CPJE: Article 16. Applications UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What are the requirements for *licensure* as a PHARMACIST? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1) ≥ 18 years old
2) Has graduated form a college of pharmacy -OR- department of pharmacy of a university
recognized by the board
3) Has completed ≥ 150 semester units of college
- @ least 90 of those units MUST have been completed @ a school / college of pharmacy
4) Has earned at least a bachelor's degree in pharmacy practice
5) Has completed 1,500 hours of pharmacy practice experience
6) Has passed the:
- North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX)
- California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists (CPJE)
If an applicant for pharmacist licensure has graduated from a FOREIGN pharmacy school, what
certification is required? - CORRECT ANSWER - Certification by the *Foreign Pharmacy
Graduate Examination Committee*
How many hours of pharmacy practice *experience* MUST an applicant complete prior to
licensure? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1,500 hours
How many times can the NAPLEX be taken? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 times
, How many times can the CPJE be taken? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 times
If an applicant fails the NAPLEX four times, what remediation can be taken? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The applicant MUST complete ≥ 16 semester units of education in pharmacy
Once an applicant who has failed the NAPLEX 4 times, completes the remedial ≥ 16 semester
units of education in pharmacy, how many additional times can he / she take the NAPLEX? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 4 additional times
Describe what is tested on the CPJE. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) The candidate's
proficiency in patient communication skills
2) Aspects of contemporary standards of practice for pharmacists in California
- provision of pharmacist care
- the application of clinical knowledge to typical pharmacy practice situations
How often does the CA board of pharmacy certify that the examination process meets national
testing standards? - CORRECT ANSWER - q5 YEARS
What happens if the CA board of pharmacy determines that the examination process does NOT
meet national testing standards? - CORRECT ANSWER - The CA board of pharmacy will
discontinue its use of the NAPLEX and will use ONLY the written and practical examination
developed by the board of pharmacy
How long MUST an applicant who failed the NAPLEX wait prior to retaking the exam? -
CORRECT ANSWER - ≥ 90 Days
Fill-in-the-blank: Once a pharmacist retires, he or she may be issued a _________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Retired License
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What are the requirements for *licensure* as a PHARMACIST? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1) ≥ 18 years old
2) Has graduated form a college of pharmacy -OR- department of pharmacy of a university
recognized by the board
3) Has completed ≥ 150 semester units of college
- @ least 90 of those units MUST have been completed @ a school / college of pharmacy
4) Has earned at least a bachelor's degree in pharmacy practice
5) Has completed 1,500 hours of pharmacy practice experience
6) Has passed the:
- North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX)
- California Practice Standards and Jurisprudence Examination for Pharmacists (CPJE)
If an applicant for pharmacist licensure has graduated from a FOREIGN pharmacy school, what
certification is required? - CORRECT ANSWER - Certification by the *Foreign Pharmacy
Graduate Examination Committee*
How many hours of pharmacy practice *experience* MUST an applicant complete prior to
licensure? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1,500 hours
How many times can the NAPLEX be taken? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 times
, How many times can the CPJE be taken? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4 times
If an applicant fails the NAPLEX four times, what remediation can be taken? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The applicant MUST complete ≥ 16 semester units of education in pharmacy
Once an applicant who has failed the NAPLEX 4 times, completes the remedial ≥ 16 semester
units of education in pharmacy, how many additional times can he / she take the NAPLEX? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 4 additional times
Describe what is tested on the CPJE. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) The candidate's
proficiency in patient communication skills
2) Aspects of contemporary standards of practice for pharmacists in California
- provision of pharmacist care
- the application of clinical knowledge to typical pharmacy practice situations
How often does the CA board of pharmacy certify that the examination process meets national
testing standards? - CORRECT ANSWER - q5 YEARS
What happens if the CA board of pharmacy determines that the examination process does NOT
meet national testing standards? - CORRECT ANSWER - The CA board of pharmacy will
discontinue its use of the NAPLEX and will use ONLY the written and practical examination
developed by the board of pharmacy
How long MUST an applicant who failed the NAPLEX wait prior to retaking the exam? -
CORRECT ANSWER - ≥ 90 Days
Fill-in-the-blank: Once a pharmacist retires, he or she may be issued a _________. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Retired License
