Compounding SUNY Buffalo vs. PCAA For Resume

[baronzb]

The SUNY Buffalo course is geared to the NY State Compounding Exam, will the PCAA is more general. The latter is quite a bit more expensive, particularly when one includes the travel and hotel time, which would not be a factor (closer and can stay with a friend) in Buffalo. I don't think either are certified or have a certificate?

I'm not that interested in NY State licensing. Is it worth it to take this course (and which one) for resume purposes, open up some job opportunities?

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[baronzb]

How important is compounding as a job resume reinforce? SUNY Buffalo no longer offers their compounding course. there is either a course in L. Island or the official PCAA one in Houston, quite far away.

 

[baronzb]

I also noticed there is a "Dr. Cuties" compounding review course in LI. It is not affiliated with the University (Long Island) but it takes place on the campus. Would it be advisable or worthwhile to put that on a resume? It's quite a bit cheaper and closer.

 

[MindGeek]

Just some thoughts:

• Why bother taking a review course for a test you are not going to take?
• NYS Compounding (Part III) Exam review courses fill up so you'd be taking the spot of someone who actually needs to take and pass the test.
• The review course will only prepare you for compounds that could potentially appear on the test. The PCCA boot camp sounds like it covers more.
• Having an APPE rotation at, or working at a real compounding pharmacy would look much better than an 8 hour test prep or 16 hour course.
• I have heard of schools outside of NY barely teaching compounding aside from calculations (since they don't have a separate board exam on it). If that is the case you would be at a disadvantage. Even Dr. Cutie's course is a review course (for NY graduates) not Compounding 101.

Sources: APPE rotation at a sterile+non-sterile compounding pharmacy, taken a Part III review course, bought Dr. Cutie's materials for the Part III, passed the Part III Exam.

 

[baronzb]

I may take the test. The deadline is coming up, but considering the job situation in NY, I'm on the fence. You're right about the compounding outside of NY; it's pretty limited; however, I did pick-up non-sterile compounding skills.