APhA’s Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery

APhA’s Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program (14^th Edition) 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.

GOALS AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Educate pharmacists about:

The impact of vaccines on public health.
Pharmacists’ roles in immunization.
Immunologic principles of vaccine development and immunizations.
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 identify appropriate vaccines for individuals across the life span and with special needs.
Educate patients about the benefits of vaccines and dispel myths about vaccines.
Safely administer vaccines to patients via subcutaneous, intramuscular, intranasal, and intradermal routes.
Operate an immunization service in compliance with legal and regulatory standards.
Partner with immunization stakeholders to promote immunizations and the immunization neighborhood.

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 other stakeholders about resources.
Operate an immunization service in compliance with legal and regulatory standards.

For a complete list of learning objectives for the self-study and live seminar, please visit APhA’s website, http://www.pharmacist.com/pharmacy-based-immunization-delivery

HANDOUTS

All handouts are accessible via download for this program. Participants are expected to access and download all handouts through APhA. Guest wifi is available for those who prefer to bring a laptop or mobile device.

WAITLIST INFORMATION

Slots for this event are limited. Once all participant slots have been filled, a waitlist will be automatically generated through this website. If a slot becomes available, waitlisted individuals will be sent an automated email notification. Available slots will be filled on a first-come, first served basis.

HOW TO ACCESS THE PRE-WORK

Pre-work must be completed and passed with a minimum score of 70% prior to arriving to the live session. Please allow up to 12 hours for full completion of the necessary reading and exams. To access this pre-work through APhA, follow the instructions below or download the PDF. Before beginning, please ensure that you have an active NABP e-Profile ID number.

Log in on APhA's website at www.pharmacist.com
Click "Continuing Education", then "My Training."
- "I am a..." - STUDENTS: If you do not have a pharmacist license, you are REQUIRED to mark "Student Pharmacist."
- STUDENTS: If you do not see this question, please verify you have the correct designation. Instructions can be found under the heading "Changing Self-Designation" below.
- NPI: Enter all, divide by commas. If you are retired or not currently employed in healthcare, please enter 10 zeros. Accuracy is critical!
Click "Redeem Enrollment Code" and enter the code given to you via email after registration, Redeem, and Press Go. Your spot in this class only allows for ONE redemption of this code.
- NOTE: As soon as you redeem this enrollment code, you may no longer receive a refund.
Complete all self-study activities.
Claim Credit - See NABP e-Profile ID # below for more information. (Students are NOT exempt from this step.)
Attend the live seminar. Print and bring slides and worksheets.
- You will receive your attendance code at the live seminar, which will be redeemed to claim credit for that portion. You will have only a short window to redeem.

Returning Back to Program Content

When returning back to www.pharmacist.com, you will find your enrollment and associated content (handouts, etc.) under "Continuing Education," then "My Training."

About Enrollment: If at any time you have questions regarding your enrollment, please contact Nicole Fields at Nicole.Fields@uhsp.edu or 314-446-8189.

Technical Issues: Click Technology/ Troubleshooting FAQs, or contact APhA’s e-learning vendor at toll-free 877-399-4925 OR knowledge.connection.help@conduent.com

NABP e-profile ID #: To Claim credit, you must have an NABP ID and a CPE Monitor Account. For more information visit FAQs for Claiming Credit

National Provider Identifier (NPI): Provide your Primary Practice NPI and/or an Individual NPI. This number may be used to verify completion by employers. To look up yours or for more information,
please visit FAQs for National Provider Identifier (NPI)

LOGGING IN - ACCESSING YOUR APhA ACCOUNT

If you forget your username and/or password, you will receive an email if your email address is attached to your account.

If you do not receive an email, try other valide email addresess. If you still need help with your username and/or password, contact APhA’s InfoCenter, (800) 237-2742 ext 2 during normal business hours Eastern Standard Time, or email InfoCenter@aphanet.org
If you misspelled your email address when setting up your account, you will need to contact APhA’s InfoCenter to get this corrected. (Usually email addresses are the username – so if the InfoCenter is closed, please try variations of your email address)
Tip: If you need to leave a message, provide your name (including shortened versions and former names), city/state in which you live(d)/worked and a valid email address. This will expedite the resolution.

DO NOT Create another APhA profile, as this could affect your educational experience.

Date: Feb 11, 2021 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Fee

$400.00

CE Hours

20.00

Registration closes on Dec 30, 2021 01:00 AM

Activity Type

Certificate Program (formerly practice-based)

Target Audience(s)

Pharmacists

Joint Provider(s)

Requirements for CE Credit

HOW TO ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS AND CLAIM CE CREDIT

All credit must be claimed electronically through APhA.

Regarding Parking and Day-Of Logisitics:

An additional email will be sent closer to the date with parking instructions and other logistics. For a campus map and driving directions, please click here »

The session will begin at 8:00 AM. The seminar location is TBA.

Support/Credits

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 self-study component involves passing the self-study assessment with a grade of 70% or higher and will result in 12 contact hours of CPE credit (1.2 CEUs). ACPE UAN: 0202-0000-20-179-H06-P / 0202-9999-20-179-H06-P
Successful completion of the live seminar component involves attending the full live seminar, successfully completing the injection technique assessment, and completing the online assessment and evaluation. Successful completion of this component will result in 8 contact hours of CPE credit (0.8 CEU). ACPE UAN: 0202-0000-20-180-L06-P / 0202-9999-20-180-L06-P