This section of the NCPA Web site includes a variety of professional development resources and continuing education programs. You will find a wide variety of seminars/short courses, conferences, certificate programs, interactive presentations, and other development opportunities.


Continuing Education

An accredited continuing education provider for more than 20 years, NCPA offers everything pharmacists need to keep their practices up to date and to enrich the care of their patients. Our continuing education programs are easily accessible and available in a variety of formats. NCPA's unique knowledge of the dynamics of the practice of pharmacy enables us to craft a variety of educational programs to fill any possible CE requirement. Click here for more information.

NIPCO Educational Programs

To facilitate pharmacist expansion into disease management, NIPCO has developed a comprehensive curriculum of certificate programs in the management of specific conditions, such as diabetes, osteoporosis, respiratory disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, arthritis and pain care, obesity, infectious disease, nutrition and weight management, and others.

Accreditation for Compounding Pharmacies

As a member of the Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board (PCAB), NCPA is committed to uniform accreditation standards for the compounding profession. Click here for more information.

Pharmacy Training Video

This educational video download will assist you and your staff with answering common questions about Community Care Rxsm and to understand the essential elements of our Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan. The 16-minute presentation offers an overview of five areas of the different components of the CCRx plans. Click here for more information.

The Pharmacy Technician Training Program

The Pharmacy Technician Training Program is designed to help you organize the learning necessary to work competently and confidently in your role as a pharmacy technician. Click here for more information.

Medicare Modernization Act Training

Confused about the Medicare Modernization Act? NCPA has a number of continuing education programs available to help demystify Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans. Click here for more information.

Preventing Fraud, Waste and Abuse

This online program is designed to educate pharmacy owners and employees about the federal laws and guidelines related to fraud, waste, and abuse. The course has been endorsed by the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association and recommended by several Medicare Part D plans to assure compliance with federal requirements. It is available to NCPA members for discount.

Pharmacy Value Alliance (PVA) Educational Programs

The Pharmacy Value Alliance is a coalition of research-based pharmaceutical companies and community pharmacy organizations brought together to produce a "dual-value" message: one which raises public awareness of the value of medication and at the same time, demonstrates the important role of the community pharmacist in maximizing the effectiveness of medication therapy.

ExCPT

The Exam for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians helps ensure that a minimum knowledge base or competency is possessed by pharmacy technicians who assist pharmacists in the preparation of prescriptions. The ExCPT is nationally recognized by the National Community Pharmacists Association and the National Association of Chain Drug Stores as a psychometrically sound pharmacy technician certification exam.