The Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) currently recognizes 12 specialty practice areas. The American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) offers preparatory review courses and professional development programs approved by BPS for recertification for eight specialties.
Please see the table below for the professional development programs that ACCP offers.
| Specialty |
BPS Recognized |
ACCP Preparatory Review Courses |
Recertification Professional Development Programs |
| Ambulatory Care Pharmacy |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Cardiolgy Pharmacy |
Yes |
Yesa |
Yesa |
| Compounded Sterile Preparations Pharmacy |
Yes (as of Fall 2019) |
No |
No |
| Critical Care Pharmacy |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Geriatric Pharmacy |
Yes |
Yesa |
Yesa |
| Infectious Diseases Pharmacy |
Yes |
Yesa |
Yesa |
| Nuclear Pharmacy |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Nutrition Support Pharmacy |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Oncology Pharmacy |
Yes |
Yesa |
Yesa |
| Pediatric Pharmacy |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Pharmacotherapy |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Psychiatric Pharmacy |
Yes |
No |
No |
a In collaboration with the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
ACCP Works to Expand Pharmacy Specialty Recognition
ACCP has established a web page to help members learn more about the specialist recognition process and to track the College’s progress toward achieving recognition of new clinical pharmacy specialties.
ACCP Preparatory Review Resources
ACCP Preparatory Review Courses
ACCP Preparatory Review Webinars
ACCP Pharmacotherapy Mock Exam
Launched in 2012, the ACCP Pharmacotherapy Mock Exam is a 175-item question bank based on the domains, tasks, and knowledge statements outlined in the BPS content outline. Developed and reviewed by board-certified clinical pharmacists, the ACCP Pharmacotherapy Mock Exam provides a personalized analysis on the performance of the participant. This analysis includes the amount of time spent on each question and the types of questions most commonly missed or skipped by the participant. An answer key containing explained answers and references is also provided for further study. This tool is ideal for anyone studying for the Pharmacotherapy board exam, especially those who want to learn more about their potential strengths and weaknesses in preparing for the exam. To purchase the most current ACCP Pharmacotherapy Mock Exam, visit the ACCP Bookstore.
ACCP Recertification Resources
ACCP Recertification Professional Development Programs
ACCP Recertification Planning Tool
The ACCP Recertification Dashboard assists the BCACP, BCCCP, BCCP, BCGP, BCIDP, BCOP, BCPPS, or BCPS by compiling earned recertification credits; tracking new credits as they are earned; and scheduling new opportunities for credits from upcoming ACCP professional development programs. Types of credit and their sources are identified by a color-coded bar graph for easy identification of recertification credit status.
BPS Resources
BPS guides provide information on certification examinations and recertification requirements for each of the recognized specialties. For additional information, visit the BPS Web site at www.bpsweb.org.
BPS Contact Information
Board of Pharmacy Specialties
2215 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20037
Telephone: (202) 946-5026
Fax: (202) 429-6304
E-mail: mailto:bps@aphanet.org
www.bpsweb.org
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