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Continuing Education, Pharmacy Compounding Training, and Conferences

The American College of Apothecaries is your source for accredited continuing education, pharmaceutical compounding training, and professional development conferences for pharmacists, technicians, marketers, and students. All sessions carrying the ACPE program number are approved for continuing education credit. The American College of Apothecaries is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Membership is not required for enrollment; ACA Fellows and Members receive discounts on educational opportunities. For more information on joining the ACA, click here.

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Pharmaceutical Compounding Training Courses
Customized On-Site Compounding Training

Continuing Education, Pharmacy Compounding Training, and Conferences

The American College of Apothecaries is your source for accredited continuing education, pharmaceutical compounding training, and professional development conferences for pharmacists, technicians, marketers, and students. All sessions carrying the ACPE program number are approved for continuing education credit. The American College of Apothecaries is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Membership is not required for enrollment; ACA Fellows and Members receive discounts on educational opportunities. For more information on joining the ACA, click here.

Click to join the ACA/ACVP/PPHI Educational Opportunities e-Newsletter: ACA/ACVP/PPHI Education Newsletter

 Additional Educational Opportunities Offered by the American College of Apothecaries:

The ACA New Member Bundle is accredited for 3.0 contact hours (0.3 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Webinar 1: Opportunities in Wellness: Integrating Advanced Point of Sale Functional Testing in Community Pharmacy — Hillary Howell, PharmD, CCN, FACA / 1 CE
At the conclusion of this program, the participating pharmacist or pharmacy technician will be able to:
1. Identify the different types of available testing to patients and the regulations
2. Discuss the different types of advanced point of sale functional testing
3. Discuss when to use the various types of advanced point of sale functional testing in practice
4. Compare the potential benefits and challenges to the patient and the practice

Webinar 2: Long Walk Out of the Woods: A Physician’s Story of Addiction, Depression, Hope, and Recovery — Adam Hill, MD / 1 CE
At the conclusion of this program, the participating pharmacist or pharmacy technician will be able to:
1. Identify contributing factors address in the medical workforce
2. Describe obstacles/barriers preventing mental health treatment
3. Discuss self-care strategies & institutional advocacy
4. Discover effects of stigma, stereotyping medical conditions

Webinar 3: Safeguard Your Compounding Pharmacy: Quality Control Tests for Dosage Forms and Common Pitfalls — Thomas C. Kupiec, PhD / 1 CE
At the conclusion of this program, the participating pharmacist or pharmacy technician will be able to:
1. Identify Analytical and Microbiological Tests for a variety of dosage forms
2. Examine Drug Formulations and their Impact on Testing/Method
3. Discover Common Pitfalls and Evaluate the Scientific and Technical Challenges in Testing

Shortly after joining ACA, new members will receive a “Welcome Email” with a code to receive the ACA New Member Bundle at no cost*. Current members and non-members can purchase the bundle here: https://www.lecturepanda.com/a/NewMember

The ACA New Member Bundle is accredited for 3.0 contact hours (0.3 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Webinar 1: Opportunities in Wellness: Integrating Advanced Point of Sale Functional Testing in Community Pharmacy — Hillary Howell, PharmD, CCN, FACA / 1 CE
At the conclusion of this program, the participating pharmacist or pharmacy technician will be able to:
1. Identify the different types of available testing to patients and the regulations
2. Discuss the different types of advanced point of sale functional testing
3. Discuss when to use the various types of advanced point of sale functional testing in practice
4. Compare the potential benefits and challenges to the patient and the practice

Webinar 2: Long Walk Out of the Woods: A Physician’s Story of Addiction, Depression, Hope, and Recovery — Adam Hill, MD / 1 CE
At the conclusion of this program, the participating pharmacist or pharmacy technician will be able to:
1. Identify contributing factors address in the medical workforce
2. Describe obstacles/barriers preventing mental health treatment
3. Discuss self-care strategies & institutional advocacy
4. Discover effects of stigma, stereotyping medical conditions

Webinar 3: Safeguard Your Compounding Pharmacy: Quality Control Tests for Dosage Forms and Common Pitfalls — Thomas C. Kupiec, PhD / 1 CE
At the conclusion of this program, the participating pharmacist or pharmacy technician will be able to:
1. Identify Analytical and Microbiological Tests for a variety of dosage forms
2. Examine Drug Formulations and their Impact on Testing/Method
3. Discover Common Pitfalls and Evaluate the Scientific and Technical Challenges in Testing

Shortly after joining ACA, new members will receive a “Welcome Email” with a code to receive the ACA New Member Bundle at no cost*. Current members and non-members can purchase the bundle here:
https://www.lecturepanda.com
/a/NewMember

Earn up to 3.5 hours of continuing education focused on Nutritional Pharmacy when you purchase the ABC’s of Nutritional Pharmacy Bundle, originally presented at the ACA | ACVP | PPHI Annual Conference & Expo.

Webinar 1: Vitamins Fact or Fiction: Functionally Using Nutrients to Impact Positive Patient Outcomes — Jeff Robins, RPh, FACA / 1.5 CE
Many of our patients eat the standard American diet (SAD). Along with poor daily diet, most of our patients are taking medications that cause drug-induced nutritional deficiencies. Our patients are at risk for further health degradation due to their nutritional status. Jeff will help you understand how to pick nutritional products that are efficacious in your patients. You will learn how to meet your patient’s nutritional needs generally, and for specific common ailments and disease states. Not only does this type of practice offer a sustainable profit model, but your practice will also set itself apart from the competition by giving in-depth nutritional care to your patients.

