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KPIC: Introductory Training in Sterile Compounding Aseptic Technique (Columbia, SC) (P/T)


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Introductory Training in Sterile Compounding Aseptic Technique
Thursday, December 17 – Friday, December 18, 2026
 
 
 
Registration deadline:  Thursday, December 3, 2026 at 4:00pm (ET) or until capacity has been met
 
Course Description: This 22-hour is designed to introduce and prepare pharmacy technicians, pharmacists, and healthcare personnel to perform foundational sterile compounding in compliance with USP <797>. Through a blend of pre-course home study and in-person training, participants develop essential knowledge in aseptic technique, cleanroom practices, environmental monitoring, and sterile compounding principles. During the in-person experience, participants practice and demonstrate core sterile compounding skills in a simulated cleanroom environment, including hand hygiene and garbing, environmental cleaning and disinfection, gloved fingertip test sampling, media fill testing, and preparation of compounded sterile preparations (CSPs).
 
Participants will demonstrate competency through structured practice and formal assessment, gaining the skills and confidence needed to pursue roles in sterile compounding settings. Upon successful completion of the program requirements, participants are eligible to receive a digital badge recognizing their achievement in foundational sterile compounding.
 
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 10-hour home study, before attending the 12 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 12 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 Health
 
Tenissa Ray, CPhT
Education and Compliance Technician Supervisor
Prisma Health System
 
George Smith, PharmD, BCPS, BCSCP
System Sterile Compounding Services Specialist
Prisma Health
 
Disclosures:  
  • George Smith reports the following relevant disclosure: Honoraria from ARL Bio Pharma, Honoraria from Pharmacy Purchasing Product Magazine, and Consultant for ARxIUM.
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 with Commendation.  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 22 contact hours (2.2 CEUs), made up of 12 hours of live education and 10 hours of home study continuing education credit. 
UANs: 0062-0000-26-107-B07-P/T. The certificate program number is 0062-26-002-CP.
 
 
Program Registration Fees, Cancellation and Refund Policies
 
Registration Fees: 
Overall Course: $1,000*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, 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, December 3rd 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):
 
 
 
Learning Objectives: 
 
At the conclusion of this activity, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Explain USP <797> requirements related to personnel training, competency assessment, and aseptic practice
  2. Demonstrate proper hand hygiene and garbing procedures for sterile compounding
  3. Identify primary engineering controls (PECs) and secondary engineering controls (SECs) used in sterile compounding
  4. Describe ISO classifications and cleanroom design requirements for sterile compounding facilities
  5. Perform environmental cleaning and disinfection procedures in accordance with USP <797> standards
  6. Discuss environmental monitoring results associated with sterile compounding practices
  7. Perform proper materials handling of supplies and equipment used in sterile compounding
  8. Demonstrate aseptic manipulation techniques used in sterile compounding, including withdrawal from vials and ampules, reconstitution, and IV admixture preparation
  9. Apply principles of first air, critical site protection, and airflow management during sterile compounding
  10. Perform basic calculations for compounded sterile preparations (CSP)
  11. Incorporate compatibility, stability, and beyond-use date (BUD) considerations into compounding decisions
  12. Demonstrate competency in sterile compounding through simulation-based preparation and formal assessment
 

Date: Dec 17, 2026 08:00 AM - Dec 18, 2026 04:45 PM

Fee

$1,000.00

CE Hours

22.00

CE Units

2.200

Registration closes on Dec 03, 2026 04:00 PM

Activity Type

Certificate-Based

Target Audience(s)

Pharmacists
Pharmacy Technicians

Accreditation(s)

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education with Commendation
University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education with Commendation.

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.
 

 

Thu, Dec 17, 2026
 

Required Readings
   

Required Readings:
  • Will provide this list after it is available
    • ?Though please read USP <797> & <800>

   

Home Study Module 1: Will be uploaded at a later date
   

Module Title
Module Faculty
Module Length
Introduction to
USP <797> 
 
George R. Smith, PharmD, BCPS, BCSCP;
System Sterile Compounding Services Specialist,
Prisma Health
TBD Minutes
 

   

Home Study Module 2a: Facilities and Engineering Controls for Sterile Compounding: Primary Engineering Controls
   

Module Title
Module Faculty
Module Length
Facilities and Engineering Controls for
Sterile Compounding:
Primary Engineering Controls (PECs)
 
Richard Capps, PharmD, DPLA;
Pharmacy Manager
Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
48:40 Minutes
 

   

Home Study Module 2b: Facilities and Engineering Controls for Sterile Compounding: Secondary Engineering Controls
   

