California pharmacists must complete 30 hours of continuing education (CE) courses every two years to renew their license. On-demand courses provide participants with the ability to complete a training through a self-paced, self-guided online environment while earning the mandatory continuing education hours.
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COVID-19
- Establishing CLIA Waived Lab Services in Community PharmacyThis session will help pharmacists understand the federal and state requirements and how to apply for a CLIA Waived laboratory in California. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important for pharmacists interested in participating in CLIA waived testing to understand the regulatory and operational aspects of a pharmacy-based lab. Learn more
CE: 0.5 hours - Basics of COVID-19 & Pharmacotherapy ConsiderationsThis educational program will serve to provide foundational knowledge regarding the basic clinical concepts of COVID-19 as well as providing a focused discussion on important considerations for experimental pharmacotherapy. Learn more
CE: 0.75 hours - Clinical Utility of Diagnostic and Serological COVID19 TestingPharmacists play an important role in responding to COVID-19 and increasing access to urgently needed testing. As pharmacists navigate COVID-19, it is important to understand what tests are available, when they are used, and how to interpret the results. This program will discuss the clinical utility of both molecular diagnostic and serological diagnostic testing for COVID-19. Topics that will be discussed include accuracy and interpretation, conferred immunity, the use of immune passports, the need for quantitative antibody tests, and the role of seroprevalence studies. Learn more
CE: 0.5 hours - COVID-19 Testing – What is an Emergency Use Authorization?Due to the urgent nature of the public health crisis caused by Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19), the FDA has enacted its emergency use authorization (EUA) authority to facilitate availability of in vitro diagnostic products for COVID-19. Pharmacists play an important role in responding to COVID-19 and increasing access to urgently needed testing. Recently, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services authorized pharmacists to order and administer tests for COVID-19. As pharmacists navigate COVID-19, it is important to understand the FDA regulatory process to be able to identify legible, reliable, and non-fraudulent products. Learn more
CE: 0.5 hours - Results May Vary: Understanding the Validity of COVID-19 Test ResultsThe program will explain the basic statistics behind test result validity. Focus will be placed on understanding sensitivity, specificity, false positive, and false negative test results. Learn more
CE: 0.5 hours
PrEP and PEP
- Providing PrEP and PEP in a PharmacyPharmacists are uniquely positioned to increase knowledge, usage, and adherence to PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) and PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis), particularly for underserved populations, by their accessibility in California communities. CPhA is offering an on-demand course covering everything you need to know to be certified to administer PrEP and PEP. Learn more
CE: 1.0 hours
