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Optimizing Sterile Compounding: From Aseptic Processing to FDA Compliance

Taisha Cunningham2025-02-25T08:57:42-06:00January 13th, 2025|Categories: Aseptic Technique, Compliance, compounding, compounding training, Continuing Education, FDA, networking, Pharmacy Practice, USP 797|Tags: continuing education, news, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Student Pharmacists|

Is your pharmacy team ready to take sterile compounding to the next level? This 4-hour accredited CE virtual course is designed to empower your team with essential knowledge and skills for excellence in aseptic processing and FDA compliance.

🧪 Why Enroll?
Sterile compounding requires precision, compliance, and the latest knowledge in regulatory standards. This course provides comprehensive training to help your team stay ahead in the ever-evolving pharmaceutical landscape.

📚 What You’ll Learn:
By the end of this engaging course, participants will be able to:
1️⃣ Master aseptic processing and terminal sterilization methods.
2️⃣ Understand release testing requirements, including visual inspections, sterility, and endotoxin testing.
3️⃣ Navigate key FDA guidance documents with confidence.
4️⃣ Ensure proper selection of components used in compounding.
5️⃣ Recognize the importance of certificates of analysis and perform related calculations.

💻 Who Should Attend?
Perfect for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and healthcare professionals involved in sterile compounding.

📅 Schedule Your Team Today!
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to boost your team’s expertise and compliance standards. Sign up now and invest in the future of safe and effective compounding practices!

The American College of Apothecaries (ACA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. ACA has accredited this knowledge-based program for 4.0 contact hours (0.4 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

2025 COMPOUNDING TRAINING COURSES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!!

Taisha Cunningham2024-12-06T08:34:05-06:00December 6th, 2024|Categories: compounding, compounding training, Continuing Education, Member Benefits, networking, News Release, Pharmaceutical Training, Veterinary Compounding|Tags: fellows, members, news, pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, student pharmacist|

Compounding is an essential part of pharmacy, helping create personalized medications for patients. Whether you’re an experienced pharmacist or a student looking to learn more, a compounding course can be a valuable step in your career.

These courses offer more than technical know-how—they help you improve patient care, grow professionally, and explore new opportunities in pharmacy. With the right training, you’ll gain the skills and confidence needed to succeed in pharmaceutical compounding.

Take the next step to enhance your expertise and positively impact patient care by enrolling in a compounding course today!

Apply the code 2025save70 to enjoy a $70 discount on any pharmaceutical compounding course. Remember—ACA and ACVP members save an additional $200 off non-member prices. Also, members sending 2 or more staff to the same class save even more!

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COMPOUNDING TRAINING COURSES

Want more flexibility and set you own study hours?

Our accredited and PTCB-recognized training programs offer top-quality instruction in pharmaceutical compounding. These programs help pharmacy professionals build practical skills, gain valuable knowledge, and earn trusted credentials to grow their careers and improve patient care.

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Certificate & Home Study Programs

2024 COMPOUNDING TRAINING COURSES ARE OPEN FOR REGISTRATION!

Taisha Cunningham2024-06-19T07:57:04-05:00June 19th, 2024|Categories: compounding, compounding training, Continuing Education, Member Benefits, networking, News Release, Pharmaceutical Training, Veterinary Compounding|Tags: fellows, members, news, pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, student pharmacist|

In the field of pharmacy, compounding plays a crucial role in providing personalized medications tailored to individual patient needs. Whether you’re a seasoned pharmacist or a pharmacy student eager to expand your skills, attending a compounding course can be very beneficial.

Investing in a compounding course is not just about acquiring technical skills—it’s about elevating the standard of care and advancing pharmacy practice. Whether you’re driven by a passion for patient-centered care, professional growth, or entrepreneurial opportunities, attending a compounding course equips you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to excel in the art and science of pharmaceutical compounding.

Take the initiative to expand your expertise and make a difference in patient health outcomes by enrolling in a compounding course today!

*Apply the code SPRING to enjoy a $70 discount on any pharmaceutical compounding course. Remember—ACA and ACVP members save an additional $200 off non-member prices. Also, members sending 2 or more staff to the same class save even more!

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COMPOUNDING TRAINING COURSES

Scholarship Winner Attends ACA’s Veterinary Compounding Essentials Program

Taisha Cunningham2024-01-03T11:34:56-06:00November 1st, 2023|Categories: compounding training, Continuing Education, Members In The News, Pharmaceutical Training, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacy Technicians, Student Pharmacist, Veterinary Compounding, Veterinary Medicine|Tags: education, news, pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, student pharmacist, veterinary, veterinary pharmacy|

ACA’s Veterinary Compounding Essentials program provides fundamental techniques for effectively growing the veterinary compounding practice, including calculations, proper safety practices, hands-on compounding, and marketing.

ACA would like to proudly announce, Dominique Castaneda, an American College of Veterinary Pharmacists student pharmacist member and winner of the ACA Research & Education Foundation George Malmberg Student Scholarship for Compounding Excellence, for attending our Veterinary Compounding Essentials course and giving her positive thoughts about the program.

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“The Veterinary Compounding Essentials program offers bite-size information that is easily digestible, especially for student pharmacists. The staff is open and friendly. This is an incredible opportunity that I am so very grateful for.”

—Dominique Castaneda, October 2023

SAVE $150 OFF ALL VETERINARY COMPOUNDING COURSES

Taisha Cunningham2023-07-27T15:16:32-05:00July 11th, 2023|Categories: compounding training, Continuing Education, Veterinary Compounding, Veterinary Medicine|Tags: education, news, pharmacist, Pharmacy Technician, student pharmacist|

Earn CE and SAVE $150 when registering for The Veterinary Compounding Essential Courses with code: 150off
The best value in compounding training just got a little better.

VETERINARY COMPOUNDING ESSENTIALS is an accredited 15-hour (1.5 CEUs) knowledge / application-based course that introduces pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and marketers to veterinary pharmacy compounding. The program provides fundamental techniques for effectively growing the veterinary compounding practice, including calculations, proper safety practices, hands-on compounding, and marketing.

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*Remember—ACA and ACVP members save an additional $200 off non-member prices. Send 2 or more staff and save
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ACA Welcomes New Dermatological Compounding Training Instructor, Kathleen Jackson

Dana2022-08-01T16:38:54-05:00September 4th, 2020|Categories: compounding training, News Release|Tags: compounding training|

We are proud to announce that Kathy Jackson, RPh, PhD (HC), FAPC, has joined the ACA Faculty and will be teaching our Dermatological Compounding with Pain Management course this Fall as well as providing on-site training.

Kathy has over three decades of experience in compounding, beginning with owning and operating her own community pharmacy and later becoming a PCAB Surveyor and independent consultant. She has aided 503(a) and (b) pharmacies with FDA inspections and 483 responses.

Kathy is a fellow of IACP (now APC) and a certified sterile compounding trainer. She served two terms on the IACP board, and as the President of the IACP Foundation, as well as chair of the compounding section of the Texas Pharmacy Association. In 2015-2016, she co-authored two IJPC articles on Root Cause Analysis. In 2018, she achieved the CISC certification from Critical Point for State Board Inspectors. Kathy’s passion lies in helping pharmacies maintain compliance through self-assessment.

Kathy’s wide range of experience as a pharmacy owner, PCAB surveyor, and consultant gives her a unique perspective on the practicalities of how class attendees can implement what they’ve learned while maintaining high quality standards and compliance. We are fortunate to have her join our faculty.

Kathleen Jackson, RPh, PhD (HC), FAPC

Dermatological Compounding with Pain Management
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