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IV Certification Course

Course Overview 

Intravenous Certification Specialist’s training course is designed for registered pharmacist, pharmacy students, certified pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy technician trainees. This hybrid course is designed to instruct you in all that you would need to be trained and confident in your work. The course includes hands-on training in aseptic garbing and hand washing, hood cleaning, large and small volume parenteral preparation, ampule preparation, etc.

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In complying with the USP <797> guidelines, pharmacies preparing IV sterile compounds are being required by many state board pharmacies to have their pharmacy staff trained in sterile product preparation by an ACPE approved course. Since 2007, Intravenous Certification Specialist’s training course has been teaching registered pharmacists, pharmacy students, certified pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy technician trainees.

Course Expectations 

With our course, you can expect an environment of learning to help you feel confident in the work you’ll be doing on a daily basis. Each pharmacy technician will receive 40 hours of ACPE approved courses, while the pharmacist will receive 20 hours of ACPE approved courses. During this time, students will understand the concepts of sterile compounding. Included in the 40 hours of training, each pharmacy technician will also take 20 hours of at home study. The pharmacist will take 18 hours at home study with 2 hours of training. If the work is completed at home, these educational courses will take about half of the time spent in classroom. This includes didactic training and skills testing.

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In addition to the training hours, the course includes classroom time. This time allows students to ask questions and learn through lectures, reading assignments, and video presentations.

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At the end of the course, there will be a computerized final exam given to each student. Students must demonstrate and show the knowledge and skills that are required for doing the job safely and properly. A score of 75% and above is required to pass the final exam and 100% on the IV process validation, to receive the IV certification.

Course Outline, Requirements & Policies

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Pharmacy Education Resources National Sterile Compounding Training Manual for Pharmacists

UAN: 0156-9999-23-065-B07-P
Live Credit Hours: 2.0 (0.02 CEUs)
Home-Study Credit Hours: 18.0 (0.18 CEUs)
Type: Practice-based
Expiration: 07/10/2026

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The Texas Society of Health-System Pharmacist (TSHP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing education. Pharmacist documenting 20 hours of training, passing exams, demonstrating proper process in preparing sterile products, and completing course of instructor evaluations will receive a statement of credit within 6 weeks of completion of the program.

At the completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

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  1. Express appropriate formulations and methods for the calculation of various sterile compounded preparations.

  2. Describe the 3 Risk levels used in sterile compounding and the compounding, storage and cleaning requirements for each risk level.

  3. Identify the various ISO Class 5 Hoods and Isolators with the appropriate sterile compounding procedure that applies to each.

  4. Recognize different tests and methods which can verify that the compounded preparation is sterile.

  5. Demonstrate @ 100% accuracy on Process Validation (PV) Checklist aseptic hand washing.

  6. Demonstrate @ 100% accuracy on PV Checklist proper gowning and sterile gloving technique.

  7. Demonstrate @ 100% accuracy on PV Checklist proper horizontal hood cleaning technique.

  8. Demonstrate @ 100% accuracy on PV Checklist proper vertical hood or Barrier Isolator cleaning technique.

  9. Demonstrate @ 100% accuracy on PV Checklist proper powder vial reconstitution technique.

  10. Demonstrate @ 100% accuracy on PV checklist proper liquid vial and ampule technique.

  11. Demonstrate @ 100% accuracy on PV Checklist proper hazardous drug preparation technique.

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