois pharmacist licenses expire?. Answer: March 31 of
each even-numbered year (biennial renewal).
◉ Who sets the renewal period for pharmacist licenses in Illinois?.
Answer: IDFPR (the Department) by rule under the Act.
◉ How many CE hours are required for IL pharmacist license renewal
(not first renewal)?. Answer: 30 hours of approved CE in the 24 months
before license expiration.
◉ What CE is required for a newly licensed IL pharmacist's first
renewal?. Answer: No CE hours are required for the first renewal cycle.
, ◉ Which specific CE topics are required each IL pharmacist renewal
cycle?. Answer: At least 1 hour sexual harassment prevention CE and 1
hour implicit bias training.
◉ Under which entity is the Illinois State Board of Pharmacy housed?.
Answer: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
(IDFPR).
◉ What is the role of the IL State Board of Pharmacy relative to
IDFPR?. Answer: It serves in an advisory capacity to IDFPR.
◉ Which non-pharmacist member type is specifically required on the IL
State Board of Pharmacy?. Answer: At least one pharmacy technician
member.
◉ Must each IL pharmacy have a pharmacist-in-charge (PIC)?. Answer:
Yes, each licensed pharmacy must designate a PIC.
◉ When may a pharmacist serve as PIC for more than one IL
pharmacy?. Answer: When they work an average of at least 8 hours per
week at each pharmacy.
◉ What must occur if a PIC is on leave for more than 90 days in
Illinois?. Answer: A new PIC must be designated for the pharmacy.
