Pharmacy-based point-of-care testing utilizes CLIA-waived (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments -waived) tests that offer near immediate results in non-laboratory settings. Pharmacists are increasingly offering this public health service of test and treat to promote prevention, early detection, and disease management.
The NASPA Pharmacy-based Point-of-Care Test & Treat National Certificate Program provides an opportunity to gain the skills and information necessary to develop a testing program such as influenza, Group A Streptococcus, HIV, Hepatitis C, and chronic diseases. The 20-hour ACPE-accredited certificate program includes comprehensive material regarding key disease states, physical assessment, point-of-care tests and treatment, and business models through 16 hours of home study and 4 hours of live training.
While this program is primarily designed for pharmacists, non-pharmacists interested in point-of-care test and treat are also welcome.
Note, this program has both an in-person (Butler University) and virtual option. Registration closes December 1.
The program requires participants to take an online assessment after each of the modules of home study, in addition to a cumulative assessment (must pass 70% within three attempts), and then their proficiency to conduct physical assessments and offer point-of-care testing services is assessed in the live/virtual training.
Upon successful completion of both portions of the program and all program evaluations, participants are awarded a certificate of completion and pharmacists can receive Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) credit.
Program Structure: The program includes 16 hours of self-paced home study learning followed by a 4-hour live (or virtual) session.
