CURRENT IOWA MPJE UPDATED
EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
2025-26
IOWA board is comprised of... - ANSWER-5 pharmacists, one certified
pharmacy technician, and two representatives of the general public, all
appointed by the governor.
IOWA board regulates distribution through... - ANSWER-licensing pharmacies,
wholesale distributors, limited distributors, outsourcing facilities, and third-
party logistics providers.
Number of alternate members - ANSWER-Seven
Amount of time an alternate member is on the board - ANSWER-Three Years
Max amount of time an alternate member can serve for - ANSWER-Nine
years/Three Terms
27-month period commencing April 1 prior to the previous license expiration
and ending June 30, the date of current license expiration - ANSWER-Renewal
Period
Candidate shall pass all components in Iowa within _________ beginning with
the date the candidate passed an initial component. - ANSWER-One year
Biennial license fee - ANSWER-$180
License processing fee-- license by examination - ANSWER-$72
, CURRENT IOWA MPJE UPDATED
EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
2025-26
Internship hours are good for ________ years after graduation for licensing
purposes - ANSWER-3
After failing the NAPLEX you must wait _____ days from the day you took the
exam to retake. - ANSWER-45
Number of times you can retake the NAPLEX in a 12-month period -
ANSWER-3
After failing the MPJE you must wait ____ days from the day you took the
exam to retake. - ANSWER-30
Processing fee to retake the NAPLEX or MPJE after failing - ANSWER-$36
Applicants for licensure via score transfer shall meet the requirements within
_______ of the date of score transfer. - ANSWER-12 months
License transfer processing fee - ANSWER-$90
Application for license transfer is valid for _____ following the date of issuance
by NABP - ANSWER-12 months
Exam that foreign pharmacy graduates must pass if the graduate from a school
not recognized by the board - ANSWER-Foreign Pharmacy Graduate
Equivalency Examination (FPGEE)
, CURRENT IOWA MPJE UPDATED
EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
2025-26
Exam for foreign graduates to prove that they are proficient in basic English
language skills - ANSWER-Internet Based Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL iBT)
When pharmacist license expire in Iowa - ANSWER-Second 30th day of June
following the date of issuance, except new licenses renewed between April 1
and June 29th will expire the third June 30th
Late renewal fee for July - ANSWER-$180
Late renewal fee for August - ANSWER-$270
Late renewal fee for September - ANSWER-$360
Late renewal fee for October - ANSWER-$630 reactivation fee plus appearance
before the board
Number of CE hours required upon renewal - ANSWER-30
Number of CE hours required for a license to be re-instated if a pharmacist does
not complete their hours within a renewal period - ANSWER-one and a half
times the number of delinquent hours
Maximum number of CE hours that can be completed through a non-ACPE
provider activity - ANSWER-13 hours
, CURRENT IOWA MPJE UPDATED
EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
2025-26
Number of CPE hours required to be on Drug Therapy - ANSWER-15
Number of CPE hours required to be about pharmacy law - ANSWER-2
Number of CPE hours required to be about Patient or medication safety -
ANSWER-2
If the pharmacist is administering immunization during the renewal period they
must have this number of CPE hours on immunizations - ANSWER-1
Max number of renewal periods in a row you may be granted a waiver for CPE
completion due to physical disability or illness - ANSWER-1
Requirements for reactivation for pharmacists that are inactive in Iowa that have
been practicing pharmacy during the last 5 years in a different state that required
CE - ANSWER-Submit proof of continued licensure in good standing in the
other state
Requirements for reactivation for pharmacists that are inactive in Iowa that have
been practicing pharmacy during the last 5 years in a different state that DID
NOT require CE must complete one of the following - ANSWER-1)
Successfully pass the IOWA MPJE
2) Complete 160 hours of internship for each year the pharmacist was on
inactive status- not to exceed 1000 hours
3) Obtain 1.5 x the number of CPE credits for each renewal period the
pharmacist was inactive
4) Complete a CPD portfolio, identifying a minimum of 45 learning outcomes
for each renewal period the pharmacist was inactive
EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
2025-26
IOWA board is comprised of... - ANSWER-5 pharmacists, one certified
pharmacy technician, and two representatives of the general public, all
appointed by the governor.