Webinar 2: The Role of Dysbiosis in Women’s Health — Suzanne Keyes, PharmD, FACA, IFMCP / 1 CE
An estimated 28 million women have known energy and metabolism problems due to hypothyroidism. 1.3 million women enter menopause annually. Approximately 2/3rds of the population is currently dealing with symptoms of adrenal exhaustion. Attend this session on Women’s Health and you will:

  1. Leave with the ability to distinguish the overlapping symptoms of these 3 conditions.
  2. Be familiar with the biological pathways and drug-induced nutrient depletions occurring from common prescriptions.
  3. Be comfortable recommending nutritional supplements to support the pathways, foods to avoid, and food plans to recommend as well as multiple lifestyle modifications that support the triad of conditions.

Webinar 3: Implementing Personalized Nutrition into Pharmacy Practice — Lara Zakaria, PharmD, MS, CNS, IFMCP / 1 CE
Nutrition intervention is considered first line in the treatment of most chronic diseases. However, most pharmacists don’t have extensive training in nutrition or don’t feel confident making nutritional recommendations in the practice. In this workshop-style session, we will learn simple, turn-key assessment solutions that will turn any pharmacist into a community expert allowing you to integrate foundational nutrition support for your patients.

Earn up to 2 hours of continuing education focused on Mental Health when you purchase the Mental Health for the Pharmacy Workforce Bundle, originally presented at the ACA | ACVP | PPHI Annual Conference & Expo.

Webinar 1: Long Walk Out of the Woods: A Physician’s Story of Addiction, Depression, Hope and Recovery — Adam Hill, MD / 1 CE
At the conclusion of this program, the participating pharmacist or technician will be able to:

1. Identify contributing factors addressed in the medical workforce.
2. Describe obstacles/barriers preventing mental health treatment.
3. Discuss self-care strategies & institutional advocacy.
4. Discover the effects of stigma, and stereotyping medical conditions.

Webinar 2: Burnout, Patient Safety, and the Road to Resiliency — Kristin Jones, PharmD / 1 CE
At the conclusion of this program, the participating pharmacist or technician will be able to:

1. Identify signs and symptoms of professional burnout.
2. Explain the impact of burnout on professional practice and patient safety.
3. Describe methods to mitigate burnout and improve well-being.
4. Develop an individual practice to foster resiliency and self-care.

The Compounding Clarity: Decoding USP Standards in Pharmacy Practice Bundle is accredited for 3.0 contact hours (0.3 CEUs) of continuing education credit for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Webinar 1: GFI #256: How it affects compounding for veterinary patients – 2023 / 0.5 CE
This webinar will help veterinary compounders understand the requirements of GFI-256 and why such a document is necessary in the current federal landscape. Pharmacists and technicians will learn when FDA intends to use enforcement discretion regarding the compounding of animal drugs using bulk drug substances and how to comply with these requirements. They will also learn how they can nominate drugs to the list for compounding office stock drugs used for nonfood-producing animals.

Webinar 2: Understanding the revision to USP <795> Pharmaceutical Compounding – Nonsterile Preparations – 2023 / 0.5 CE
This webinar will help pharmacists and technicians understand and prepare for changes to USP <795> Pharmaceutical Compounding – Nonsterile Preparations that will go into effect on November 1, 2023. The webinar will include differentiating dosage forms that may be compounded as nonsterile preparations and how to assign beyond-use dates as well as reviewing changes to facility, personnel, and documentation requirements.

Webinar 3: Preparing for change: Key aspects of revised USP <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding – Sterile Preparations / 1.0 CE
This webinar will help pharmacists and technicians understand and prepare for changes to USP <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding – Sterile Preparations that will take effect on November 1, 2023. The webinar will include an overview of requirements including the transition to Category 1, Category 2, and Category 3 compounded sterile preparations and what each of these entails. Topics covered include requirements for facility and equipment, environmental monitoring, personnel training, and competency, documentation, and quality management.

Webinar 4:Interpreting and Applying USP Compounded Preparation Monographs in Pharmacy Practice: Recipes for Quality / 1.0 CE
Since 1820, USP has published Compounded Preparation Monographs (CPMs) with the goal of standardizing quality-assured formulas for the most commonly used compounded preparations for humans and animals. While most pharmacy professionals are aware of these monographs, many do not understand the significance and utility of each of the sections of a monograph. Join this webinar to learn where to find and how to interpret the meaning and intent of these unique “recipes” and how to apply them to your veterinary pharmacy practice.

Earn up to 9 hours of continuing education focused on quality issues in compounding when you purchase the Quality Compounding Summit Bundle,

Quality Compounding Summit Bundle – only $299

Session 1: NABP Implementation of the FDA Compounding MOU, Melissa Madigan, PhD, JD / Dominic Laino
Session 2: Pharmacist / Provider / Patient Triad: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Patient Care, Heather Quaile, PhD / Tara Thompson, PhD
Session 3: Quality Compounding and Clinical Pharmaceuticals, Lloyd Allen, PhD
Session 4: Regulatory and Quality Considerations in the Selection of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Erik Tosh, RPh
Session 5: Root Cause of Stability Failures, Thomas C. Kupiec, PhD
Session 6: Cleanroom Certification – Digging Deeper, Ralph McBride, MBA, BS Pharm, RPh, BCSCP
Session 7: API or Approved Product: Where do we start with veterinary compounds?, Gigi Davidson, BSPharm, FACVP, FSVHP, DICVP
Session 8: Sterility Assurance using Sterile Compounding Automation and Technology, Kevin Hansen, PhD
Session 9: Speaker Panel Discussions

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