Interpreting Culture Media & Performing Colony Counts
ACPE-Accredited Online Training and Competency Assessment

Program Details

Activity type Application-based
Delivery mode Online Home Study
Target audience Pharmacy Technicians, Pharmacists,
Quality Managers
Area of practice Pharmacy Practice
Contact 3.5 hours
UAN for Pharmacists 0692-0000-26-001-H07-P
UAN for Pharmacy Technicians 0692-0000-26-001-H07-T
Release Date 03/13/2026
Expiration Date 03/13/2029
Retake Policy
• First retake: Free
• Second retake: $50
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QUESS 360 - Pharmacy Solutions is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

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👉 Best option if you are…
handling both routine EM results
and personnel qualification (GFT and media fill).

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From Accuracy to Assurance – Your Path to Best Practice

Interpreting Culture Media & Performing Colony Counts, is the first online program to include a competency assessment specifically designed for personnel responsible for interpreting media fill and gloved fingertip sample results, as well as viable sampling results.

Learning Objectives

Our online training and competency assessments are designed for individuals conducting in-house incubation. Developed in collaboration with U.S. Micro-Solutions Inc., this USP-compliant program offers ACPE CEU’s.

Define nutrient media

Select the appropriate type of media

Apply the incubation requirements for media fill and gloved fingertip samples

Interpret and analyse the results following incubation

Differentiate contaminated vs non-contaminated samples Understand CFUs Identify CFUs morphology Accurately count CFUs

This Course Includes

Online didactic module
Online practical competency assessment
Online didactic competency assessment
Statement of successful completion

QUESS 360 Pharmacy Solutions, powered by BCE Pharma Inc., provides innovative compliance, training, and quality management tools for sterile and non-sterile compounding. Our platform supports pharmacies in meeting regulatory standards and improving operational efficiency.

U.S. Micro-Solutions, Inc,. is an accredited microbiology laboratory specializing in environmental testing, sterile compounding support, and USP compliance. They provide expert analysis, training, and guidance to help pharmacies maintain safe and compliant practices.

Contributors

Carl Nikolaidis, B.Sc.
Trainer and Consultant in Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding
QUESS 360 - Pharmacy Solutions

Roxanne Tellier
Trainer and Consultant in Sterile and Non-Sterile Compounding
QUESS 360 - Pharmacy Solutions

Kelly Faulisi, CQIA
President
U.S. Micro-Solutions, Inc.

Deanna Kiska, Ph.D.
Technical Manager
U.S. Micro-Solutions, Inc.

Becky Moran
Operations Manager
U.S. Micro-Solutions, Inc.

Help Achieve Compliance With Regulatory Standards

USP General Chapter <797> – Sterile Preparations

Section 2.0 – 'Personnel who compound or have direct oversight of compounding personnel must be initially trained and qualified by demonstrating knowledge and competency... initially and at least every 12 months in appropriate sterile compounding principles and practices…'

Section 20 – 'All facilities where CSPs are prepared must have and maintain written or electronic documentation to demonstrate compliance with the requirements in this chapter. This documentation must include, but is not limited to, the following: Personnel training, competency assessments, and qualification records, including corrective actions for any failures…'

FDA cGMP – 21 CFR

Section 211.25(a) – 'Each person engaged in the manufacture, processing, packing, or holding of a drug product shall have education, training, and experience, or any combination thereof, to enable that person to perform the assigned functions.'

FDA Guidance for Industry (2004)

Section V.B – 'The basic principles of training, aseptic technique, and personnel qualification in aseptic manufacturing also are applicable to those performing aseptic sampling and microbiological laboratory analyses. Processes and systems cannot be considered to be in control and reproducible if the validity of data produced by the laboratory is in question.'

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