Alabama MPJE advice?

[destinedforgreatness2015]

For Anyone who has taken the Alabama MPJE in 2015 , do you have any advice on preparation? Thank you in advance! !!

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[PreMPJE Author]

You should know following state specific information:

Know about the Board.
- Number of members and the term length (five years).
- Note that AL BOP does not have any public members.
- AL BOP members are limited to two terms only.
- Duties and responsibilities.
- Is there any formulary? - NONE for AL
- Note that AL BOP requires all pharmacists members must be actively practicing.
- Note that AL BOP members cannot serve consecutively.
- Who appoints the members? - Governor only
- Know the member qualifications
Know the exam requirements for MPJE/NAPLEX
- know the licensure requirements
- Validity of exam results for a score transfer - 1 year in AL
Know the internship hours
- intern requirements (1500 hours)
- intern duties (especially allowed to vaccinate or not, or allowed to perform DUR, allowed to do counseling)
- practical experience requirements.
- internship recognition starts from first professional year in AL.
- is the preceptor required to register? - Yes
- is the training place required to register? - Yes
- foreign pharmacist's requirements
Know the following facts about a pharmacist license:
- licensure age: applicant must be at least 19 years old.
- There are not temporary licenses in AL
- criminal history: The board does not check criminal history
- renewal period: two years
- expiry date: Dec 31st (notified in Sept)
- CE requirements: 15 hours
- disciplinary actions by the board
Know the license transfer requirements
- reciprocity qualifications
- reciprocity requirements
Pharmacy technicians
- required to be registered? -YES
- required to be certified? - NO
- required to be licensed? - NO
- renewal period: every two years
- CE requirements (3 hours/year)
- Do they require training? - NO
- Do they require to take an exam? - NO
- Pharmacist:Tech ratio - 1 to 3 (only if PTCB certified)
- Minimum age requirement: 17 years
- Duties (not allowed to take a new script, etc.)
- Duties in the absence of a pharmacist
Pharmacy licenses
- know the categories
- renewal period: 2 years
- Nonresident pharmacists are NOT required to be licensed/registered with AL BOP.
- Internet pharmacists - not required to be VIPPS accreditation (NABP).
- Display of licenses/hours
- Badge of pharmacists/techs/interns
- Nuclear pharmacy requirements
- Labeling requirements
Wholesale distributors
- Nonprescription drug distributors
- Prescription devices distributors
- Out-of-state distributors
- Separate license for a wholesaler for a manufacturer? - NO for AL
- require VAWD? - NO for AL
Schedules of drugs
- go to DEA's website
- remember those are different from the federal standards (go to www.adph.org)
- quantity limitations
- Laws related to ephedrine products
- medical oxygen laws if any
Substitution laws
- Label requirements
- Cost savings pass on
- Biosimilar drug selection
- Substitution generic requirements
Prescription requirements
- required elements
- out of state prescribers requirements for controls and non-controls
- Syringes prescriptions
- Time limit of the prescription validity
- Sale of schedule V OTC drugs
- Prescription Drug Monitor Program requirements if any
- Preprinted prescriptions
- Electronic/faxed prescription requirements
- prescription records requirement - keep for TWO years
- inventory requirements
Patient counseling requirements
- for refills/new scripts
- for Medicaid patients
- hospital patient's requirements (what about inpatients?)
- patient profile requirements
- how long to keep a patient profile?
Prescribing authorities for MLPs (DEA's website)
Dispensing authorities for MLPs and prescribers
Possession authorities for MLPs and prescribers
Central fill pharmacy requirements
Collaborative practice agreement/protocols
Pharmacy ownership issues
- when the board should be notified and within what time frame if any change
- can a prescriber own a pharmacy?
Resources/equipements for pharmacies
- are electronic media allowed?
Pharmacist break
Who can open a pharmacy?
Who can stay in a pharmacy when a pharmacist is not present?
Drug repository program requirements
- Which drugs can be returned?
- What documents should be kept?
- Where and who can accept?
Drug disposal programs

 

[destinedforgreatness2015]

You should know following state specific information:

