Nebraska MPJE Exam - 2024 Questions
and Complete Solutions Graded A+
Who are the BOP board members? - Answer: 5 members (including 4 actively practicing pharmacists)
At least 1 practices in a hospital
1 public member
Is the BOP a separate entity or under another organization/department? - Answer: Under the
Department of Health and Human Services
Who Chairs the BOP? - Answer: Annually the board selects a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and
secretary from its own membership
How are BOP members selected? - Answer: Appointed by the state Board of Health or a state
association or society may submit a list to the Board of Health for consideration
How long do Board Members serve? - Answer: 5 years; cannot serve more that 2 consecutive full terms
Who can attend meetings? - Answer: Open to the public
Pharmacist: Who can apply? - Answer: Graduate from accredited pharmacy program
Be of good moral character and at least 19 years old
Foreign graduates must pass equivalency exam from the board
Pharmacist: # of CE hours for renewal? - Answer: 30 hours every 24 months
Pharmacist: Special CE requirements? - Answer: None
Pharmacist: Exam Requirements - Answer: NAPLEX
,MPJE
Pharmacist: Documents required for application - Answer: New:
Documentation of pharmacy degree
Documentation of 1500 internship hours
Copy of birth certificate or driver's license
Transfer/Reciprocity:
Documentation of degree
Application for transfer of pharmaceutic licensure
Copy of birth certificate/driver's license
Pharmacist: Renewal period? - Answer: January 1st of each even numbered year
Pharmacy Intern: Who? - Answer: Student currently enrolled in accredited pharmacy school or graduate
of an accredited pharmacy program serving their internship
Pharmacy Intern: Preceptor required? - Answer: May compound and dispense drugs and fill prescription
only in the presence of and under the immediate supervision of a licensed pharmacist
Pharmacy Intern: License Expiration - Answer: 15 months after graduation or at the time of professional
licensure, whichever comes first
Pharmacy Intern: Temporary Educational Permit - Answer: TEP is issued to a pharmacy graduate who is
not yet licensed as a pharmacist but is serving in a supervised education program at an accredited
hospital or clinic in Nebraska
Cannot exceed one year but can be renewed for no more than 5 one-year periods
Technician: License/Registration required? - Answer: Yes
Technician: Who can apply? - Answer: 18 years of age
, High school diploma or equivalence
Have never been convicted of any non-alcohol, drug-related misdemeanors or felonies
Technician: CE renewal requirements? - Answer: None
Technician: Requirements? - Answer: Must be certified by a board approved or national pharmacy
technician certification program
Technician: Renewal period? - Answer: Expire on January 1st of each odd-numbered year
Storage of Prescription Hard Copies - Answer: Paper Schedule II shall be maintained at the registered
location in a separate prescription file
Paper Schedules III, IV, and V: Stored either in a separate file or in a way that they are readily retrievable
from the other prescription records
Locking of storage area for drugs and hard copies - Answer: Must be maintained in a secure location
Must storage be on site? Time? - Answer: Not specified other than all original hard copies of all
prescriptions dispensed must be maintained by the pharmacy for 5 years from the date of dispensing
Emergency Preparedness - Answer: Pharmacy must have plans in place that address:
How the pharmacy will provide for the storage of drugs, devices, and biologicals at the proper
temperature
How the pharmacy will provide for the disposal of drugs, devices, and biologicals if the pharmacy
determines their potency, efficacy, or safety has been adversely affected
How the pharmacy will secure the drugs, devices, and biologicals from the public; and
How the pharmacy will maintain patient records and inventory records
Signing Requirements - Answer: Not specified requirements for counseling, hours, or for PIC change
and Complete Solutions Graded A+
Who are the BOP board members? - Answer: 5 members (including 4 actively practicing pharmacists)
At least 1 practices in a hospital
1 public member
Is the BOP a separate entity or under another organization/department? - Answer: Under the
Department of Health and Human Services
Who Chairs the BOP? - Answer: Annually the board selects a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and
secretary from its own membership
How are BOP members selected? - Answer: Appointed by the state Board of Health or a state
association or society may submit a list to the Board of Health for consideration
How long do Board Members serve? - Answer: 5 years; cannot serve more that 2 consecutive full terms
Who can attend meetings? - Answer: Open to the public
Pharmacist: Who can apply? - Answer: Graduate from accredited pharmacy program
Be of good moral character and at least 19 years old
Foreign graduates must pass equivalency exam from the board
Pharmacist: # of CE hours for renewal? - Answer: 30 hours every 24 months
Pharmacist: Special CE requirements? - Answer: None
Pharmacist: Exam Requirements - Answer: NAPLEX
,MPJE
Pharmacist: Documents required for application - Answer: New:
Documentation of pharmacy degree
Documentation of 1500 internship hours
Copy of birth certificate or driver's license
Transfer/Reciprocity:
Documentation of degree
Application for transfer of pharmaceutic licensure
Copy of birth certificate/driver's license
Pharmacist: Renewal period? - Answer: January 1st of each even numbered year
Pharmacy Intern: Who? - Answer: Student currently enrolled in accredited pharmacy school or graduate
of an accredited pharmacy program serving their internship
Pharmacy Intern: Preceptor required? - Answer: May compound and dispense drugs and fill prescription
only in the presence of and under the immediate supervision of a licensed pharmacist
Pharmacy Intern: License Expiration - Answer: 15 months after graduation or at the time of professional
licensure, whichever comes first
Pharmacy Intern: Temporary Educational Permit - Answer: TEP is issued to a pharmacy graduate who is
not yet licensed as a pharmacist but is serving in a supervised education program at an accredited
hospital or clinic in Nebraska
Cannot exceed one year but can be renewed for no more than 5 one-year periods
Technician: License/Registration required? - Answer: Yes
Technician: Who can apply? - Answer: 18 years of age
, High school diploma or equivalence
Have never been convicted of any non-alcohol, drug-related misdemeanors or felonies
Technician: CE renewal requirements? - Answer: None
Technician: Requirements? - Answer: Must be certified by a board approved or national pharmacy
technician certification program
Technician: Renewal period? - Answer: Expire on January 1st of each odd-numbered year
Storage of Prescription Hard Copies - Answer: Paper Schedule II shall be maintained at the registered
location in a separate prescription file
Paper Schedules III, IV, and V: Stored either in a separate file or in a way that they are readily retrievable
from the other prescription records
Locking of storage area for drugs and hard copies - Answer: Must be maintained in a secure location
Must storage be on site? Time? - Answer: Not specified other than all original hard copies of all
prescriptions dispensed must be maintained by the pharmacy for 5 years from the date of dispensing
Emergency Preparedness - Answer: Pharmacy must have plans in place that address:
How the pharmacy will provide for the storage of drugs, devices, and biologicals at the proper
temperature
How the pharmacy will provide for the disposal of drugs, devices, and biologicals if the pharmacy
determines their potency, efficacy, or safety has been adversely affected
How the pharmacy will secure the drugs, devices, and biologicals from the public; and
How the pharmacy will maintain patient records and inventory records
Signing Requirements - Answer: Not specified requirements for counseling, hours, or for PIC change
