BPS

Board of Pharmacy Specialties®

The Board of Pharmacy Specialties® was established in 1976 as an autonomous division of the American Pharmacists Association. The purpose of the BPS certification pic_05programs is to grant recognition of appropriate pharmacy practice specialties based on criteria established by BPS; to establish standards for certification and recertification of pharmacists in recognized pharmacy practice specialties; to grant qualified pharmacists certification and recertification in recognized pharmacy practice specialties; to serve as a coordinating agency and informational clearinghouse for organizations and pharmacists in recognized pharmacy practice specialties; and to enhance public/consumer protection by developing effective certification programs for specialty practices in pharmacy.

Currently there are more than 20,000 pharmacists worldwide who are BPS board certified in eight specialties: ambulatory care pharmacy, critical care pharmacy, nuclear pharmacy, nutrition support pharmacy, oncology pharmacy, pediatric pharmacy, pharmacotherapy and psychiatric pharmacy.