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Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist
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Compounded Sterile Preparations (largest domain)You are here
Master USP <797> 2023 Categories 1/2/3 with BUDs, aseptic technique, garbing order, hazardous drug compounding per USP <800> with CSTDs. 30% of exam.
Facilities, Equipment & Environmental Control
Cover cleanroom ISO classifications (ISO 5/7/8), PEC types (LAFW, BSC, CACI), environmental monitoring frequencies (viable air, surface, particle counting), facility certification. 20% of exam.
Quality Management
Study end-product testing (sterility USP <71>, endotoxin USP <85>, potency, container closure), personnel competency (gloved fingertip, media-fill), SOPs, RCA. 20% of exam.
Standards/Regulations + Patient Care + Final Review
USP/FDA/state regulatory framework, NIOSH 2024 list, 503A vs 503B, drug stability, labeling, full-length practice exams. 30% combined.
Can You Take the BCSCP Exam?
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- •Active pharmacist license in good standing
- •Documented practice experience in sterile compounding pharmacy OR PGY-1 + qualifying experience
- •BPS recognized this specialty as Compounded Sterile Preparations Pharmacy (CSPP)
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What You'll Study
12 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: Exam Overview, USP Standards & CSP Categories
4 sections
Chapter 2: Facilities, Engineering Controls & Cleaning
7 sections
Chapter 3: Environmental Monitoring & Facility Certification
4 sections
Chapter 4: Hand Hygiene, Garbing & Aseptic Technique
3 sections
Chapter 5: Beyond-Use Dating, Storage & Container Rules
4 sections
Chapter 6: Sterilization, Release Testing & Hazardous Drug Compounding
4 sections
Chapter 7: Materials, Equipment & Compounding Workflow
6 sections
Chapter 8: Calculations, Osmolarity & Physicochemical Compatibility
3 sections
Chapter 9: Therapeutics, Administration & Patient Monitoring
7 sections
Chapter 10: Quality Management, Records & Personnel Competency
8 sections
Chapter 11: Regulatory Oversight, Accreditation & Drug Supply Chain
4 sections
Chapter 12: Safety Management, Investigations, Recalls & Waste
3 sections
BCSCP Exam Details
Board Certified Sterile Compounding Pharmacist
Administered by BPS
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official BPS content outline
USP <797> 2023 revision, USP <800>, USP <795>, FDA 503A vs 503B, state board oversight, NIOSH 2024 hazardous drug list, regulatory framework
Cleanroom design (ISO 5 PEC inside ISO 7 buffer inside ISO 8 ante; SCA option), PEC types (LAFW, BSC, CACI, CAI), environmental monitoring (viable air, surface, total particle), facility certification
USP <797> Categories 1/2/3 distinctions, BUDs (4d/4d/10d/30d/45d default Cat 2; 60d/90d/120d Cat 3), aseptic technique, garbing order, hazardous drug compounding (USP <800>, CSTDs), specific products (TPN, oncology dose verification)
Patient-specific therapy assessment, drug stability and compatibility, therapeutic monitoring of CSPs (TPN, IV admixtures, oncology), labeling requirements
End-product testing (sterility USP <71>, endotoxin USP <85>, potency, particulates, container closure), personnel competency (gloved fingertip, media-fill), SOPs, master formulation records, root cause analysis
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