Know about the Board.
- Number of members and the term length (five years).
- Note that AL BOP does not have any public members.
- AL BOP members are limited to two terms only.
- Duties and responsibilities.
- Is there any formulary? - NONE for AL
- Note that AL BOP requires all pharmacists members must be actively practicing.
- Note that AL BOP members cannot serve consecutively.
- Who appoints the members? - Governor only
- Know the member qualifications
Know the exam requirements for MPJE/NAPLEX
- know the licensure requirements
- Validity of exam results for a score transfer - 1 year in AL
Know the internship hours
- intern requirements (1500 hours)
- intern duties (especially allowed to vaccinate or not, or allowed to perform DUR, allowed to do counseling)
- practical experience requirements.
- internship recognition starts from first professional year in AL.
- is the preceptor required to register? - Yes
- is the training place required to register? - Yes
- foreign pharmacist's requirements
Know the following facts about a pharmacist license:
- licensure age: applicant must be at least 19 years old.
- There are not temporary licenses in AL
- criminal history: The board does not check criminal history
- renewal period: two years
- expiry date: Dec 31st (notified in Sept)
- CE requirements: 15 hours
- disciplinary actions by the board
Know the license transfer requirements
- reciprocity qualifications
- reciprocity requirements
Pharmacy technicians
- required to be registered? -YES
- required to be certified? - NO
- required to be licensed? - NO
- renewal period: every two years
- CE requirements (3 hours/year)
- Do they require training? - NO
- Do they require to take an exam? - NO
- Pharmacist:Tech ratio - 1 to 3 (only if PTCB certified)
- Minimum age requirement: 17 years
- Duties (not allowed to take a new script, etc.)
- Duties in the absence of a pharmacist
Pharmacy licenses
- know the categories
- renewal period: 2 years
- Nonresident pharmacists are NOT required to be licensed/registered with AL BOP.
- Internet pharmacists - not required to be VIPPS accreditation (NABP).
- Display of licenses/hours
- Badge of pharmacists/techs/interns
- Nuclear pharmacy requirements
- Labeling requirements
Wholesale distributors
- Nonprescription drug distributors
- Prescription devices distributors
- Out-of-state distributors
- Separate license for a wholesaler for a manufacturer? - NO for AL
- require VAWD? - NO for AL
Schedules of drugs
- go to DEA's website
- remember those are different from the federal standards (go to www.adph.org)
- quantity limitations
- Laws related to ephedrine products
- medical oxygen laws if any
Substitution laws
- Label requirements
- Cost savings pass on
- Biosimilar drug selection
- Substitution generic requirements
Prescription requirements
- required elements
- out of state prescribers requirements for controls and non-controls
- Syringes prescriptions
- Time limit of the prescription validity
- Sale of schedule V OTC drugs
- Prescription Drug Monitor Program requirements if any
- Preprinted prescriptions
- Electronic/faxed prescription requirements
- prescription records requirement - keep for TWO years
- inventory requirements
Patient counseling requirements
- for refills/new scripts
- for Medicaid patients
- hospital patient's requirements (what about inpatients?)
- patient profile requirements
- how long to keep a patient profile?
Prescribing authorities for MLPs (DEA's website)
Dispensing authorities for MLPs and prescribers
Possession authorities for MLPs and prescribers
Central fill pharmacy requirements
Collaborative practice agreement/protocols
Pharmacy ownership issues
- when the board should be notified and within what time frame if any change
- can a prescriber own a pharmacy?
Resources/equipements for pharmacies
- are electronic media allowed?
Pharmacist break
Who can open a pharmacy?
Who can stay in a pharmacy when a pharmacist is not present?
Drug repository program requirements
- Which drugs can be returned?
- What documents should be kept?
- Where and who can accept?
Drug disposal programs

Thank you so much! God bless you! Lol

 

[katastrophic]

For Anyone who has taken the Alabama MPJE in 2015 , do you have any advice on preparation? Thank you in advance! !!

HI! Wondering if you have any study or review materials for alabama mpje? Just moved from Louisiana to help my parents and may need to get licensed here quick! Lol thanks

 

[Jaycorro24]

Was there any study materials for Alabama mpje

Please send to [email protected]

Thanks!