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OVERVIEW

Name of Credential

Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP)

Responsible Organization

Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)

Address

2215 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20037-2985

Telephone

(202) 429-7591

E-mail

info@bpsweb.org

Website

www.bpsweb.org

CERTIFICATION DETAILS

Eligibility criteria

  • Graduation from a pharmacy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) or a program outside the U.S. that qualifies the individual to practice in the jurisdiction; and
  • Current, active license to practice pharmacy in the U.S. or another jurisdiction; and
  • Completion of four (4) years of practice experience (post-pharmacist licensure) with at least 50% of time spent in cardiology pharmacy activities as defined by the Cardiology Pharmacy Content Outline; or
  • Completion of a PGY-1 residency plus two (2) additional years of practice (post-pharmacist licensure) with at least 50% of time spent in cardiology pharmacy activities as defined by the Cardiology Pharmacy Content Outline; or
  • Completion of a specialty (PGY-2) residency in cardiology pharmacy; and
  • Achieving a passing score on the Cardiology Pharmacy Specialty Certification Examination.

Recertification

Pharmacists who earn the designation Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist® (BCCP) will be required to maintain their certification over a seven-year period by completing one of the following professional development activities:

  • Achieving a passing score on the 100-item, multiple-choice objective recertification examination (administered by BPS), based on the content outline for the Cardiology Pharmacy Specialty in their seventh year following initial certification; or
  • Earning 100 hours of continuing education credit provided by a BPS-approved professional development program provider. Cardiology Pharmacy Preparatory Review and Recertification Courses offered by any of the approved providers may only be completed for recertification credit up to two times, in nonconsecutive years, during the 7-year recertification cycle.

Duration of initial certification

7 years

Examination

  • Domain 1: Patient Management and Therapeutics (59% of the examination)
  • Domain 2: Information Management and Education (23% of the examination)
  • Domain 3: Practice Development and Administration (14% of the examination)
  • Domain 4: Public Health and Patient Advocacy (4% of the examination)

Cost

  • Initial Certification fee: $600
  • Annual Certification Maintenance fee: $125
  • Recertification fee: $400

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