APhA's Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Certification Program

American Pharmacists Association’s
Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery Program
A Certificate Training Program

Nov 15, 17 & 19 (2 evenings of Zoom, 1 live in person, 1 hour practicum at WesternU by appointment)
(Participants MUST attend all dates above)

Hosted by: WesternU, College of Pharmacy

Faculty:
Jason Wong, BScPhm, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
Assistant Professor
WesternU, College of Pharmacy

Hyma Gogineni, MS, PharmD, TTS
Associate Professor,
WesternU College of Pharmacy

THIS PROGRAM WILL BE PROVIDED ONLINE VIA ZOOM
YOUR CAMERA MUST BE ON AND YOU MUST BE AN ACTIVE
PARTICIPANT ON THE ZOOM CALL.
THE PRACTICUM WILL BE PROVIDED IN A LIVE IN PERSON SESSION
You are required to attend both zoom calls and the practicum date
for your scheduled time slot of 1 hour.

550 East Second Street, Pomona CA 91766

For questions about this program, please contact:
Renee Cook 909-706-3826

APhA’s Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program 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.

The goals of this program are to:

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.

The American Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. The home-study portion of the Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery certificate training program is approved for 12 contact hours (1.2 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit (UAN 0202-9999-17-160-H06-P). The live training seminar is approved for 8 contact hours (0.8 CEU) of continuing pharmacy education credit (UAN 0202-9999-17-161-L06-P).

Expiration date: March 30, 2023 - PLEASE NOTE: NO Home Study credit granted after this date; Live Credit can only be granted within 60 days from the day of the seminar attended.

Activity Completion Requirements
To obtain credit for "Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery" complete home study activities, complete both home study and final assessments with a grade of 70% or better, attend the live seminar, successfully complete the injection technique assessment, complete the evaluation, and CLAIM credit. To obtain credit, the Learner must CLAIM credit once each component is completed. Once credit is claimed, Transcripts of CPE will be available online within 24 hours on the Learner’s CPE Monitor profile at www.nabp.net. The Certificate of Achievement will be available online upon successful completion of the necessary activity requirements on the participant’s “My Training” page on www.pharmacist.com.

Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery: A Certificate Training Program for Pharmacists was developed by the American Pharmacists Association.

Technology Requirements - Computer and Internet access is required to complete this activity. Please visit APhA’s website to view the Technology System Requirements to have a positive learning experience. Download the ZOOM App.

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:

12 hour self-study modules with case studies and assessment exam
6 hour online ZOOM live seminar
Live in person Hands-on assessment of intramuscular and subcutaneous injection technique (by appt only)
Welcome, Introductions and Acknowledgements
Vaccines Clinical Review
Applying ACIP Immunization Schedules
Screening Patients to Identify Contraindications & Precautions
Adverse Events following Immunization
Communicating with Patients
Vaccine Administration Technique
Skills Assessment
Managing a Pharmacy-Based Immunization Program
Planning the Service
Staying up to Date
Transitional/Summary Remarks