OVERVIEW

Pharmacy-Based HIV Prevention Services is organized by American Pharmacists Association (APhA).

Expiration: 02/28/2027

Course Description:
This 12-hour certificate training program sets pharmacists up for success when providing HIV prevention and sexual wellness services to their patients. This comprehensive training program reviews HIV as a disease state, Pharmacology of currently available PrEP and PEP medications, CDC guideline recommendations for provision of PrEP and PEP, and the building blocks of communication methods for discussing sexual health. In addition to HIV prevention care, this training program will discuss the epidemiology and pathophysiology, screening, and pharmacotherapy of sexually transmitted infections and the importance of providing harm reduction care in your pharmacy. This certificate training program is a mixture of podcasts and interactive modules.

Course Modules

Module 1: Terms, Definitions, and Background
Module 2: PrEP and PEP Uptake and Disparities in Use
Module 3: Pharmacology
Module 4: Summary of PrEP and PEP Guidelines
Module 5: Review of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Module 6: Communicating About PrEP and PEP with Cultural Humility
Module 7: Bringing It All Together

Course Plan

After each segment within the modules there is a three (3) question knowledge-check. At the end, there is a 20-question case-based final assessment. For each of these knowledge-checks and the final you have two opportunities to pass. Once all activities are completed including the evaluation, you will have access to print your certificate straight from the course.