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Advanced Training in Sterile Compounding Compliance and Inspection
Tuesday, March 10 – Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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Registration deadline: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 4:00pm (ET) or until capacity has been met
Course Description: This 18-hour advanced training program is designed to equip inspectors, accreditors, and surveyors with the essential knowledge and skills required to assess and ensure compliance within sterile compounding areas. Participants will gain a deep understanding of industry standards, regulations, and best practices for assessing compliance with USP Chapters <797> and <800>. Through a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical case studies, this course covers key areas such as regulatory guidelines, inspection protocols, risk assessment, documentation, and facility-specific practices. At the end of the program, participants will be proficient in performing thorough inspections, identifying potential risks, and ensuring that facilities meet standards to guarantee patient safety and compliance.
Target Audience: This course is developed to provide training for inspectors, accreditors, and surveyors of sterile compounding areas. This certificate-based course is ACPE accredited for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
Course Requirements: Successfully complete the 3.5-hour home study (to be published in early June 2025) before attending the 14.5 hour live, in-person class.
Participation Requirements: The participant must physically be able to stand for a minimum of 2 hours.
Location of Event: The 14.5 hour in-person training will be at the Aseptic Compounding Experience (ACE) Lab, located in the University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy: 715 Sumter Street, Columbia, SC 29208.
Program Faculty:
Richard Capps, PharmD
Pharmacy Manager
Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
Carl E. Dunn, RPh
Training Instructor III, Clinical Instructor
University of South Carolina, College of Pharmacy
Katie Olsen, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pharmacotherapy, Ambulatory Care
Medical University of South Carolina HealthTenissa Ray, CPhT
Education and Compliance Technician Supervisor
Prisma Health System
George Smith, PharmD, BCPS, BCSCP
System Sterile Compounding Services Specialist
Prisma Health
Eric Sparks, BS
National Director of Client Solutions
Technical Safety Services
Krystal Brashears Stefanyk
Director of Inspections
North Carolina Board of PharmacyDisclosure: George Smith reports the following relevant disclosure: Honoraria from ARL Bio Pharma. All other faculty, planners, reviewers, staff, and CPE committee report no financial or personal relationship with any ineligible company producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing a product or service that appears in this program. There is no commercial support for this program.
Accreditation: The University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. For successful completion of the live certificate-based activity, participants will be required to: complete the home study and post-test prior to arrival, attend the accredited program in its entirety (attendance will be verified), successfully demonstrate certificate-based competencies using planned simulations, and competency test. Then complete the speaker/program evaluation before the deadline. The NABP CPE Monitor will not accept credit submitted greater than 60 days from the date of attendance. This certificate-based activity has been approved for a total of 18 contact hours (1.8 CEUs), made up of 14.5 hours of live education and 3.5 hours of home study continuing education credit. UANs: 0062-0000-25-053-B07-P/T. The certificate program number is 0062-25-002-CP.
Program Registration Fees, Cancellation and Refund Policies
Registration Fees: Inspectors: $1,400*T
*Please note that fees will show as "Learning Express" on your credit card statement.
T Includes a $200 non-refundable course fee
Registration is limited and will be taken on a first come first served basis. Fee includes: training (home study and on-site), food (as mentioned below), digital versions of the educational materials, ACPE continuing education credit (CPE), and ACPE Certificate Program recognition with successful completion of the requirements.
For the two-day live training program breakfast, lunch, coffee, and snacks will be provided. Please inform us via registration question and/or email if you have any dietary restrictions/lifestyles, or food allergies.
Travel Information:
- Registrants are responsible for any travel expenses. A list of nearby hotels is provided in the “Course Material(s)” section after registration.
- Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is the nearest airport.
Handouts/Slides: Will be available to all participants to download/print prior to the course in the "Course Material(s)" section when they are available (usually the week of the course), this section is only accessible after registration.
