APhA’s Pharmacy-Based Immunization Administration by Pharmacy Technicians Training Program

APhA's Pharmacy-Based Immunization Administration By Pharmacy Technicians

August 24 2024

Hosted by: WesternU, College of Pharmacy
550 East Second Street, Pomona CA 91766

Faculty:
Hyma Gogineni, MS, PharmD, MSc, BCACP, APH, TTS
Associate Professor
WesternU College of Pharmacy

For questions about this program, please contact:

Renee Cook rcook@westernu.edu

CLASS OVERVIEW
Originally developed by Washington State University (WSU) and recently revised through a partnership between WSU and the
American Pharmacists Association (APhA), the APhA/WSU Pharmacy-Based Immunization Administration by
Pharmacy Technicians training program explores the expanding role of the pharmacy technician by providing additional skills training to administer immunizations. This two-part program emphasizes a health care team collaboration between pharmacists and technicians which seeks to improve population health by increasing immunization rates in states that allow technicians to immunize. Composed of an online self-study component combined with a live seminar that teaches hands-on immunization techniques, this program will provide a total of six hours of continuing education for technicians and pharmacists.

COURSE GOALS AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Self-Study Learning Objectives:
• Describe proper technique when drawing up and administering immunizations
• Recognize commonly used vaccines and their corresponding
routes of administration
• Distinguish proper needle length selection based on vaccine
and patient age and size
• Identify proper documentation procedures
• Recall vaccine storage requirements
• Describe safety measures to avoid accidental needle stick
injuries
• Recognize appropriate actions to take in emergency
situations

Live Seminar Learning Objectives:
• Demonstrate a successful technique when administering an
intramuscular and subcutaneous injection.
• Demonstrate appropriate distraction techniques during
immunization administration.
• Demonstrate the use of universal precautions as they pertain
to blood borne pathogens
• Explain the procedures for managing a vaccine reaction
emergency
This ACPE activity does not provide a certification in this
topic but rather advanced professional training which upon
successful completion the learner will be able to download a
certificate of achievement.

REFUND POLICY: Cancellations made 10 days or more in advance of class date are refundable less a $25 administrative fee, if you have not accessed the online pre-course work. If you have logged in and used your access code, $125 will be deducted off your reimbursement. Cancellations made within 10 days of course date, will be allowed to move their registration fee to the next scheduled course date.

There are three components to the certificate training program:

2 hours of self study modules
4 hour Live in person lecture and hands-on assessment of intramuscular and subcutaneous injection technique

Successful completion of the self-study component involves passing the self-study assessment with a grade of 70% or
higher and will result in 2 contact hours of CPE credit (0.2 CEUs). ACPE UAN: 0202-0000-23-152-H06-T
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 4 contact hours of CPE credit (0.4 CEU). ACPE UAN: 0202-0000-20-153-L06-T
To obtain 6.0 contact hours of CPE credit 0.6 CEUs) for the Pharmacy-Based Immunization Administration by Pharmacy
Technicians training program, the learner must complete all components listed above, and CLAIM credit for each
component. Participants will need to have a valid APhA (pharmacist.com) username and password, as well as a CPE
Monitor account to claim credit. After credit has been claimed, 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.
APhA continuing pharmacy education policy provides you with two opportunities to successfully complete the
continuing pharmacy education assessment. Please note that you will not be permitted to submit the assessment a
third time. The current policy of the APhA Education Department is not to release the correct answers to any of our
CPE tests. This policy is intended to maintain the integrity of the CPE activity and the assessment.