A1: The in-person IV certification training provides 40 CE credits for Pharmacy techs & 20 CE credits for Pharmacists and is held in the following states and cities.
FLORIDA - In Orlando.
TEXAS - In Dallas.
Both in-person and experiential virtual hybrid certification programs provide CE credits and certification.
*The price shown on this website for the virtual hybrid/In-person IV certification courses is for the official certification exam and processing fee.
However, the mandatory training manual and training supplies must be purchased separately and cost $310 + tax (if applicable). URLS for purchasing the manual and training supplies are sent in the welcome email after registration and payment for the virtual hybrid/in-person/CSPT program(s) from this website.
Through a separate program, the experiential VIRTUAL HYBRID program also grants 20 CE credits for Pharmacists and 40 CE credits for Pharmacy techs.
Standalone sterile compounding course
The standalone updated online course is self-paced and most popular with those pressed for time. It is didactic and knowledge-based, and upon passing a final exam, a certificate of completion will be issued upon request.
NOTE: The standalone updated course does not currently provide sterile compounding certification but does provide a certificate of completion and 20 CE credits for Pharmacy Technicians only. However, pharmacy techs must manually enter the CE credits in the PTCB portal.
The standalone online course provides enough information to give you confidence when applying for sterile compounding jobs and to do your job effectively.
The course goes beyond the basics and will help sterile compounding personnel and Pharmacy managers because it touches on certain managerial aspects of sterile compounding, such as documentation requirements, QA, etc.
**NEW - We now offer a PTCB approved CSPT training program.
Q2: Are there any other costs associated with the in-person and experiential virtual hybrid program beyond the price shown at checkout?
A2: Yes. The required training manual and training supplies must be purchased separately ($310) + Tax (if applicable).
Q3: Are the official exam certification and processing fees included or anything else?
A3: Yes. Free 6-month access to supplementary sterile compounding content and includes a practice competency test to prepare for the official exam, hands-on lab assignments, video demonstrations, compounding content, and more. Also, for a limited time, receive free access to our sterile compounding AI course assistant for 3 months while enrolled in the program to have your IV compounding and math questions answered instantly, 24/7.
Q4: Will I get an officially recognized certificate?
A4: Yes. After completing the IV certification program, including the home study and practical portions of the certification courses and completing the final evaluation AND after passing the certification exam with a 75% or better score.
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After passing a final exam with a 75% or better score for the standalone online updated didactic sterile compounding course. A certificate of completion will be provided upon request. No CE credits are issued except for technicians, as described above.
A certificate of completion may also be requested for the home infusion course.
Q5: What topics does the home infusion course cover?
A5: Please click here to view sample topics covered in the course.
Q6: Can you tell me what the EHR portal includes? (Discontinued temporarily)
A6: The EHR portal contains exercises to solidify your knowledge in sterile compounding and home infusion courses. Exercises include basic to advanced exercises such as...
- Reviewing patient charts to determine the appropriateness of prescribed therapy
- Order entry of IV and PO medications to a patient's chart
- Discontinuing medications
- Updating allergies
- Processing a home infusion Rx that enables you to use critical thinking skills
- Looking up drug information to determine which monitoring parameters should be taken into account
- Determining whether a particular medication requires a patient assessment
- And more...enhance your critical thinking skills.
Q7: What’s the difference between sterile products training for certification and sterile compounding and IV compounding certification training?
A7: Sterile products training for certification, sterile compounding certification, and IV compounding certification are different terms for the same training, which essentially includes training and certification for USP 797.
Q8: Is this certification valid in all states that require IV certification?
A8: YES. Because it is a national certification from an ACPE-accredited institution with a didactic and hands-on portion, it would generally be valid in all states that require Pharmacists and Techs to be IV certified.
Q9: I am a pharmacy employer, so how do I certify my pharmacists and techs in bulk?
A9: Please get in touch with us to discuss your needs.
Q10: What sort of training can I expect?
A10: The IV certification program strictly focuses on sterile compounding, and the bulk of the knowledge gained is from home study, which includes.
- Reviewing the free supplementary online course you can access, reviewing the certification textbook/manual, and attempting all the quizzes.
- Completing all the hands-on training.
- Completing the practice lab assignments.
- Successfully passing the final evaluation.
- Successfully passing the final certification exam.
Q11: What is the address and next available date for the in-person program?
A11: See #13 below. Our in-person program evaluation may be in a group setting or conducted one on one, and you would let us know after you're done with the online portion of the course and we would send you further information at that time regarding the evaluation.
The evaluation with an instructor would be at a location closest to both you and the instructor, if possible. There are no fixed dates for the evaluation UNLESS if the evaluation will be conducted in a group setting and you would be notified via email if that's the case or check the website for upcoming dates.
The evaluation would be scheduled when you're ready for it and after completing the home study portion (manual review and/or supplementary course review) and hands on lab assignments etc. More information is sent after enrolling.
Q12: Does the course expire?
A12: All courses (free and supplementary or not) that can be accessed online, expire 6 months from the date of enrollment. To extend a course beyond the 6 months the fee is $49/month.
The certification courses that include a manual expire 12 months from the date of enrollment BUT the online free access still expires in 6 months from the date of enrollment and to extend it beyond the 12 months the fee is $49/month.
Q13: Do you accept international students and ship internationally?
A13: Yes, however, we do not ship to all countries. Please contact us before placing an order and keep in mind an extra shipping charge will be assessed based on the country and there may additionally be other costs and requirements.
Q14: What are the locations for the final evaluation in Dallas?
A14: At your compounding facility AND only if you don't currently work in sterile compounding then at the locations shown below. However, the locations may be subject to change based on various factors but you will be notified if that's the case.
Dallas: 211 North Ervay Street, Dallas, TX 75201
Q15: How quickly can this course be completed?
A15: If you have prior experience or work in a sterile compounding facility then it is possible to complete it in less than 3 weeks depending on how much time you can dedicate to it.
If you have any other questions please contact me at...mayur @ ivcompoundingtraining.com