Certification Name : Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist
Certification ID & Type: 0993 – C – Specialty
Certification Description
Pharmacotherapy is that area of pharmacy practice that is responsible for ensuring the safe, appropriate, and economical use of drugs in patient care. The pharmacotherapy specialist has responsibility for direct patient care, often functions as a member of a multidisciplinary team and is frequently the primary source of drug information for other healthcare professionals. Those who are granted certification in this specialty may use the designation ‘Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist’ and the initials ‘BCPS’, as long as certification is valid.
Certifying Organization
Board of Pharmacy Specialties(BPS)(0183)
2215 Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20037-2985
Contact information : 202-429-7591 Email : bps@aphanet.org
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Certification Details
More than two years of education or training after high school required? Yes
More than two years of work experience required? Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
Renewal Required? Every 7 Years
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)? Yes
Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)? No
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes
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Certification/ Career/ Job Keywords
certified pharmacotherapy pharmacist, BPS certified pharmacist