APhA Advanced Preceptor Training

Advanced Preceptor Training Program

Preceptors take on many roles, that of teacher, coach, practitioner, provider, and faculty member. Take advantage of the APhA Advanced Preceptor Training to gain the knowledge and confidence you need to be a successful preceptor. If you currently serve as a preceptor, this program will give you access to peer-developed content which will provide you with additional knowledge and tools to enhance the experiential education process for you and your student pharmacists and residents. For new preceptors, the APhA Advanced Preceptor Training will provide you with a strong foundation to get started in your new role.

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Learning Objectives and Course Competencies

Learning goal

The goal of the APhA Advanced Preceptor Training Program is to provide a formal curriculum for preceptors at all practice sites who interact with student pharmacists and residents. The online-only training program will provide you with 13 hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. The program requires all learners to experience the same baseline education, and then allows you to use the self-assessment to identify your educational needs.

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How This Program Works

The APhA Advanced Preceptor Training program consists of four tracks. In addition to the four tracks, there is a required prerequisite and a self-assessment.

The following steps are required to complete the program:

Step 1: Complete the required activity, “Getting Started as a Preceptor”. The purpose of the required course is to confirm baseline knowledge every preceptor must have. There is an associated assessment and evaluation that each participant is required to complete. You will have two opportunities to successfully complete and achieve a passing score of 70% or better on the assessment. The prerequisite is approved for 5.0 hours (0.5 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit

Step 2: Complete the self-assessment. The self-assessment will identify areas where additional study may be useful. You will receive feedback with suggestions on which two tracks to complete based on which may be helpful for you. There will not be any continuing education credit available for the self-assessment.

Step 3: Select two tracks (each track is approved for 4.0 hours or 0.4 CEUs) to complete based on feedback you received from your self-assessment. The successful completion of two tracks is required to complete the training for a total of 13 hours, but you can complete the additional tracks if interested for additional CPE credit. Complete the individual activities, assessment and evaluation questions in each track. You will have two opportunities to successfully complete and achieve a passing score of 70% or better on the assessment.

Step 4: Once you have successfully completed the required prerequisite, the self-assessment and two tracks, you have completed the program and will be eligible to receive a Certificate of Completion for the APhA Advanced Preceptor Training. The Certificate of Completion will be available to you online for immediate printing.

Getting Started as a Preceptor Prerequisite

Getting started as a preceptor

The Role of a Preceptor
Setting Expectations for Rotations
Developing Rotation Activities
Complying with ACPE Standards for APPE and IPPE
Preventing Preceptor Burnout

Track 1: Communication

Communicating with Student Pharmacists
Evaluating Student Pharmacists and Delivering Constructive Feedback
Motivational Interviewing
Cultural Competency and Health Literacy

Track 2: Building clinical confidence

Pharmacists' Patient Care Process
Medication Reviews and Patient Counseling Skills
Placing Journal Clubs into Practice
Guiding Practice-Based Research

Track 3: Working effectively with student pharmacists

Professionalism During Rotations
Motivating and Engaging Student Pharmacists
Navigating Conflict in the Experiential Setting
Legal Issues in Precepting

Track 4: Cultivating interprofessional education

Principles of Adult Learning
Team-Based Learning
Interprofessional Communications
Interprofessional Precepting

How to Obtain CPE Credit

The APhA Advanced Preceptor Training program is an online-only training program that will provide you with 13 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit (1.3 CEUs). To obtain CPE credit, you will do the following

Complete the Getting Started as a Preceptor prerequisite assessment and evaluation. You will have two opportunities to successfully complete and achieve a passing score of 70% or better on the assessment and complete the evaluation to obtain 0.5 CEUs.
Select two additional tracks to complete. For each track, you will complete an assessment and evaluation. You will have two opportunities to successfully complete and achieve a passing score of 70% or better on each assessment. Please note that you will not be permitted to submit an assessment a third time.

Transcripts of CPE will be available on CPE Monitor within 24 hours from successful completion of each course

How to Obtain a Certificate of Completion

To earn a Certificate of Completion for APhA’s Advanced Preceptor Training, participants must meet all the following requirements:

Complete the required content to confirm baseline knowledge every preceptor must have
Complete the self-assessment
Identify and complete two tracks and their associated assessment and evaluation. You must successfully complete each activity assessment with a score of 70% or better.
Once these steps have been successfully completed, your Certificate of Completion will be available to you online for immediate printing.

Accreditation Information:

The American Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. APhA's Advanced Preceptor Training Program is approved for a total of 13.0 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit (1.3 CEUs). The ACPE Universal Activity Numbers (UAN) for this activity are listed below.

Getting started as a preceptor (0.5 CEUs) (UAN 0202-0000-24-254-H04-P)
Track 1: Communication (0.4 CEUs) (UAN 0202-0000-24-255-H04-P)
Track 2: Building clinical confidence (0.4 CEUs) (UAN 0202-0000-24-256-H04-P)
Track 3: Working effectively with student pharmacists (0.4 CEUs) (UAN 0202-0000-24-257- H04-P)
Track 4: Cultivating interprofessional education (0.4 CEUs) (UAN 0202-0000-24-258-H04-P)
- Release Date: June 17, 2024
- Expiration Date: June 17, 2027 - PLEASE NOTE: NO Home Study credit granted after this date.

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