The training introduces theoretical principles related to hazardous-drug handling, personnel protection, containment, environmental cleaning and spill response.
USP <800> Training
Aseptic Compounding for Hazardous Drugs (USP <800>) Initial Theoretical Training
Hazardous-drug compounding requires more than general sterile-compounding knowledge. This 12-hour online activity provides pharmacists and pharmacy technicians with a standardized theoretical foundation in USP <800>, related USP <797> requirements, hazardous-drug exposure control, containment, aseptic technique, cleaning, quality assurance, and beyond-use dating before workplace practical training and competency assessment.
Online training
$179.00
Per participant
Secure registration through the QUESS 360 learning platform
Hazardous drug training
USP
<800>
HAZARDOUS DRUGS
Continuing education
1.20 CEUs
Course curriculum
15 modules
Course Overview
Who this training is for and what you’ll learn.
Designed for pharmacy professionals involved in hazardous sterile compounding, this training focuses on the knowledge and practices required to support safe, consistent and quality-focused compounding activities.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
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objectives
01
Aseptic technique & garbing
Define the principles and steps involved in aseptic technique and proper garbing for hazardous sterile compounding.
02
Facility design
Identify the components and layout of a hazardous sterile compounding facility.
03
Quality assurance
Explain the purpose and elements of quality-assurance measures for hazardous compounded sterile preparations.
04
Cleaning procedures
Recall the procedures and frequency requirements for cleaning the primary engineering control and hazardous cleanroom areas.
05
Beyond-use dates
Define the criteria used to determine appropriate beyond-use dates for hazardous sterile compounds.
The importance of hazardous-drug handling
Why hazardous-drug handling knowledge matters
Personnel may encounter hazardous drugs during receiving, storage, preparation, transport, administration, cleaning and disposal. Consistent controls and informed work practices help reduce unnecessary exposure.
Course context
Area one
Understand hazardous-drug exposure risks
Recognize how exposure may occur during receiving, storage, preparation, transport, administration, cleaning and disposal activities.
The training explores
- Potential routes and sources of exposure
- Containment and handling principles
- Responsibilities throughout the drug-handling process
Training focus
Recognize where exposure risks may occur and why consistent controls matter.
Exposure control
Identify and reduce avoidable exposure
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Area two
Strengthen personnel-protection knowledge
Understand how training, personal protective equipment and consistent work practices support personnel who receive, handle or prepare hazardous drugs.
The training explores
- Personnel responsibilities and conduct
- Personal protective equipment principles
- Work-practice controls and safe handling
Training focus
Connect informed personnel behaviour with safer hazardous-drug operations.
Personnel protection
Knowledge supports safer work practices
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Area three
Understand containment facilities and controls
Explore the facilities, engineering controls and equipment used to support receiving, storage and hazardous sterile-compounding activities.
The training explores
- Receiving and storage considerations
- Containment engineering controls
- Hazardous sterile-compounding spaces
Training focus
Recognize how facilities and equipment contribute to hazardous-drug containment.
Controlled facilities
Containment begins with organized environments
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Area four
Build environmental-response knowledge
Understand the theoretical principles associated with deactivation, decontamination, cleaning, disinfection and hazardous-drug spill management.
The training explores
- Deactivation and decontamination principles
- Cleaning and disinfection processes
- Hazardous-drug spill-response considerations
Training focus
Connect routine environmental procedures with preparation for unplanned spill events.
Environmental response
Prepare for cleaning, decontamination and spills
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Explore the course curriculum
The USP <800> training progresses from foundational sterile-compounding facilities and techniques through hazardous-drug containment, environmental decontamination, spill management and quality assurance.
Course curriculum
15 modules
Estimated duration
12 hours
Phase 1
of
4
3 modules in this phase
01
Phase one
Facilities and personnel
Begin with the controlled spaces, personnel behaviours and protective practices that establish the foundation for sterile compounding.
Sterile Compounding Facilities
Explore facility principles and controlled sterile-compounding spaces.
Conduct of Personnel in Compounding Areas
Review personnel behaviours and restrictions within compounding environments.
Personal Protective Equipment
Understand protective clothing, garbing and personnel-protection considerations.
This phase establishes the facility and personnel foundation used throughout the remaining modules.
Phase one
Facilities and personnel practices
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Phase two
Equipment and preparation
Continue with the equipment, preparation processes, beyond-use dating and safety considerations involved in compounded sterile preparations.
Equipment
Review equipment used to support sterile-compounding activities.
The Compounding of Sterile Preparations
Explore theoretical preparation processes and compounding principles.
Beyond-Use Date (BUD)
Understand the role and application of beyond-use dating.
Handling and Safety Measures
Review handling practices and general safety considerations.
This phase connects controlled facilities with the preparation and handling of sterile compounds.
Phase two
Equipment, preparation and safety
4 modules
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Phase three
Sterile compounding techniques
Develop foundational sterile-compounding knowledge before progressing to hazardous sterile compounding and environmental containment.
Non-Hazardous Sterile Compounding
Examine concepts related to non-hazardous sterile preparations.
