APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certificate

Educate pharmacists about

• The impact of vaccines on public health.
• The role of a pharmacist in immunization delivery.
• Immunologic principles of vaccine development.
• Vaccine-preventable diseases and the vaccines used to prevent them.
• Strategies for improving immunization rates.
• Requirements for pharmacists who provide immunization services.

Prepare pharmacists to

• Read an immunization schedule and recommend vaccines for individuals.
• Educate patients about the benefits of and dispel myths about vaccines.
• Safely administer vaccines to patients via subcutaneous, intramuscular,
• intranasal, and intradermal routes.
• Deliver immunizations in compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
• Partner with stakeholders to promote immunizations.

 

Direct pharmacists to resources necessary to

• Promote public health through immunizations.
• Access regularly updated information about vaccines and their use.
• Effectively communicate with patients and others about resources.

The self-study learning activity is designed to ensure that all participants understand vaccine-preventable diseases and the role of pharmacists and student pharmacists as vaccine advocates and administrators.  There are 23 core learning modules and several optional modules that present in-depth information on immunology, practice implementation, and legal and regulatory issues with appropriate references to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) resource publication, Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Disease.

The second component of the APhA’s Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program is an active learning seminar focusing on pharmacy practice implementation. The live training seminar is based on the experience of practitioners involved in immunization advocacy and administration. The training seminar reinforces and expands on the self-study program and addresses areas such as immunization needs, legal and regulatory issues, and injection-technique training. Participants will be expected to practice giving intramuscular and subcutaneous injections.

For a complete list of learning objectives and for all APhA accreditation information and policies, please visit the APhA Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certificate Training Program website.

 

9:00 a.m.                     

• Welcome, Introductions, Acknowledgments
• Strategies for increasing immunization rates & Clinical Review
• Morning Break
• Vaccine Preventable Diseases
• Applying ACIP Immunization Schedules

12:00 p.m.

• Lunch Break
• Screening Patients & Adverse Events
• Communicating with patients
• Afternoon Break
• Vaccine Administration Technique & Demonstration
• Summary & Next Steps

Elizabeth Bunk Barton, PharmD, NCTTP

Director, Center for Pharmacy Care

PGY1 Community Practice Residency Program Director

Duquesne University School of Pharmacy

Pittsburgh, PA

Tiffany M. Hatcher, PharmD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice

Duquesne University School of Pharmacy

Pittsburgh, PA

Robert Laux, Jr., PharmD

Assistant Professor

Duquesne University School of Pharmacy

Pittsburgh, PA

Computer and Internet access are required to complete this activity. Please visit our website to view the Technology System Requirements in order to have a positive learning experience.

APhA's Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery was developed by the American Pharmacists Association. Copyright © 2022 by the American Pharmacists Association.

The American Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. APhA's Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program is approved for a total of 20.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit (2.0 CEUs). The ACPE Universal Activity Numbers (UAN) for this activity are listed below.

Successful completion of the home-study component involves completing each activity and passing the home-study assessments with a grade of 70% or higher and will result in 12 contact hours of CPE credit (1.2 CEUs). ACPE UAN: 0202-0000-23-154-H06-P

Successful completion of the live session component involves attending the full live seminar, successfully completing & uploading the injection technique assessment, completing the online assessment with a grade of 70% or higher and evaluations. Successful completion of this component will result in 8 contact hours of CPE credit (0.8 CEU).

ACPE UAN: 0202-0000-23-155-L06-P / 0202-9999-23-155-L06-P

To obtain 20.0 contact hours of CPE credit (2.0 CEUs) for APhA's Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program, the learner must have an updated APhA My Account, CPE & License Information BEFORE completing the home-study course, and completing the live components listed above. Participants will need to have a valid APhA (pharmacist.com) username and password, as well as a CPE Monitor account to obtain credit. After credit has been earned, please visit CPE monitor for your transcript. The Certificate of Achievement will be available online upon successful completion of the necessary activity requirements on the participant’s My Training page.

Release Date: March 31, 2023

Expiration Date: March 31, 2026 - PLEASE NOTE: NO Home Study credit granted after this date; Live Credit can only be granted within 60 days from the day of the seminar attended.

Cancellation

Reservations for the program cannot be held until the registration fee is received. Cancellations received in writing (via email) at least 7 days prior to the activity will receive a full refund if the learning material was not accessed. Cancellation requests made after 7 days will receive a refund minus a $25 cancellation fee if the learning material was not accessed. If the learning material was accessed, a refund minus a $150 cancellation fee will be provided. The learner and the registration fee may be transferred to a future offering to complete the program. Duquesne University reserves the right to cancel the program at any point in time. In that event, each participant will be notified via email and a full refund will be made.

Self-Study Material Information

Once payment is received you will receive an email outlining program information, agenda, objectives, requirements, and next steps. Self-study material will be available 14 days prior to the program date and forwarded to the email address provided at registration.

Online Attendance (Zoom, Teams, etc.)

Log-in via computer, tablet, or any mobile device 1 hour before program start to ensure properly functioning internet connection, microphone, and camera. Join the activity 10 minutes prior to start time for check-in and to adhere to activity schedule. Camera video must be functional and enabled for the duration of the program. Learners must be present and engaged for the entirety of the program and not participating in other activities during the program (e.g. - taking the program while simultaneously at work, while running errands, while babysitting, etc.) to be eligible for completion.

Online Etiquette (Zoom, Teams, etc.)

Continuing education office staff and program faculty, at their discretion, reserve the right to remove a learner for distracting or inappropriate behavior. The learner and the registration fee may be transferred to a future offering to complete the program. However, if a future program is not available, or it is deemed the participant is not eligible for a transfer, the participant will be removed and the registration fee will not be refunded.

Communications

All program communications will be sent to the email address submitted at registration. It is the registrant's responsibility to ensure that the email address submitted is current and correct. If you need to communicate with the continuing education office, please communicate with the email address used for registration. Please note that communications may be delayed during observed university holidays.