Advanced Pharmacy Practice (APP) Certificate
Your successful completion of all online home studies and the live event performance tests will meet the certification portion of the criteria for becoming an Advanced Practice Pharmacist.
For information about all the requirements for becoming an Advanced Practice Pharmacist and the application process, visit the California State Board of Pharmacy webpage. https://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/applicants/app.shtml.
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APP 100 |
Introduction to the CSHP/Touro University Advanced Practice Pharmacist Certificate Program |
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APP 100.01 |
Introduction to Advanced Practice Pharmacist |
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APP 100.02 |
Practice Affiliations |
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APP 100.03 |
Patient Encounter |
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APP 100.04.01 – 100.04.05 |
Hypertension |
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APP 100.05.01 – 100.05.05 |
Diabetes Mellitus |
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APP 100.06.01 – 100.06.05 |
Hyperlipidemia |
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APP 100.07.01 – 100.07.05 |
Major Depressive Disorder(MDD) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) |
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APP 100.08.01 – 100.08.05 |
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APP 100.09.01 – 100.09.05 |
Geriatrics/Safe Medication Use in Elderly |
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Virtual and/or Live Event 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Clinical cases/discussion Simulation of patient encounters Competency will be assessed for:
Comprehensive exam (Passing Score: >75%) |
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All online modules must be completed and assessments passed to attend the live event. No refunds or transfers to other live dates/locations are given.
- You must pass each home study before being allowed access to the next home study in the sequence.
- You must pass all online home studies to attend the live/virtual portion of the program.
- If you do not complete the online home studies prior to the live event you will not gain admittance to the live session. Also, you will not be refunded or apply your payment to another APP live program date or another certificate program.
Per the CA Board of Pharmacy code 4233, pharmacists who complete this certificate program and receive the Advanced Practice Pharmacist recognition from the California Board of Pharmacy are required to complete not less than 10 hours of continuing education in the area of Chronic Disease State Management every two (2) years.
https://www.pharmacy.ca.gov/laws_regs/lawbook.pdf
In order to maintain competence under the certificate program, the pharmacist must complete not less than 10 hours of continuing education every two years in the area of chronic disease management, which includes but is not limited to diabetes management, hypertension management, anticoagulation management, lipid and cholesterol management, oncology, HIV, mental health, and other chronic diseases that use medications to control the disease process, pursuant to the requirements of California Code of Regulations §1730.2(b)(5).
To be licensed as an Advanced Practice Pharmacist in California, you must satisfy the requirements under Business and Professions Code section 4210 and Title 16, California Code of Regulations section 1730.1.
4210. Advanced Practice Pharmacist License
(a) A person who seeks recognition as an advanced practice pharmacist shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Hold an active license to practice pharmacy issued pursuant to this chapter that is in good standing.
(2)(A) Satisfy any two of the following criteria: 2022 Summary of Law Changes 11/5/2021 Page 51 of 77 (i) Earn certification in a relevant area of practice, including, but not limited to, ambulatory care, critical care, geriatric pharmacy, nuclear pharmacy, nutrition support pharmacy, oncology pharmacy, pediatric pharmacy, pharmacotherapy, or psychiatric pharmacy, from an organization recognized by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or another entity recognized by the board.
(ii) Complete a postgraduate residency through an accredited postgraduate institution where at least 50 percent of the experience includes the provision of direct patient care services with interdisciplinary teams.
(iii) Have provided clinical services to patients for at least one year under a collaborative practice agreement or protocol with a physician, advanced practice pharmacist, pharmacist practicing collaborative drug therapy management, or health system.
(B) For purposes of this paragraph, if, as a condition of completion of one of the required criteria fulfillment of a second criterion is also required, that completion shall be deemed to satisfy this paragraph.
(3) File an application with the board for recognition as an advanced practice pharmacist.
(4) Pay the applicable fee to the board.
(b) An advanced practice pharmacist recognition issued pursuant to this section shall be valid for two years, coterminous with the certificate holder’s license to practice pharmacy.
(c) The board shall adopt regulations establishing the means of documenting completion of the requirements in this section.
(d) The board shall, by regulation, set the fee for the issuance and renewal of advanced practice pharmacist recognition at the reasonable cost of regulating advanced practice pharmacists pursuant to this chapter. The fee shall not exceed three hundred dollars ($300).