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Compounded Sterile Preparations Board Recertification Activities

For pharmacists seeking to maintain BCSCP status.

Compounded Sterile Preparation Specialty Recertification Course Package (ONLINE)

The course is designed based on the content outline developed by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) to provide an overview of recent standards and guidelines that specialists should be familiar with in practice. The course uses a case-based approach to discuss patient care issues.

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Compounded Sterile Preparation Specialty Intensive Studies Package (LIVE & ONLINE)

Intensive Studies offer recertification credit through a high-level, interactive discussions on contemporary and emerging issues in compounding sterile preparations.

Live: BCSCP Intensive Studies at ASHP Meetings

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Online: Offers up to 6 contact hours of recertification credit. 

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Topics covered:

  • USP <800>: Focus on Compounding and Administration - Pharmacy and Nursing Safe Practices

  • Compounding A, B, C’s: Following Categories 1, 2, and 3

  • Sterile Compounding: Standards, Regulations, and Best Practices

  • Designing a Competency Assessment Program for Compounded Sterile Preparations

  • Unlocking the Secrets of Surface Sample Collection and Media Analysis


BCSCP Specialty Selected Readings

Relevant, contemporary readings in the field of sterile compounding. Learners will answer recertification assessment questions in order to earn BCSCP credit.

  • Safety in Parenteral Nutrition
  • Hazardous Drug Surface Contamination
  • Infusion-related Plebitis
  • Systematic Framework for Anticipatory Compounding

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Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) guidelines for recertification by education.

Schedule 


Recertification Activities Max ACPE Credit Hours Format Release Date Expiration Date
Recertification Course 2024 24.25 Online May 29, 2024 May 27, 2025
Intensive Studies 2024 4 Online August 21, 2024 August 19, 2025
Selected Readings 2024 3 Online November 13, 2024 November 11, 2025
Intensive Studies 2025 Module 1 4

Live/Onlinea

February 5, 2025 February 3, 2026
Recertification Course 2025 24.25 Online May 28, 2025 May 26, 2026
Intensive Studies 2025 Module 2 3 Live/Onlineb August 20, 2025 August 18, 2026
Selected Readings 2025 3 Online November 12, 2025 November 10, 2026
Intensive Studies 2026 Module 1 4 Live/Onlinec February 4, 2026 February 2, 2027

aIntensive Studies Module 1 2025 Sessions are presented live at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, December 8-12, 2024. Recertification exams to earn BPS credits for these sessions will be released online on February 5, 2025. You cannot claim credit more than once. Separate meeting registration and additional fee is required to attend live.

bIntensive Studies Module 2 2025 Sessions are presented live at the ASHP Pharmacy Futures Meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina, June 7-10, 2025. Recertification exams to earn BPS credits for these sessions will be released online on August 20, 2025. You cannot claim credit more than once. Separate meeting registration and additional fee is required to attend live.

cIntensive Studies Module 1 2026 Sessions are presented live at the ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 7-11, 2025. Recertification exams to earn BPS credits for these sessions will be released online on February 4, 2026. You cannot claim credit more than once. Separate meeting registration and additional fee is required to attend live.

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ASHP is approved by BPS as a provider for the recertification of BCSCP.