Module Title
Module Faculty
Module Length
Facilities and Engineering Controls for
Sterile Compounding:
Secondary Engineering Controls (SECs)
 
Richard Capps, PharmD, DPLA;
Pharmacy Manager
Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
49:43 Minutes
 

   

Home Study Module 3a: Will be uploaded at a later date
   

Module Title
Module Faculty
Module Length
Title
 
Tenissa N. Ray, CPhT;
Education and Compliance Technician Supervisor, Prisma Health System
TBD Minutes
 

   

Home Study Module 3b: Will be uploaded at a later date
   

Module Title
Module Faculty
Module Length
Title
 
Tenissa N. Ray, CPhT;
Education and Compliance Technician Supervisor, Prisma Health System
TBD Minutes
 

   

Home Study Module 4: Will be uploaded at a later date
   

Module Title
Module Faculty
Module Length
Title
 
Katie Olsen, PharmD, BCPS;
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pharmacotherapy, Ambulatory Care
MUSC Health
TBD Minutes
 

   

Home Study Module 5: Will be uploaded at a later date
   

Module Title
Module Faculty
Module Length
Title
 
Katie Olsen, PharmD, BCPS;
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pharmacotherapy, Ambulatory Care
MUSC Health
TBD Minutes
 

   

Home Study Module 6: Will be uploaded at a later date
   

Module Title
Module Faculty
Module Length
Title
 
George R. Smith, PharmD, BCPS, BCSCP;
System Sterile Compounding Services Specialist,
Prisma Health
TBD Minutes
 

   

Home Study Module 7: Will be uploaded at a later date
   

Module Title
Module Faculty
Module Length
Title
 
George R. Smith, PharmD, BCPS, BCSCP;
System Sterile Compounding Services Specialist,
Prisma Health
TBD Minutes
 

   

Home Study Module 8: Will be uploaded at a later date
   

Module Title
Module Faculty
Module Length
Title
 
Katie Olsen, PharmD, BCPS;
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pharmacotherapy, Ambulatory Care
MUSC Health
TBD Minutes
 

   

Home Study Module 9: Will be uploaded at a later date
   

Module Title
Module Faculty
Module Length
Title
 
Carl Dunn, RPh;
Clinical Instructor
University of South Carolina,
College of Pharmacy
TBD Minutes
 

   

Home Study Module 10: Will be uploaded at a later date
   

Module Title
Module Faculty
Module Length
Title
 
George R. Smith, PharmD, BCPS, BCSCP;
System Sterile Compounding Services Specialist,
Prisma Health
TBD Minutes
 

   

Home Study Post-Test
   

This area will be updated when the Post-Test is finalized (will be done before Thanksgiving)

   

Live Session - December 17-18, 2026
   

At the conclusion of this activity, the pharmacist and pharmacy technician will be able to:
  1. Explain USP <797> requirements related to personnel training, competency assessment, and aseptic practice
  2. Demonstrate proper hand hygiene and garbing procedures for sterile compounding
  3. Identify primary engineering controls (PECs) and secondary engineering controls (SECs) used in sterile compounding
  4. Describe ISO classifications and cleanroom design requirements for sterile compounding facilities
  5. Perform environmental cleaning and disinfection procedures in accordance with USP <797> standards
  6. Discuss environmental monitoring results associated with sterile compounding practices
  7. Perform proper materials handling of supplies and equipment used in sterile compounding
  8. Demonstrate aseptic manipulation techniques used in sterile compounding, including withdrawal from vials and ampules, reconstitution, and IV admixture preparation
  9. Apply principles of first air, critical site protection, and airflow management during sterile compounding
  10. Perform basic calculations for compounded sterile preparations (CSP)
  11. Incorporate compatibility, stability, and beyond-use date (BUD) considerations into compounding decisions
  12. Demonstrate competency in sterile compounding through simulation-based preparation and formal assessment

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Carl E. Dunn, RPh
Training Instructor III, Clinical Instructor, University of South Carolina, College of Pharmacy

George Smith, PharmD, BCPS, BCSCP
System Sterile Compounding Services Specialist, Prisma Health

Katie Olsen, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Pharmacotherapy, Ambulatory Care, Medical University of South Carolina Health

Richard Capps, PharmD
Pharmacy Manager, Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital

Tenissa N. Ray, CPhT
Education and Compliance Technician Supervisor, Prisma Health System

Activity Number

0062-0000-26-107-B07-P/T
Date: 12/17/26 08:00 AM - 12/18/26 04:45 PM

CE Hours

22.00