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The ACA can present any of the current compounding training courses or business management training on location, or design a custom class (with or without CE) to meet a pharmacy’s needs.
Updated Learning Materials Incorporate the Revised USP Chapter <797> Standards
COMPREHENSIVE STERILE COMPOUNDING is an accredited 3-day, 20-hour (2.0 CEUs) application-based certificate program designed for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. Physicians and other healthcare professionals are welcome to attend. This course will provide initial aseptic training required by the state board of pharmacy in order to compound sterile preparations.
Participants are instructed in the proper aseptic techniques for preparations and quality control tests to prepare compounded sterile preparations. Participants will work in a simulated sterile environment in a USP 795 laboratory, focusing on the aseptic process and practical knowledge that meets the requirements for USP 797.
During the third day, a non-sterile to sterile media-fill test process will be conducted. Attendees will also learn how to prepare non-sterile to sterile compounds, including sterile solutions and manipulation of injectable solutions, cleaning, and disinfection methods. Practical considerations about USP <800> will be discussed to facilitate the understanding of exposure routes and risks for those who handle hazardous drugs.
Our low instructor/participant ratio allows for individual attention and interaction. The program is structured to demonstrate skills that can be immediately implemented by participants. Learn about the ACA Compounding Training Instructors at acainfo.org/instructors.
*Funding for this course is provided in part by an unrestricted educational grant from the ACA Research and Education Foundation.
DAY ONE
Classroom
- Introduction to USP <797> and Sterile Compounding
Lab
- Lab Safety, Garb & PPE
- Cleaning & Use of the PEC
- Calibration & Use of the Balance
Lunch (45 min – 1h)
Classroom
- Introduction to USP <797> and Sterile Compounding (continued)
Lab
- Practice aseptic technique
Adjourn (as you finish approx. 5 pm)
DAY TWO
Classroom
- Regulatory Update
- Training and Competency Requirements
Lab
- Sterile to Sterile Media Fill Testing
Lunch (45 min – 1h)
Classroom
- Documentation
Lab
- Compound sterile dosage forms using filtration, steam sterilization, and dry heat sterilization (injection, ophthalmic solution, ophthalmic ointment)
Adjourn (as you finish approx. 5 pm)
DAY THREE
Classroom
- Hazardous Drugs
- Exam
Lab
- Non-Sterile to Sterile Media Testing Discussion: Sterilization Methods
Adjourn (as you finish approx. 12 pm)
At the conclusion of Comprehensive Sterile Compounding, the participating pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will be able to:
Comprehensive Sterile Compounding — (20h)
UAN: 0201-0000-23-020-L07-P/T | Application Based
- Define sterile compounding and practices within and outside the scope of USP <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding – Sterile Preparations
- Define Quality Assurance and Quality Control
- Identify responsibilities of the designated person(s)
- Describe categories of compounding and when immediate-use may be used
- Discuss facility and environmental monitoring requirements
- Explain the use, maintenance, and cleaning of primary and secondary engineering controls and equipment used in compounding
- Explain the appropriate selection and use of components and supplies
- Discuss aseptic processing and methods of terminal sterilization
- Discuss requirements for release testing including visual inspections, sterility, and endotoxin testing
- Determine appropriate BUDs
- Differentiate between label and labeling requirements
- Demonstrate proper hand hygiene and garbing
- Demonstrate cleaning and disinfection of the ISO Class 5 PEC
- Demonstrate staging of equipment and supplies
- Identify critical sites and avoid shadowing
- Demonstrate aseptic technique
- Compound various CSP dosage form
- Identify regulations and standards pertaining to sterile compounding
- Review key FDA guidance documents
- Explain requirements for selection of components used in compounding
- Discuss the importance of a certificate of analysis and what calculations may be needed
- Differentiate between training and competency
- Explain <797> training requirements for compounders, oversight personnel, and non-compounding personnel
- Explain <797> competency testing requirements for compounders, oversight personnel, and non-compounding personnel
- Describe competency testing requirements for hand hygiene and garbing using observation and gloved fingertip and thumb testing
- Describe competency testing requirements for aseptic manipulation using observation and media fill testing
- Discuss when corrective actions may be needed
- Outline the framework for a quality assurance program
- Specify SOPs needed for sterile compounding
- Identify master formulation record and compounding requirements
- Discuss quality control procedures
- Explain other USP <797> documentation requirements
- Describe HD facility requirements
- Differentiate between containment primary and secondary engineering controls
- Identify the role and responsibilities of the HD designated person
- Select which drugs must be included on a facility’s HD list
- List required policies and procedures
- Differentiate between deactivation, decontamination, cleaning, and disinfection
- Describe PPE requirements for sterile HD compounding
- Determine when an assessment of risk may be used
- List training requirements for personnel who handle HDs
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REGISTER EARLY & SAVE $70!
Special promotional pricing will be automatically applied to all registrations completed six weeks before the beginning of class. No code necessary; does not apply to pharmacy student fees, EVP, or ACA Compound Academy. The best value in compounding training just got a little better.
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Hazardous Drug Handling — Primer for Pharmacy Personnel Home Study is a 6-hour knowledge-based home study learning program designed for pharmacy technicians and pharmacists that cover regulations and standards concerning handling hazardous drugs. An understanding of these regulations and standards will permit participants to incorporate best practices in the workplace and ensure the safety of compounded hazardous preparations and the personnel who handle them. Pharmacy technicians may complete this program as a tool to prepare for the CPhT Advanced Certification Examination in hazardous drug handling.
ATTENDEE CANCELLATION POLICY
If attendee cancels 30+ days before event – full refund less 5% administrative fee
If attendee cancels 29-14 days before event – 50% refund
If attendee cancels 13-1 days before event – no refund
On occasion, ACA may need to reschedule or cancel a class due to circumstances beyond our control, and attendees should plan travel accordingly. We recommend purchasing travel insurance or booking with an airline that will allow you to reschedule your flight if the need arises.
ENROLLMENT POLICY
Enrollment in ACA Pharmaceutical Compounding Training Courses is not limited to members of ACA. Participants registering as student pharmacists must be currently enrolled in an accredited school of pharmacy and be able to provide proof of status. Class spaces for student pharmacists may be limited.
ACA CONTINUING PHARMACY EDUCATION PROGRAM
The mission of the American College of Apothecaries (ACA) Continuing Pharmacy Education Program is to conduct educational programs that empower pharmacy professionals to provide exceptional patient care. Learn more about the CPE Program’s Goals and Policies.
DISCLOSURES
The planners and faculty of this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. No commercial support was received for this activity.
Comprehensive Sterile Compounding, an application-based certificate program, has been approved for 20.0 contact hours (2.0 CEUs) of continuing education credit being obtained in the live programming with ACPE Universal Activity Numbers 0201-0000-23-020-L07-P/T . This UAN has an initial release date of 03/30/2023 and an expiration date of 03/30/2026. Attendees will be required to complete an evaluation form at the completion of the program. Attendees requesting CE will be required to provide their NABP e-Profile ID and birthdate (MMDD) to receive credit for any ACPE-accredited CPE session. Any unclaimed credit with a date of participation that is 6 months and older will not be eligible for processing.
The American College of Apothecaries, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. All sessions carrying the ACPE program number are approved for continuing education credit.
