APhA Pharmacy-Based Test and Treat Program

Program Details

• Intended Audience: Pharmacists in all practice settings
• Universal Activity Number:
  • 0202-0000-20-179-H06-P / 0202-9999-20-179-H06-P
  • 0202-0000-20-180-L06-P / 0202-9999-20-180-L06-P
• Contact Hours: 20.0 hours of ACPE continuing education for pharmacists (12.0 self-paced; 8 live, online seminar)
• Program Fees: $475.00 non-members / $255.00 APhA Members
• UAN Release Date: 02/15/2022
• UAN Expiration Date: 02/15/2025
• Activity Type: Practice/Certificate Program
• Program Support: No outside financial support was provided.

Summary

The Pharmacy-based Test and Treat certificate training program is a practice-based curriculum based on national educational standards that prepares pharmacists to provide point-of-care testing (POCT) and diagnostic services for minor, nonchronic health conditions that can be managed with minimal treatment or self-care. Learners gain experience in identifying opportunities to expand patient-centered services across pharmacy settings with POCT, describing and performing appropriate physical assessments, and applying this information to patient cases. Newly added for the 2023 sessions is a complimentary module on the treatment of COVID-19 with Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir-ritonavir) to supplement your test and treat training!

This program meets the requirements outlined in Section 465.1895, Florida Statutes related to testing or screening for and treatment of minor, nonchronic health conditions. This section states that a pharmacist may test or screen for and treat minor, nonchronic health conditions within the framework of an established written protocol with a supervising physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459. For purposes of this section, a minor, nonchronic health condition is typically a short-term condition that is generally managed with minimal treatment or self-care.

Upcoming Live Seminars

• Saturday, June 8th, 2024 | Zoom (8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Eastern)
• Saturday, August 24th, 2024 | Zoom (8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Eastern)
• Saturday, October 26th, 2024 | Zoom (8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Eastern)

Program Requirements

This program includes a 20-hours of ACPE continuing education for pharmacists. This includes the 12-hour fully online, self-paced lecture series and an 8-hour interactive live, online skill-building session. To successfully complete the program, receive the continuing education hours, and earn the certificate of achievement the learner will need to successfully meet the requirements outlined below.

• Part 1:The first component of the certificate training program is composed of 4 modules and focuses on reviewing POCT, managing nonchronic health conditions, and implementing and entering into a test-and-treat protocol with a supervising physician. This portion of the program also includes a final assessment that requires the learner to pass with a score of at least 70%.
• Part 2: The second component of the Pharmacy-based Test and Treat certificate training program is an active learning seminar focusing on pharmacy practice implementation of POCT and diagnostic services. The live, online training seminar is based on the experience of practitioners involved in POCT advocacy and administration. The training seminar reinforces and expands on the self-study program and addresses areas such as the pharmacist-physician relationship, writing and entering into a supervised protocol agreement, and developing a business model.