Activity Overview
The Intensive Studies Package is intended for board certified pharmacists in need of recertification credit and is designed based on the content outline developed by the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS). Using a case-based approach, the activities provide high-level, interactive discussions on contemporary and emerging issues in compounding sterile preparations.
The Compounded Sterile Preparations Intensive Studies Recertification Package consists of 4 activities (see table below) and provides up to 4.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education and/or recertification credit.
These activities are part of the ASHP professional development program for BCSCP recertification approved by BPS.
Accreditation

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education with Commendation.
Target Audience
These recertification activities are intended for board certified pharmacists seeking to update their knowledge and skills in:
- Selection and storage of sterile products, preparations, supplies, and equipment
- Best practices and processes for implementing media-fill testing in multi-site compounding operations
- Pediatric compounding conundrums
- Evaluating stability-indicating analytical methods in primary literature
Recertification Credit*
Board certified pharmacists are eligible to receive up to 4.0 contact hours of recertification credit for completing this course. To earn recertification credit, learners must review the course content and successfully complete the online assessments by the deadline.
ASHP provides an opportunity for remediation. Participants who are unsuccessful with the first assessment attempt may take a second assessment. The second assessment is included at no additional cost.

ASHP is approved by BPS as a provider for the recertification of BCSCP.
Learning Activity |
Specialty |
Passing Score |
Credit Information |
Compounding: All the Components |
BCSCP |
77% |
0204-0000-24-213-H07-P
1.0 ACPE/BPS |
USP <797>: Navigating Process Simulations and Media Fill Testing in Multi-Site Health Systems |
BCSCP |
77% |
0204-0000-24-234-H07-P
1.0 ACPE/BPS |
Pediatric Compounding Conundrums: Just keep swimming |
BCSCP |
72% |
0204-0000-24-236-H07-P
1.0 ACPE/BPS |
Supporting Evidence for Beyond Use Dates: Evaluating Stability-Indicating Analytical Methods in Primary Literature |
BCSCP |
70% |
0204-0000-24-247-H07-P
1.0 ACPE/BPS |
System Technical Requirements
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Development
These activities were developed by ASHP.