Accreditation for Pharmacists
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Target Audience
These activities are intended for pharmacists who are seeking to update their knowledge and skills commensurate with a board certification examination in the areas listed below.
Activity Overview
This online course provides a robust preparatory curriculum for the pharmacy professional preparing for the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) Critical Care Specialty Certification Examination. Designed based on the domains, tasks, and knowledge statements developed by the BPS for the certification examination, this course will help you prepare for the exam by identifying areas needed for in-depth review of critical care pharmacy issues by:
- Reviewing pertinent clinical topics and practice skills
- Providing exam practice questions
- Listing valuable references for further study
This course is NOT intended for those obtaining recertification credit. To earn recertification credit, please see courses here:
These activities are part of the ASHP professional development program.
Review Course
This course consists of 11 activities (see table below) and provides up to 20 hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. The review course includes case-based presentations for application to real-life scenarios, a practice exam along with correct answers, and links to the reference sources, and domains, tasks, and knowledge statements. To help you further prepare, this package includes a compilation of practice questions in the same format and rigor to help you prepare for the BPS Specialty Examination.
| Learning Module |
ACPE # |
Credit Hours |
ACPE Expiration Date |
| Complex Case: Complications after Cardiac Surgery - Glucose, Sedation, and Thrombocytopenia |
0204-0000-20-980-H01-P |
1.5 |
09/23/2023 |
| Complex Case: Acute Coronary Syndrome |
0204-0000-20-981-H01-P |
1.5 |
| Complex Case: Antithrombotic-Associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage |
0204-0000-20-982-H01-P |
1.5 |
| Complex Case: Sepsis |
0204-0000-20-983-H01-P |
1.5 |
| Complex Case: Hyperglycemic Emergency and Community-Acquired Pneumonia |
0204-0000-20-984-H01-P |
1.5 |
| Complex Case: Pneumonia |
0204-0000-20-985-H01-P |
1.5 |
| Complex Case: Oncologic Emergencies: Febrile Neutropenia, Tumor Lysis Syndrome, and Hypercalcemia of Malignancy |
0204-0000-20-986-H01-P |
1.5 |
| Complex Case: GI Bleeding and Acute Renal Failure |
0204-0000-20-987-H01-P |
1.5 |
| Practice Administration and Development Part 1 |
0204-0000-20-988-H04-P |
1.0 |
| Practice Administration and Development Part 2 |
0204-0000-20-989-H04-P |
1.0 |
| Statistics, Evidence-Based Medicine, and Clinical Trial Design |
0204-0000-18-934-H04-P |
2.0 |
05/16/2021 |
CORE THERAPEUTIC MODULES
The Core Therapeutic Modules Review Package consists of 10 activities in which faculty review clinical topics and practice skills using a case-based approach. The activities are designed to assist the learner in identifying knowledge gaps in preparation for a pharmacy specialty board examination. In addition to a recorded presentation, each activity includes links to resources for further self-study and a practice test developed in the same format and rigor as the specialty exam.
| Learning Module |
ACPE # |
Credit Hours |
ACPE Expiration Date |
| Select Topics in Acid-Base Disorders |
0204-0000-18-981-H01-P |
1.0 |
09/12/2021 |
| Select Topics in Infectious Diseases in Critical Care Patients |
0204-0000-19-600-H01-P |
1.0 |
09/25/2022 |
| Select Neurology Topics in Critical Care Patients |
0204-0000-20-990-H01-P |
1.0 |
09/22/2023 |
| Alterations in Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Critical Care |
0204-0000-18-987-H01-P |
1.0 |
09/12/2021 |
| Select Topics in Prevention and Supportive Care in Critical Care Patients |
0204-0000-20-991-H01-P |
1.0 |
09/22/2023 |
| Select Topics in Toxicology |
0204-0000-18-994-H01-P |
1.0 |
09/12/2021 |
| Select Topics in Pulmonary Disorders |
0204-0000-19-601-H01-P |
1.0 |
09/25/2022 |
| Cardiac Arrhythmias and Advanced Cardiac Life Support |
0204-0000-20-992-H01-P |
1.0 |
09/22/2023 |
| Pharmacotherapy Considerations in the Management of Shock |
0204-0000-20-993-H01-P |
1.0 |
09/22/2023 |
| Fluid, Electrolytes, and Nutrition |
0204-0000-19-602-H01-P |
1.0 |
09/25/2022 |
Methods and CE Requirements
Activities can be completed in any order. Each activity consists of audio, video, and/or PDFs and evaluations. Learners must review all content and complete the evaluations to receive continuing pharmacy education credit for each activity.
Follow the prompts to claim, view, or print the statement of credit within 60 days after completing the activity.
System Technical Requirements
Courses and learning activities are delivered via your Web browser and Acrobat PDF. For all activities, you should have a basic comfort level using a computer and navigating web sites.
View the minimum technical and system requirements for learning activities.
Development
These activities were developed by ASHP.
To maintain its strict, independent standards for certification, BPS does NOT endorse or provide review information, preparatory courses, or study guides for Board Certification Examinations.