Cancellation Policy:
- Policy applies to self-pay, third party billing (including NABP code), and voluntary transfers.
- To cancel the course and receive a refund (minus the $200 non-refundable course fee), you must email the request to ce@cop.sc.edu on or before thirty (30) days before the live program date. All refund requests submitted after that deadline will be denied.
- If you enroll in the course after that deadline, you will NOT be eligible to receive a refund. Similarly, if you voluntarily transfer to a later course date, you will not be eligible to receive a refund.
- USC COP reserves the right to cancel the entire program. In the event of a conference cancellation, each participant will be notified via phone and/or email at least 14 days prior to the live program date and a full tuition refund will be made or transfer to a later course date.
- In the event of inclement weather, the decision to cancel a course will be made no later than 9:00 am Eastern time the day before the live program.
Registration transfers:
- Individuals attending the course in place of the registered individual will be honored if the request is made at least 7 days before the live program date. Email CE@cop.sc.edu to facilitate.
- Individuals wanting to transfer to a later date must email CE@cop.sc.edu at least 14 days prior to the live program date, no changes can be made less than 14 days.
Registration Deadline:
- Registration will be accepted until 14 days prior to the start of the live program (Tuesday, February 24th at 4:00pm) or until capacity is met.
Program Schedule and Learning Objectives
Program Schedule All times shown are Eastern (specifics subject to change):
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Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this activity, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician will be able to:
- Define sterile compounding
- Identify enforceable aspects of USP Chapter <797> and <800>
- Demonstrate best practices for sterile compounding area etiquette
- Evaluate compliance with sterile compounding employee training and documentation requirements
- Assess sterile compounding area compliance with site-specific standard operating procedures
- Interpret room certification reports
- Differentiate between inspecting hazardous and nonhazardous sterile compounding areas
- Discuss compliance scenarios with a panel of experts
Date: Mar 10, 2026 08:00 AM - Mar 11, 2026 05:30 PM
Fee
$1,400.00
CE Hours
18.00
CE Units
1.800
Registration closes on Feb 24, 2026 04:00 PM
Activity Type
- Certificate-Based
Target Audience(s)
- Pharmacists
- Pharmacy Technicians
Accreditation(s)
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The University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
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Requirements for CE Credit
Participants must successfully complete the home study and pass the post-test prior to arrival. Arrive on-time, sign-in (attendance will be verified), attend the program in its entirety, successfully demonstrate certificate-based competencies using planned simulations, and competency test, along with fully completing the associated online evaluation before the deadline. Failure to complete the evaluation within 30 days of attendance may result in loss of credit. The NABP CPE Monitor will not accept credit submitted greater than 60 days from the date of attendance.
Participants must update their accounts to properly reflect their month and day of birth and their correct NABP E-Id. Failure to do so may result in loss of credit. Registration with a proper disclosure of your NABP E-Id is a requirement for receiving Continuing Pharmacy Education. To register with or look up your NABP E-Id, please click on the CPE Monitor logo below to be directed to their site.
At the conclusion of this activity, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician will be able to:
- Define sterile compounding
- Identify enforceable aspects of USP Chapter <797> and <800>
- Demonstrate best practices for sterile compounding area etiquette
- Evaluate compliance with sterile compounding employee training and documentation requirements
- Assess sterile compounding area compliance with site-specific standard operating procedures
- Interpret room certification reports
- Differentiate between inspecting hazardous and nonhazardous sterile compounding areas
- Discuss compliance scenarios with a panel of experts
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
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Carl E. Dunn, RPh
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Eric Sparks, BS
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George Smith, PharmD, BCPS, BCSCP
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Katie Olsen, PharmD, BCPS
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Krystal Brashears Stefanyk
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Richard Capps, PharmD
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Tenissa N. Ray, CPhT
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Activity Number
0062-0000-25-053-B07-P/T
Date:
03/10/26 08:00 AM - 03/11/26 05:30 PM
CE Hours
18.00