Sterile Compounding CE & Training

Strengthen your compounding competencies with TRC Healthcare's compounding CE & training from CriticalPoint & RxAdvanced

Compounding pharmacists require advanced skills to create and maintain a safe, sterile, and controlled environment while complying with USP <797> regulations. Explore TRC Healthcare's sterile compounding brands, CriticalPoint and RxAdvanced, and find the right USP <797> training for you.

RxAdvanced: Sterile Compounding 

Get a 12-hour CE program that prepares you with best practices in sterile compounding. Developed by leading clinical experts at CriticalPoint, this online training keeps pharmacists in step with evolving standards set by the USP <797>. 

CriticalPoint Nonhazardous Sterile Compounding Trainings

Join CriticalPoint compounding experts for a 3-day virtual training event on sterile compounding best practices, which include the latest information on the 2023 USP <797> chapter revisions.

  • Registration Cost: $3,845
*If you purchase one of our USP <797> trainings, you can get 50% off our <800> training at checkout for a full week of sterile compounding training.

CriticalPoint Sterile Compounding eLearning

Get 34.5 hours of ACPE-accredited CE with online courses specifically designed to teach the skills needed to meet USP <797> and <800> requirements.

 

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RxAdvanced: Sterile Compounding Program Curriculum

Course curriculum includes:

  • History of Sterile Compounding (1 hour)
  • Determining USP <797> Beyond-Use Dating (1 hour)
  • Quality Releases and Final Checks for Sterile Compounding (1 hour) 
  • USP 797 CSP Handling: Staging Through Transport (1 hour)
  • Master Formulation and Compounding Records for Sterile Compounding (1 hour)
  • Standard Operating Procedures for Sterile Compounding (1 hour)
  • General Elements of Documentation for Sterile Compounding (1 hour)
  • Use of Equipment and Integrating Technology for Sterile Compounding (1 hour)
  • Quality Management of Sterile Compounding (1 hour)
  • Best Practices for USP <797> Material Handling (1 hour)
  • Aseptic Technique and Conduct for Sterile Compounding (1 hour)
  • Aseptic Technique and Conduct for Sterile Compounding (1 hour)

Pharmacists can complete each course within the program online at their convenience 24/7.

CriticalPoint Sterile Compounding Virtual Training & Accreditation Details

This training program delivers high-quality, cost-effective education to pharmacists and pharmacy technicians while covering CriticalPoint's best practices and USP requirements related to nonhazardous sterile-to-sterile compounding. 

Participants can earn up to 17.5 live ACPE credits for the 3 days of training, which will include lively discussions as well as practicum learning exercises that simulate real-life work scenarios. You’ll also have access to best practice reference cards, certification references, cleaning agent charts, and more.  

Prework, consisting of 8 hours of self-study CE courses, is required and will be assigned through CriticalPoint’s Learning Management system (LMS) once the participants have been enrolled.  See accreditation details and training schedule.

CriticalPoint Sterile Compounding Course Information

Fundamentals of Sterile Compounding Curriculum 8 hours CE

  • History of Sterile Compounding (1 hour of CE)
  • Determining USP 797 Beyond-Use Dating (1 hour of CE)
  • Quality Releases and Final Checks for Sterile Compounding (1 hour of CE)
  • USP 797 CSP Handling: Staging through Transport  (1 hour of CE)
  • Master Formulation and Compounding Records for Sterile Compounding (1 hour of CE)
  • Standard Operating Procedures for Sterile Compounding (1 hour of CE)
  • General Elements of Documentation for Sterile Compounding (1 hour of CE)
  • Use of Equipment and Integrating Technology for Sterile Compounding (1 hour of CE)

Engineering Controls for Sterile Compounding 4 hours CE

  • USP 797 Primary Engineering Controls (2 hours CE)
  • USP 797 Secondary Engineering Controls (2 hours CE)

Personnel Sampling Metrics 3 hours CE

  • Hand Hygiene and Garbing for Sterile Compounding (2 hours CE)
  • Personnel Competency Testing in Aseptic Manipulation (1 hour CE)

Viable Facility Sampling Metrics 2.5 hours CE

  • Overview of Environmental Monitoring (1 hour CE)
  • Viable Air and Surface Sampling (0.5 hours of CE)
  • Investigation and Remediation of Viable Environmental Monitoring and
    Personnel Sampling Excursions (1 hour CE)

Sanitization of Pharmacy Controlled Environments3 hours CE

  • Sterile Compounding Environments Principles of Cleaning and Disinfection (1 hour CE)
  • Cleaning of Primary Engineering Controls for Sterile Compounding (1 hour CE)
  • Cleaning of Secondary Engineering Controls for Sterile Compounding (1 hour CE)

Aseptic Technique and Related Work Practices 5 hours CE

  • Quality Management of Sterile Compounding (1 hour CE)
  • Best Practices for USP 797 Material Handling (1 hour CE)
  • Use of Supplies and Components (1 hour CE)
  • Aseptic Technique and Conduct for Sterile Compounding (1 hour CE)
  • Best Practices for Mixing Outside of ISO-Classified Conditions (USP 797) (1 hour CE)

Nonsterile-to-Sterile Compounding Practices 4 hours of CE

  • Sterility Testing Requirements of USP Chapters 71 and 797 (1 hour CE)
  • Bacterial Endotoxin Testing for Sterile Compounding (1 hour CE)
  • Steam and Dry-Heat Sterilization Methods (USP 797)  (1 hour CE)
  • Sterilization by Filtration (USP Chapters 71 and 797) (1 hour CE)

Requirements and Best Practices for Hazardous Drug Compounding 5 hours of CE

  • Hazardous Drug Overview (USP 795 and 797)
  • Containment Primary and Secondary Engineering Controls (USP 795 and 797) (1 hour CE)
  • Personal Protective Equipment for HD Handling for USP 795 and 797 Compounding (1 hour CE)
  • HD Work Practice Strategies: Receiving through Transport to Patients (1 hour CE)
  • HD Work Practice Strategies: Decontamination and Spill Management (USP 795 and 797)(1 hour CE)

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