Fall 2019 BPS Certification Results Available

[TranslationalRPh]

The Fall 2019 BPS certification results are now available. Looks like the compounding exam was pretty straightforward.

Specialty	Initial Certification	Recertification
Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist (BCACP)	334 of 548 (61%) candidates	38 of 58 (66%) candidates
Board Certified Cardiology Pharmacist (BCCP)	61 of 114 (54%) candidates	No candidates
Board Certified Compounded Sterile Preparations Pharmacist (BCSCP)	435 of 482 (90%) candidates	No candidates
Board Certified Critical Care Pharmacist (BCCCP)	239 of 327 (73%) candidates	No candidates
Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (BCGP)	155 of 317 (49%) candidates	41 of 62 (66%) candidates
Board Certified Infectious Diseases Pharmacist (BCIDP)	199 of 272 (73%) candidates	No candidates
Board Certified Nuclear Pharmacist (BCNP)	4 of 4 (100%) candidates	2 of 4 (50%) candidates
Board Certified Nutrition Support Pharmacist (BCNSP)	42 of 53 (79%) candidates	9 of 9 (100%) candidate
Board Certified Oncology Pharmacist (BCOP)	186 of 325 (57%) candidates	27 of 36 (75%) candidates
Board Certified Pediatric Pharmacy Specialist (BCPPS)	125 of 183 (68%) candidates	No candidates
Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist (BCPS)	1,449 of 2,140 (68%) candidates	218 of 247 (88%) candidates
Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist (BCPP)	76 of 121 (63%) candidates	19 of 30 (63%) candidates

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[Saiyo]

90% pass rate? one of these is not like the others....

 

[lord999]

The BCNP always has a high pass rate, the qualifications to sit for the exam are more rigorous than the exam itself. As for sterile, really? Shouldn't we all be passing this as minimum competency or are we dirty and disgusting under the hood?

 

[TranslationalRPh]

The BCNP always has a high pass rate, the qualifications to sit for the exam are more rigorous than the exam itself. As for sterile, really? Shouldn't we all be passing this as minimum competency or are we dirty and disgusting under the hood?

Yes, BCNP is not surprising. The BCGP is predictably low.

 

[DrXenha]

Yes, BCNP is not surprising. The BCGP is predictably low.

Why is the BCGP predictably low?

 

[DrXenha]

The BCNP always has a high pass rate, the qualifications to sit for the exam are more rigorous than the exam itself. As for sterile, really? Shouldn't we all be passing this as minimum competency or are we dirty and disgusting under the hood?

Sample size for BCNP is tiny. 4/4 passing, but only half passed the recertification.

 

[DrXenha]

BCCCP dropped to 73%, previous examinations the pass rate was 80% or greater. Did the exam get harder or are people getting dumber?

 

[DrXenha]

The BCNP always has a high pass rate, the qualifications to sit for the exam are more rigorous than the exam itself. As for sterile, really? Shouldn't we all be passing this as minimum competency or are we dirty and disgusting under the hood?

Agree, BCSCP sounds like a joke. Releasing this exam appears to water down the standards for all other specialties. It's all a money driven scheme now.

 

[DrXenha]

How is cardiology such a low pass rate?

 

[TranslationalRPh]

Why is the BCGP predictably low?

The CGP conducted by ASCP used to have a very high pass rate; however, once the exam started being administered by BPS (ie, BCGP), the pass rate has been dismal, especially compared to the other BPS specialties.

 

[TranslationalRPh]

Agree, BCSCP sounds like a joke. Releasing this exam appears to water down the standards for all other specialties. It's all a money driven scheme now.

I never understood why this needed to be a board certification. I'm not saying that there shouldn't be enhanced standards. However, why couldn't this be handled with a certificate such as CDE or immunization? It simply seems like a mismatch compared to the other specialities.