APhA’s BCSCP Recertification Offerings
Are you already certified? Check out our course offerings that offer BCSCP
recertification credits,
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APhA Courses
BCSCP 2025: APhA’s Practical Approach to Sterile Compounding
Learn practical information about how to ensure regulatory compliance, quality
control, and training your staff in the most efficient manner from experts
practicing in the field of sterile compounding. This course package offers current
BCSCP specialists an opportunity to earn board recertification and ACPE credit.
These sessions were held live during the 2025 APhA Annual Meeting & Exposition
and were recorded. To earn recertification credit, you must successfully complete
the assessment.
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BCSCP Recertification Program
This 18-hour training program will prepare compounding professionals to sit for the
BCSCP examination. Topics covered include regulations and best practices, facility
needs, cleaning, garbing, and equipment requirements. The last portion of the program will discuss supply chain and patient care considerations and roles and responsibilities
of pharmacy leaders.
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APhA and USP Courses
BCSCP RECERT: USP <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding — Sterile Preparations
for Compounding Professionals
This 6.5-hour online interactive recertification course is intended for board-certified
sterile compounding pharmacists (BCSCP) seeking to earn recertification credit for their
BPS certification. Developed in partnership with the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), this
course describes the scope of USP <797>, outlines the responsibilities of compounders,
defines the criteria for component selection, and describes the facility requirements for
sterile compounding.
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BCSCP RECERT: USP <800> Hazardous Drugs — Handling in Health Care Settings
for Compounding Professionals
This 6.5-hour online interactive recertification course is intended for board-certified
sterile compounding pharmacists (BCSCP) seeking to earn recertification credit for their
BPS certification. Developed in partnership with the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP), this
training describes the scope of USP <800> by outlining quality standards and
responsibilities of personnel for handling hazardous drugs to help ensure patient and
health care worker safety and environmental protection.
This course was produced in conjunction with the US Pharmacopeia.
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BCSCP RECERT: USP 1160 Pharmaceutical Calculations
Calling all BCSCP pharmacists! This course is good for BCSCP recertification credit. It
will provide general information to assist pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and
pharmacy students in performing calculations for compounding and dispensing
medications based on the topics listed in USP General Chapter <1160>. Each section
will provide background information on the significance of any formula used for
calculations, along with its appropriate applications, and will have thorough explanations
of how to complete the calculations in various scenarios.
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APhA’s BCSCP Exam Preparation Offerings
Planning to become board certified in sterile compounding for the first time? Check
out these courses with ACPE credit which can facilitate earning your BCSCP
credential.
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APhA Courses
BCSCP Preparatory Program
This 18-hour training program will prepare compounding professionals to sit for the
BCSCP examination. Topics covered include regulations and best practices, facility
needs, cleaning, garbing, and equipment requirements. The last portion of the program
will discuss supply chain and patient care considerations and roles and responsibilities
of pharmacy leaders.
Register now
APhA and USP Courses
BCSCP PREP: USP <797> Sterile Preparations
This 6.5-hour BCSCP accredited course aims to improve your knowledge in the
implementation of USP <797> Sterile Preparations. The course describes the scope of
USP <797>, outlines the responsibilities of compounders, defines the criteria for
component selection, and describes the facility requirements for sterile compounding.
This course was produced in conjunction with the U.S. Pharmacopeia.
Register now
BCSCP PREP: USP <800> Hazardous Drugs
This 6.5-hour series of BCSCP-accredited course aims to improve your knowledge in
the implementation of USP <800> Hazardous Drugs. The course describes the
standards to protect personnel, patients, and the environment when handling hazardous
drugs (HDs). Handling HDs includes, but is not limited to, the receipt, storage,
compounding, dispensing, administration, and disposal of sterile and nonsterile
products and preparations. The course provides an overview of the chapter and
describes personnel responsibilities and educational expectations. It also covers facility
design, engineering control, and documentation requirements.
This course was produced in conjunction with the U.S. Pharmacopeia.
Register now
BCSCP PREP: USP 1160 Pharmaceutical Calculations
Studying for the BCSCP exam? This course will provide general information to assist
pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy students in performing calculations
for compounding and dispensing medications based on the topics listed in USP General
Chapter <1160>. Each section will provide background information on the significance
of any formula used for calculations, along with its appropriate applications, and will
have thorough explanations of how to complete the calculations in various scenarios.
Register now