Withdrawing and Injecting Techniques
Review theoretical manipulation and transfer techniques.
Sterilization
Explore sterilization concepts used in sterile compounding.
Cleaning and Disinfection of Non-Hazardous Compounding Areas
Review cleaning and disinfection considerations for non-hazardous controlled areas.
These modules provide foundational sterile-compounding knowledge used before hazardous-drug-specific content.
Phase three
Foundational compounding techniques
4 modules
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Phase four
Hazardous-drug control and quality
Complete the course with hazardous sterile compounding, environmental decontamination, spill-management and quality-assurance principles.
Hazardous Sterile Compounding
Explore concepts specific to the preparation and containment of hazardous sterile compounds.
Deactivating, Decontaminating, Cleaning and Disinfecting Hazardous Compounding Areas
Review environmental procedures used within hazardous-drug compounding areas.
Spill Management
Understand theoretical hazardous-drug spill-response principles.
Quality Assurance
Connect monitoring, documentation and procedures with quality-focused hazardous-drug operations.
The final phase focuses on hazardous-drug containment, environmental response and quality assurance.
Phase four
Hazardous-drug control and quality
4 modules
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The online course provides theoretical education. Practical training, workplace evaluation and competency assessment may be required separately based on the participant's responsibilities and applicable requirements.
Course overview
Course specifications
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Education Format
Web-based home study
On-demand, self-paced, web-based home study delivered through QUESS LMS.
Area of study
Hazardous sterile compounding
Theoretical education focused on hazardous-drug handling and compounding principles.
Course duration
Approximately 12 hours
Progress through the online training at an appropriate pace.
Continuing education
12 accredited CEUs
Continuing-education recognition is associated with successful course completion.
Course curriculum
15 online modules
Structured learning from sterile-compounding foundations through hazardous-drug control.
Registration format
Multiple participants per purchase
Each learner should register separately for individual LMS access.
- Complete all required online modules.
- Achieve a score of at least 80% on the final knowledge assessment. Assessments may be repeated in accordance with QUESS 360 policy.
- Complete the activity evaluation.
- Provide a valid NABP e-Profile ID and DOB for submission of credit to CPE Monitor®.
- Complete all requirements before the activity expiration date.
Important note on practical competency: This ACPE activity is knowledge-based and provides the theoretical foundation for hazardous sterile compounding. It does not, by itself, document workplace competency. Practical training and role-specific competency assessment must be completed separately before independent practice, in accordance with applicable standards and organizational policy.
Course Faculty
Faculty and Subject-Matter Experts
Faculty
Carl Nikolaidis, B.Sc.
Role
Trainer and consultant in sterile and non-sterile compounding
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Short Biography
Carl Nikolaidis is a trainer and consultant specializing in sterile and non-sterile compounding with QUESS 360 Pharmacy Solutions. A graduate of McGill University in chemistry, he has more than 20 years of experience as a pharmacy technician in the Montreal healthcare system, including experience as a pharmacy technician team leader and trainer in aseptic technique and sterile compounding.
Faculty
Roxanne Tellier
Role
Trainer and consultant in sterile and non-sterile compounding
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Short Biography
Roxanne Tellier is a trainer and consultant specializing in sterile and non-sterile compounding with QUESS 360 Pharmacy Solutions. A pharmacy technician since 2002, she has extensive experience in sterile compounding, aseptic technique, and pharmacy technician training and has contributed to the development and implementation of hospital Tech-Check-Tech procedures.
Faculty
Justin Scott, RPhT
Role
Trainer and consultant in sterile and non-sterile compounding
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Short Biography
Justin Scott is a Registered Pharmacy Technician and training consultant with QUESS 360 Pharmacy Solutions. His role focuses on supporting pharmacy professionals through education and training related to sterile and non-sterile compounding practices, with responsibilities supporting clients in Ontario and across Canada.
Faculty
Christine Scullion, RPhT
Role
Trainer and consultant in sterile and non-sterile compounding
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Short Biography
Christine Scullion is a Registered Pharmacy Technician and training consultant with QUESS 360 Pharmacy Solutions. She specializes in sterile and non-sterile compounding education and supports pharmacy personnel in developing and maintaining the knowledge and competencies required for compounding practice.
Faculty
Régis Vaillancourt, B.Pharm., Pharm.D., FCSHP, FFIP, OMM
Role
Vice-President, Pharmacy Affairs, QUESS 360 Pharmacy Solutions
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Short Biography
Dr. Régis Vaillancourt is Vice-President of Pharmacy Affairs at QUESS 360 Pharmacy Solutions. He previously served for 16 years as Director of Pharmacy at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario and completed a 25-year career as a military pharmacist, retiring as a Lieutenant-Colonel. He has held leadership positions with the Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists, International Pharmaceutical Federation, and Ontario College of Pharmacists and has published extensively in pharmacy practice.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about the USP 800 training
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The training is intended for pharmacy professionals and other personnel who require theoretical education related to hazardous-drug handling and hazardous sterile compounding. Organizations should determine which employees require training based on their responsibilities and workplace activities.
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