REQUIREMENTS

For each BPS specialty, there are defined training and experience requirements. Applicants also must pass the specialty certification examination.

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION

Eligibility Requirements
The minimum requirements for this specialty certification are:

• Graduation from a pharmacy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) or an alternative educational program accepted by BPS (e.g., pharmacy school outside the USA)
• Current, active license to practice pharmacy
• *Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree (or equivalent) plus a), b) or c) below.
  
  
  1. Five (5) years of practice with substantial component (>50%) of patient care activities in pharmacotherapy
  OR
  
  2. Completion of a Pharmacy Practice or Specialty Residency and three additional years of practice with a substantial component (>50%) of patient care activities in pharmacotherapy
  OR
  
  3. Completion of BOTH a Pharmacy Practice Residency and a Specialty Residency
     
     *Doctor of Pharmacy degree plus a) or b) below.
  1. Three (3) years of practice experience with a substantial component (>50%) of patient care activities in pharmacotherapy
  OR
  
  2. Completion of a Pharmacy Practice or Specialty Residency with a substantial component (>50%) of patient care activities in pharmacotherapy
  
  
  
• Achieving a passing score on the Pharmacotherapy Specialty Certification Examination
  
  *One of these two requirements must be met in order to be certified.