Continuing Education & Certificate Programs

The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) developed The Pharmacist and Patient-Centered Diabetes Care Certificate Training Program, is an educational experience designed to equip pharmacists with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to provide effective, evidence-based diabetes care. The program provides comprehensive instruction in current diabetes concepts and standards of care and incorporates case studies and hands-on skills training focused on the situations most likely to be encountered—as well as the services most needed—in community and ambulatory care practice settings. Participants will gain experience evaluating and adjusting drug therapy regimens for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, counseling patients about lifestyle interventions, analyzing and interpreting self-monitoring of blood glucose results, and assessing the overall health status of patients to identify needed monitoring and interventions.

Activity Type: Application and Practice-based
Target Audience: Pharmacists in all practice settings
Program Cost: $375

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Register Now! (May 5, 2023)

APhA’s Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program is based on national educational standards for immunization training from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This practice-based curriculum represents a fusion of science and clinical pharmacy. The program, which emphasizes a health care team approach, seeks to foster the implementation of interventions that will promote disease prevention and public health.

The purpose of this certificate training program is to prepare pharmacists with comprehensive knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to provide immunization services to patients across the life span.

Activity Type: Practice-based
Target Audience: Pharmacists in all practice settings
Program Cost: $375

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Register Now! (May 19, 2023)

APhA's Delivering Medication Therapy Management Services presents a systematic approach for developing, implementing, delivering, and sustaining MTM services. It includes an overview of the marketplace for delivering MTM services, guidance for implementing MTM services in pharmacy practice, a review of the essential skills and knowledge needed for performing MTM successfully, and an organized process for identifying medication-related problems. The purpose of this certificate training program is to prepare pharmacists to improve medication use through the delivery of MTM services in a variety of practice settings.

Activity Type: Practice-based
Target Audience: Pharmacists in all practice settings
Program Cost: $375

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Register Now! (April 22, 2023)

A Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialists (TTS) is a professional who possesses the skills, knowledge, and training to provide effective, evidence-based interventions for tobacco dependence across a range of intensities and in a variety of settings including but not limited to hospitals, community health centers, HMOs, medical and dental practices, educational settings, social service agencies, tobacco treatment centers, telephone quitlines, and mental health centers. The TTS may engage not only in providing treatment but also in educating others (professionals and patients) about tobacco dependence treatments. This training program is nationally accredited by the Council for Tobacco Treatment Training Programs (CTTP). It is an intensive course taught through self-paced online modules focusing on the skills needed to effectively treat tobacco dependence, culminating in a one-day live interactive Zoom session. Through the expertise of the course faculty, participants will be guided in using the skills of motivational interviewing, medication management, and other evidence-based strategies to support effective tobacco treatment.

*Group of 10 or more interested in TTS training? Private training sessions available!*

Activity Type: Online, Self-Paced
Target Audience: Pharmacists in all practice settings
Program Cost:
   Licensed Healthcare Practitioner $625
   Duquesne University Preceptor/Alumni $505

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The Healthcare Leadership Certificate Program is an educational experience designed to equip pharmacists–in all practice settings–with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to lead and thrive in today’s healthcare climate. The program provides a total of 17 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit via comprehensive instruction in current leadership topics including talent recruitment, people management, and workflow management, along with the
opportunity to apply the skills learned to complex leadership scenarios through engagement with faculty and other participants via a discussion board. In our fast-paced, complex, evolving
environment, strong leadership is absolutely vital. Participants will have the opportunity to develop and expand their leadership skills to effectively recruit, motivate, and inspire a team to
spark passion and live the mission and vision of the company.

Activity Type: Online, Self-Paced Certificate Program (Practice-based)
Time Commitment: For optimal program and learning experience, and to maximize the benefits of the content, we recommend completing the program in 6-months.
Target Audience: Pharmacists in all practice settings
Program Cost: $200

 

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A collaboration with Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute and Duquesne University School of Pharmacy
 
The PBMI Specialty Pharmacy Training eLearning Modules are designed with comprehension of the Specialty Pharmacy space in mind while focusing in on learnings that bridge the gap between theory/ understanding and real-world interactions and optimization. Through the ‘100, 200, 300’ step model, the training provides comprehensive, relevant and practical information in order to ensure complete knowledge of the space. Each segment of the overall module delivers 25-30 minutes of learning, with pre- and post-test questions. A certificate of completion will be awarded after successful completion of the course. Included in the modules are varied learning mechanisms including interactive learning through charts, graphs, info graphics, video and more. Individuals in the healthcare industry can benefit greatly from this course, especially those who are involved in the pharmacy, manufacturer and trade segments. PBMI is proud to have a partnership with Duquesne University in the creation, development, and delivery of this course.

Please contact Michael%20Kurilla%2C%20M.Ed., Director of the Duquesne University School of Pharmacy Center for Continuing Education and Certificate Programs, for more information.