IOWA board regulates distribution through... - ANSWER-licensing pharmacies,
wholesale distributors, limited distributors, outsourcing facilities, and third-
party logistics providers.
Number of alternate members - ANSWER-Seven
Amount of time an alternate member is on the board - ANSWER-Three Years
Max amount of time an alternate member can serve for - ANSWER-Nine
years/Three Terms
27-month period commencing April 1 prior to the previous license expiration
and ending June 30, the date of current license expiration - ANSWER-Renewal
Period
Candidate shall pass all components in Iowa within _________ beginning with
the date the candidate passed an initial component. - ANSWER-One year
Biennial license fee - ANSWER-$180
License processing fee-- license by examination - ANSWER-$72
, CURRENT IOWA MPJE UPDATED
EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
2025-26
Internship hours are good for ________ years after graduation for licensing
purposes - ANSWER-3
After failing the NAPLEX you must wait _____ days from the day you took the
exam to retake. - ANSWER-45
Number of times you can retake the NAPLEX in a 12-month period -
ANSWER-3
After failing the MPJE you must wait ____ days from the day you took the
exam to retake. - ANSWER-30
Processing fee to retake the NAPLEX or MPJE after failing - ANSWER-$36
Applicants for licensure via score transfer shall meet the requirements within
_______ of the date of score transfer. - ANSWER-12 months
License transfer processing fee - ANSWER-$90
Application for license transfer is valid for _____ following the date of issuance
by NABP - ANSWER-12 months
Exam that foreign pharmacy graduates must pass if the graduate from a school
not recognized by the board - ANSWER-Foreign Pharmacy Graduate
Equivalency Examination (FPGEE)
, CURRENT IOWA MPJE UPDATED
EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
2025-26
Exam for foreign graduates to prove that they are proficient in basic English
language skills - ANSWER-Internet Based Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL iBT)
When pharmacist license expire in Iowa - ANSWER-Second 30th day of June
following the date of issuance, except new licenses renewed between April 1
and June 29th will expire the third June 30th
Late renewal fee for July - ANSWER-$180
Late renewal fee for August - ANSWER-$270
Late renewal fee for September - ANSWER-$360
Late renewal fee for October - ANSWER-$630 reactivation fee plus appearance
before the board
Number of CE hours required upon renewal - ANSWER-30
Number of CE hours required for a license to be re-instated if a pharmacist does
not complete their hours within a renewal period - ANSWER-one and a half
times the number of delinquent hours
Maximum number of CE hours that can be completed through a non-ACPE
provider activity - ANSWER-13 hours
, CURRENT IOWA MPJE UPDATED
EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
2025-26
Number of CPE hours required to be on Drug Therapy - ANSWER-15
Number of CPE hours required to be about pharmacy law - ANSWER-2
Number of CPE hours required to be about Patient or medication safety -
ANSWER-2
If the pharmacist is administering immunization during the renewal period they
must have this number of CPE hours on immunizations - ANSWER-1
Max number of renewal periods in a row you may be granted a waiver for CPE
completion due to physical disability or illness - ANSWER-1
Requirements for reactivation for pharmacists that are inactive in Iowa that have
been practicing pharmacy during the last 5 years in a different state that required
CE - ANSWER-Submit proof of continued licensure in good standing in the
other state
Requirements for reactivation for pharmacists that are inactive in Iowa that have
been practicing pharmacy during the last 5 years in a different state that DID
NOT require CE must complete one of the following - ANSWER-1)
Successfully pass the IOWA MPJE
2) Complete 160 hours of internship for each year the pharmacist was on
inactive status- not to exceed 1000 hours
3) Obtain 1.5 x the number of CPE credits for each renewal period the
pharmacist was inactive
4) Complete a CPD portfolio, identifying a minimum of 45 learning outcomes
for each renewal period the pharmacist was inactive
