Extra certifications

[spacecowgirl]

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So do you plan on purchasing the 2009 Prep Course Book or do you plan on waiting till the 2010 prep material comes out? I won't be going to ACCP in April. I've just recently have been thinking of taking the exam in Oct.

I was going to wait, but I hate that it comes out so late.

Do you by any chance know of any study groups going on online for the 2010 exam?

I don't, sorry. I have 2 coworkers also taking it so we're studying together.

 

[BM2007E92]

At the VA, you get a two-step increase for every certification you receive. Each step is $1651. An MBA or MHA gives you 3 or 4 steps. The good thing is you don't actually have to use the certs in your job because they can't guarantee you a job in that area if none is available.

That is sort of disappointing...an MBA would only get you maximum $6604 annually? Considering the amount of time (2yrs full time), effort (lot of projects and papers) as well as money (Believe top tier MBA programs are $100k+ tuition) involved, it's not worth it at all for a mere ~$6604. Correct me if I'm wrong however.

FWIW, I have several friends who are engineers; one is at Wharton and another is at UofC/Booth School of Business. Once they are done with their program, their pay scales almost double their current pay, not to mention promotions to upper management positions. Just seems odd that in other industries an MBA is a definite opportunity-catcher but for pharmacy, not as much potential (unless you branch out into entrepreneurship or pharma).

Again, correct me if I'm completely wrong

 

[spacecowgirl]

I double checked - you definitely can only use the PSAP CEs for recert. A way of ensuring money I guess.

 

[gotdrugs]

That is sort of disappointing...an MBA would only get you maximum $6604 annually? Considering the amount of time (2yrs full time), effort (lot of projects and papers) as well as money (Believe top tier MBA programs are $100k+ tuition) involved, it's not worth it at all for a mere ~$6604. Correct me if I'm wrong however.

FWIW, I have several friends who are engineers; one is at Wharton and another is at UofC/Booth School of Business. Once they are done with their program, their pay scales almost double their current pay, not to mention promotions to upper management positions. Just seems odd that in other industries an MBA is a definite opportunity-catcher but for pharmacy, not as much potential (unless you branch out into entrepreneurship or pharma).

Again, correct me if I'm completely wrong

Outside of the VA, a MBA doesn't guarantee you crap in the pharmacy world. (no raise, etc)

Just a counter-point on your 2nd paragraph - those fields and friends in those fields you speak of also start out lower than what an entry-level pharmacist dose. That's always been the thing with pharmacy and salaries, you start out very well compared to other fields, but there just isn't as much increase.

 

[pharm B]

When you become a BCPP, does that also make you a BCPS inherently?

 

[BM2007E92]

Outside of the VA, a MBA doesn't guarantee you crap in the pharmacy world. (no raise, etc)

Just a counter-point on your 2nd paragraph - those fields and friends in those fields you speak of also start out lower than what an entry-level pharmacist dose. That's always been the thing with pharmacy and salaries, you start out very well compared to other fields, but there just isn't as much increase.

Hi gotdrugs! That is definitely true, entry level engineers and other technical fields will start out much less that staff pharmacists. But with an MBA, these professionals will more likely move up (and better pay) than staff rphs though. Nevertheless, I'm still disappointed that a pharmacist with an MBA won't achieve the same promotions and pay scale. "Ce'st la vie" I guess...

 

[KARM12]

When you become a BCPP, does that also make you a BCPS inherently?

Of course not. They are two different certifications. BCPP only tests you on psych....BCPS tests you on everything.

 

[pharm B]

I apologize, I was confusing BPS with BCPS. I didn't see that BCPS and BCPP were altogether separate specialties. Thanks.