IV Sterile Compounding Certification Course

The IV Sterile Compounding Certification provides comprehensive training for pharmacy technicians in sterile product preparation and aseptic techniques, fulfilling Texas State Board of Pharmacy requirements and is ACPE accredited. The program covers a range of topics, including quality control, TPN, chemotherapy, and aseptic calculations, with hands-on practice in aseptic garbing, ampule and vial manipulation, and laminar airflow hood maintenance. This certification is suitable for pharmacy technicians and pharmacists at varying levels of their careers.

Offered at the Fort Worth Campus

The IV/Sterile Products Certification course has been designed to train pharmacy technicians on the topic of sterile product preparation and aseptic technique. The program integrates approximately 20 hours of didactic instruction with 20 hours of experiential training and skill assessments. This course is designed to meet all applicable State Board of Pharmacy training requirements and has been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).

This course will begin with an introduction to sterile products before moving on to facilities, garb, and equipment. Other modules include quality control and assurance, total parenteral nutrition (TPN), sterile product preparations, aseptic technique, properties of sterile products, aseptic calculations, and chemotherapy.

During the hands-on training, students will validate their skills in four key areas. These include aseptic garbing and handwashing, ampule manipulations, vial manipulations, and laminar airflow hood care. The vial and ampule manipulation validations and techniques are supplemented by those for hazardous vials and hazardous ampules. The laminar airflow hood care includes techniques for both horizontal and vertical airflow hood care.
The course is ideal for registered pharmacy technicians, pharmacy technician students, certified pharmacy technicians, and pharmacists.