Completion of a REP partially fulfills an eligibility pathway to take the CSPT Exam. In addition to completing a recognized program, CSPT applicants must also have one year of sterile compounding experience before applying for the CSPT Exam. To earn CSPT Certification, all candidates must take and pass the CSPT Exam.
Recognized programs are not responsible for providing PTCB with a list of graduates and do not have the authority to grant PTCB credentials. Additionally, participation in PTCB’s Employer Program and/or direct billing service is separate from program recognition.
PTCB updates a list of recognized programs on our website approximately once a month that partially fulfill an eligibility pathway to earn CSPT (i.e. completion of a REP plus one year of experience). Recognition is granted to programs based on a review of program curricula as they relate to the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities defined in the 2017 CSPT job analysis. Through this review process, the PTCB Certification Council determined that all ABHES-accredited programs and many ASHP/ACPE-accredited programs are recognized for the purposes of CSPT eligibility.
ASHP/ACPE-accredited programs seeking recognition should begin the process by completing this survey. ABHES-accredited programs are updated directly from that organization.
Other programs (i.e. those not accredited by ABHES or ASHP/ACPE) seeking recognition should begin the process by submitting a Help Center request.