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PTCB Controlled Substances Diversion Prevention Certificate
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Master DEA Forms (222, 41, 106, 107), CSOS, EPCS, biennial inventory, record retention, partial fills, red flags, corresponding responsibility, and the 21 CFR sections (1301, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1308, 1311, 1317). 38% of exam.
Diversion Prevention Program
Cover vulnerability mapping, ADC configuration, chain of custody, physical security, waste witnessing, non-retrievable disposal, staff education, just culture, EAP. 30% of exam.
Surveillance and Investigation
Study bulk vault reconciliation, diversion analytics (ADC override patterns, waste anomalies), evidence chain of custody, fact-finding interviews, for-cause drug testing, naloxone, RCA. 23% of exam.
Diversion Recognition + Final Review
Cover behavioral indicators, motivations, consequences, impaired healthcare worker recognition (9%). Take full-length practice exams, drill on DEA Form purposes, and reporting timelines.
Can You Take the PTCB CSDP Exam?
Check if you meet the basic eligibility requirements
- •Active PTCB CPhT credential
- •Completion of a PTCB-Recognized Controlled Substances Diversion Prevention Education/Training Program
- •Online-proctored or Pearson VUE test center delivery
- •No expiration; counts toward Advanced CPhT (CPhT-Adv) which requires 4 ABCs
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4-6 weeks typical
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What You'll Study
6 chapters covering the exam topics in this guide
Chapter 1: Introduction & Exam Overview
2 sections
Chapter 2: Controlled Substance Diversion Fundamentals
3 sections
Chapter 3: Diversion Prevention Program Design & Physical Controls
5 sections
Chapter 4: Automation Controls, Technology & Surveillance Architecture
2 sections
Chapter 5: DEA Regulatory Compliance & Recordkeeping
6 sections
Chapter 6: Surveillance, Investigation Protocols & Just Culture
5 sections
PTCB CSDP Exam Details
PTCB Controlled Substances Diversion Prevention Certificate
Administered by PTCB
Exam Content Breakdown
Based on the official PTCB content outline
Definition and scope of diversion, behavioral indicators, motivations, professional and patient consequences, recognition of impaired healthcare workers, tampering outbreaks
Vulnerability mapping (receiving, IV admixture, ambulatory infusion, anesthesia, returns), ADC configuration and override controls, chain of custody, physical security, technology controls, waste witnessing, non-retrievable disposal, staff education, just culture, employee assistance
DEA Forms (222, 41, 106, 107), CSOS, EPCS, registration and DEA number validation, biennial inventory, record retention, partial fills, robbery and theft response, sales of controlled substances and restricted OTCs (pseudoephedrine/CMEA), corresponding responsibility, 21 CFR 1301/1304/1305/1306/1308/1311/1314/1317
Bulk vault reconciliation, diversion analytics, suspicious data patterns, signal validation, signs of product tampering and alteration, detecting fraudulent prescriptions, chain of custody for evidence, fact-finding interviews, for-cause drug testing, video review, naloxone in workplace overdose response, root cause analysis, return-to-work
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