BCPP Recertification Products

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Current Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacists (BCPPs) are required to recertify every 7 years. Recertification assures the public and the profession that BPS-certified pharmacist specialists undergo periodic evaluation to verify that their knowledge and skills are maintained. Recertifiers must:

  • Achieve a passing score on the 100-item multiple choice BPS recertification examination, based on the content outline of the certification examination; OR
  • Earn 100 hours of continuing education credit provided by a professional development program approved by BPS.

The only BPS certified provider of BCPP recertification education is the College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists (CPNP) offering the following 5 products annually in the ACPE and BCPP Recertification credit increments noted.

Please note, candidates who become board certified and recertified must wait until the following calendar year to begin accumulating CE hours for recertification.

Upcoming Edition
Advanced registration will be available in November 2018.

  • Format: Self-study; book and e-book included
  • Credit: Approved for 20 hours of ACPE and BCPP Recertification credit for recertifiers
  • Release Date: January 9, 2019
  • Examination Deadline: July 9, 2019

Upcoming Edition
Advanced registration will be available in November 2018.

  • Format: Self-study online activity
  • Credit: Approved for 10 hours of ACPE and BCPP Recertification credit
  • Release Date: March 6, 2019
  • Examination Deadline: September 6, 2019

Current Edition (More Information)

  • Format: Live at CPNP 2018 (April 22-23, Indianapolis) or via self-study via recordings
  • Credit: Approved for 5 hours of ACPE and BCPP Recertification credit
  • Release Date: April 23, 2018
  • Examination Deadline: October 22, 2018
Non-member rate:
$130.00
Member rate: $80.00, login

Upcoming Edition (More Information)
Advanced registration is open. Course materials and exam not available until release date.

  • Release Date: September 19, 2018
  • Examination Deadline: March 19, 2019
Non-member rate:
$130.00
Member rate: $80.00, login

Upcoming Edition (More Information)
Advanced registration is open. Course materials and exam not available until release date.

  • Release Date: November 7, 2018
  • Examination Deadline: May 7, 2019
Non-member rate:
$130.00
Member rate: $80.00, login

BCPP Recertification Credit Available Over a 7-Year Period Beginning in 2018

  Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy Review Course* Literature Analysis Clinical Application Series From Theory to Practice Case Series Psychopharmacology Pearls Total Hours Available Per Year
2018 20 hours
1/9/18-7/9/18		 10 hours
3/7/18-9/7/18		 5 hours
4/23/18-10/23/18		 5 hours
9/19/18-3/18/19†		 5 hours
11/7/18-5/7/19†		 45
2019 20 hours
1/9/19-7/9/19		 10 hours
3/6/19-9/6/19		 5 hours
4/8/19-10/8/19		 5 hours
9/26/19-3/26/20†		 5 hours
11/7/19-5/7/20†		 45
2020 20 10 5 5 5 45
2021 20 10 5 5 5 45
2022 20 10 5 5 5 45
2023 20 10 5 5 5 45
2024 20 10 5 5 5 45
Maximum Hours Available

40
(maximum of 2 Review Courses)

 70 35 35 35

315 hours offered
215 achievable

* NOTE: The Examination Review and Recertification Course is a two-year product released at the start of even years (2018, 2020...). Given this revision cycle, individuals cannot repeat the current edition of the Review Course for BCPP Recertification or ACPE credit.
† Recertification credit is earned during the calendar year that the exam is finalized. For example, the 2018 Psychopharmacology Pearls could be used for 2018 credit if completed by 12/31/2018 or for 2019 credit if completed after 1/1/2019. In this way, there are technically 10 additional hours available in the above 7-year cycle due to prior year products that remain open.