To apply for the CSPT® program, log into your PTCB Account and click the apply link under Earn Credentials.
To be eligible to take the CSPT Exam, an active PTCB CPhT must qualify for CSPT under one of the following pathways:
- Pathway 1: Completion of, or enrollment in, a PTCB-Recognized Education/Training Program for the CSPT Program AND one year of full-time continuous compounded sterile preparation (CSP) work experience.A
- Pathway 2: Three years of full-time continuous compounded sterile preparation (CSP) work experience.B
AFull-time continuous compounded sterile preparation (CSP) work experience is defined as at least 30 hours/week.
BWork experience must be within the last eight years. Part-time employment and roles that include, but are not fully devoted, to sterile compounding qualify. Sterile compounding experience must have been completed in a US facility and subject to USP <797> and <800> regulations.