TX MPJE study plan
TX MPJE · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Federal and Texas pharmacy law and regulations governing pharmacy practice & Controlled substances: scheduling, prescribing, dispensing, inventory, and reporting
Map the Texas Pharmacy Act and Board rules into an outline organized by practice-setting (community, hospital, compounding)
Define the federal CSA schedules and distinguish them from Texas controlled substance schedules, noting where Texas is stricter
List the required elements of a valid prescription for both legend drugs and controlled substances under Texas rules
Build a one-page crosswalk of federal vs. Texas recordkeeping retention periods
Your checkpoint
A two-page federal/Texas comparison chart covering schedule differences, prescription validity elements, and record retention periods
Controlled substances: scheduling, prescribing, dispensing, inventory, and reporting
Differentiate DEA Form 222/CSOS requirements from Texas controlled substance ordering rules
Sequence the steps for biennial inventory, initial inventory, and inventory of newly scheduled substances
Explain reporting thresholds and timelines for theft/loss to DEA and the Texas PMP
Compare refill limits, partial fills, and emergency oral prescription follow-up rules for CII-CV
Practice classifying 20 drug scenarios into the correct schedule with justification
Your checkpoint
A controlled substances decision tree (ordering, dispensing, inventory, reporting) plus a scored 20-item schedule classification quiz at 90% or better
Prescription requirements, dispensing, labeling, and recordkeeping
Draft a compliant label for a legend drug and a controlled substance, including all Texas-required elements
Outline the counseling and offer-to-counsel requirements and when they may be waived
Describe substitution rules for generics and the documentation needed for prescriber authorization
Explain transfer, refill, and recordkeeping requirements for prescriptions across pharmacy settings
Identify Texas-specific rules on prescription monitoring program queries and documentation
Your checkpoint
Three sample prescription labels (legend, CII, compounded) with an annotated checklist verifying every required element
Licensure, registration, and renewal requirements for pharmacists, pharmacies, and pharmacy technicians
Outline pharmacist licensure pathways including reciprocity and license renewal/CE requirements
Detail pharmacy licensure, change-of-ownership, and relocation notification requirements
Explain pharmacy technician registration requirements, ratios, and permitted duties in Texas
List CE hour requirements and acceptable categories for pharmacists and technicians
Summarize grounds for license denial or discipline tied to licensure violations
Your checkpoint
A licensure and renewal checklist covering pharmacist, pharmacy, and technician requirements with CE hour breakdowns
Pharmacist roles in patient care, counseling, and collaborative practice
Define the scope of pharmacist immunization authority and any required certifications or protocols
Explain collaborative practice agreement requirements and prescriptive authority parameters in Texas
Describe pharmacist roles in emergency contraception, naloxone, and other protocol-based dispensing
Outline patient counseling standards for special populations and high-risk medications
Summarize documentation expectations for clinical interventions and MTM services
Your checkpoint
A written protocol summary for two pharmacist-initiated services (e.g., immunizations and naloxone) with eligibility, documentation, and reporting steps
Professional standards, ethics, and disciplinary actions & Federal and Texas pharmacy law and regulations governing pharmacy practice
Categorize disciplinary actions available to the Texas Board and the conduct that triggers each
Explain due process steps in a Board complaint from investigation through final order
Identify unprofessional conduct definitions and reporting obligations for impaired practitioners
Review remaining federal practice rules not yet covered (compounding standards, DSCSA basics)
Apply ethical decision-making to three practice scenarios
Your checkpoint
A disciplinary process flowchart plus written analyses of three ethics scenarios with cited rule categories
Controlled substances: scheduling, prescribing, dispensing, inventory, and reporting & Prescription requirements, dispensing, labeling, and recordkeeping
Complete 60 timed mixed practice questions weighted toward controlled substances and dispensing
Review every missed item and write the underlying rule in your own words
Re-quiz previously missed concepts to confirm retention
Identify the three weakest subtopics and schedule targeted review
Your checkpoint
A missed-question log with 60 items reviewed, each annotated with the governing rule and a corrected rationale
Federal and Texas pharmacy law and regulations governing pharmacy practice & Licensure, registration, and renewal requirements for pharmacists, pharmacies, and pharmacy technicians & Prescription requirements, dispensing, labeling, and recordkeeping & Controlled substances: scheduling, prescribing, dispensing, inventory, and reporting & Pharmacist roles in patient care, counseling, and collaborative practice & Professional standards, ethics, and disciplinary actions
Take two full-length timed practice exams under test conditions
Audit performance by domain and rank domains by accuracy
Re-review high-yield charts from weeks 1-6 for the lowest-scoring domains
Finalize a one-page quick-reference sheet of numbers, deadlines, and thresholds
Confirm exam-day logistics and testing requirements
Your checkpoint
Two completed full-length practice exams with a domain-by-domain score report and a finalized one-page numbers and deadlines reference sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Score 90% or better on a self-made 20-item controlled substance scheduling quiz and complete the controlled substances decision tree
Week 4: Complete the licensure and renewal checklist with no unresolved gaps in pharmacist, pharmacy, or technician requirements
Week 6: Complete the disciplinary flowchart and all three ethics scenario analyses with rule citations
Week 7: Achieve 75% or better on the 60-question mixed practice set and log every missed item with a corrected rationale
Week 8: Score 75% or better on both full-length practice exams, with no domain below 70%