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Advanced Training in USP <797> and <800> Essentials for Designated Persons
Thursday, August 27 – Friday, August 28, 2026
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Registration deadline: Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 4:00pm (ET) or until capacity has been met
Course Description: This 20-hour advanced training program is designed for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other health care professionals who are current or aspiring to become a Designated Person, supervisor, or quality assurance professional within sterile and hazardous drug compounding environments. Grounded in the latest standards of USP <797> and <800>, the course equips participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure compliance, safety, and quality in compounding practices. Through a combination of foundational home study modules, interactive discussions, case studies, and practical assessments, participants will be well-prepared to uphold the highest sterile compounding standards in their facilities. At the end of the program, participants will be able to identify compliance gaps and implement corrective action initiatives.
For optimal learning, this course is recommended for participants who are familiar with basic sterile compounding practices through previous training or experience, including USP <797> and <800> Chapters. Participants with limited experience in sterile compounding are encouraged to sign up for the optional Personal Hygiene and Garbing Competency Assessment.
Target Audience: This course is designed to provide training for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and other health care professionals. This course is ACPE accredited for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians.
Course Requirements: Successfully complete the 7-hour home study, before attending the 13 hour live, in-person class.
Home Study Technology Requirements:
Please ensure the computer system you plan to use meets the following minimum requirements:
- Operating System: Windows, Mac OS and Linux
- Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher; Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher; Google Chrome
- Computer Speakers or headphones connected to your computer
- Broadband Internet Connection: Cable, High-speed DSL or T1
- Monitor Screen Resolution: 320x480 or higher
- Media Viewing Requirements: Adobe Reader, Microsoft PowerPoint and HTML
Participation Requirements: The participant must physically be able to stand for a minimum of 1 hour.
Location of Event: The 13 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
Cleanroom Certification Consultant
Krystal Brashears Stefanyk
Director of Inspections
North Carolina Board of PharmacyDisclosures:
- George Smith reports the following relevant disclosure: Honoraria from ARL Bio Pharma, and Honoraria from Pharmacy Purchasing Product Magazine.
- Krystal Stefanyk reports the following relevant disclosures: Honoraria from ARL Bio Pharma, and Honoraria from Pharmacy Purchasing Product Magazine.
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 20 contact hours (2.0 CEUs), made up of 13 hours of live education and 7 hours of home study continuing education credit. UANs: 0062-0000-25-116-B07-P/T. The certificate program number is 0062-25-004-CP.
Program Registration Fees, Cancellation and Refund Policies
Registration Fees:
Overall Course: $1,400*T
Optional Personal Hygiene and Garbing Competancy Session: $50*VE
*Please note that fees will show as "Learning Express" on your credit card statement.
T Includes a $200 non-refundable course fee.
VAdvanced registration encouraged. On-site registration is possible, space permitting, .
E This optional course is available only to participants who are registered for the full program.
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, 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 (Thursday, August 13th at 4:00pm ET) 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:
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of a Designated Person under USP <797> and <800>
- Analyze examples of sterile and hazardous compounding practices for alignment with USP standards
- Compare personnel training programs and competency assessments to USP <797> and <800> requirements
- Describe how to prepare for and respond to inspections and surveys of sterile compounding areas
- Analyze environmental monitoring data for trends and potential risks
- Discuss facility design and workflow to align with USP <797> and <800> requirements
- Apply best practices in beyond-use dating assignment to different compounding scenarios
- Evaluate example room certification reports to USP standards and best practices
- Develop corrective and preventive action strategies to address identified compliance issues and deviations
- Conduct a gap analysis between an institution’s current sterile compounding operations and USP <797> and <800> standards and best practices
Date: Aug 27, 2026 08:00 AM - Aug 28, 2026 03:30 PM
Fee
$1,450.00
CE Hours
20.00
CE Units
2.000
Registration closes on Aug 13, 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.
Please note that there are multiple registration options available below!
To register for ONLY the course $1,400:
- click on the box next to Thu, Aug 27, 2026, then click "Register Now"
To Register for the Course AND optional Personal Hygiene and Garbing session $1,450:
- click on first box below next to "KPIC: Advanced Training...", then click "Register Now"
Required Readings:
(Publicly available)
- Home Study Slide Handout - Click Here
- NIOSH list of hazardous drugs in healthcare settings, 2024. (NIOSH)
- Publication No. 2025-103 (Supersedes 2016-161)
- https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2025103
- USP <797> Pharmaceutical Compounding—Sterile Preparations
- Official Date: May 01, 2024
- Link to be provided soon!
- USP <800> Hazardous Drugs—Handling in Healthcare Settings
- Official Date: July 1, 2020
- Link to be provided soon!
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INTRODUCTION
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.JPG) Georege R. Smith, PharmD, BCPS, BCSCP;
System Sterile Compounding Services Specialist,
Prisma Health
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.JPG) Krystal Brashears Stefanyk;
Director of Inspections
North Carolina Board of Pharmacy
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.JPG) Richard Capps, PharmD, DPLA;
Pharmacy Manager
Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
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Richard Capps, PharmD, DPLA;
Pharmacy Manager
Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
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Once the new Home Study Modules are added, the test will be opened for you to take
After viewing each home study module, ensure that you complete the evaluation of each home study module by selecting the "Complete Evaluation" button to the right of the module name. These evaluations must be completed prior to attending your live session and prior to your CE credit being issued.
After viewing all of the home study module videos, please select the green "Take the Test" button and enter the post-test access code from the final slide of Module 4 to access the home study post-test. You must achieve a passing score (>80%) on this 24 question test in order to proceed to the live session. You will be given the opportunity to retake the test if you do not achieve a passing score.
After taking the test, please complete the final evaluation, this evaluation is for ALL the home study modules.
At the conclusion of this activity, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician will be able to:
- Identify the roles and responsibilities of a Designated Person under USP <797> and <800>
- Analyze examples of sterile and hazardous compounding practices for alignment with USP standards
- Compare personnel training programs and competency assessments to USP <797> and <800> requirements
- Describe how to prepare for and respond to inspections and surveys of sterile compounding areas
- Analyze environmental monitoring data for trends and potential risks
- Discuss facility design and workflow to align with USP <797> and <800> requirements
- Apply best practices in beyond-use dating assignment to different compounding scenarios
- Evaluate example room certification reports to USP standards and best practices
- Develop corrective and preventive action strategies to address identified compliance issues and deviations
- Conduct a gap analysis between an institution’s current sterile compounding operations and USP <797> and <800> standards and best practices
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
0062-0000-25-116-B07-P/T
Date:
08/27/26 08:00 AM - 08/28/26 03:30 PM
CE Hours
20.00
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Demonstrate proper personal hygiene and garbing techniques in accordance with USP standards
Speaker(s)/Author(s)
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Tenissa N. Ray, CPhT
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Date:
08/28/26
Time:
07:00 AM - 08:15 AM
Fee
$50.00