New Jersey Joint Board for Certification of Consultant Pharmacists

JBCCP NEWS!

The Fall sitting of the exam took place on October 9th. Congratulations to the new CCPs. 

Pharmacists planning to sit for the exam in 2027 should check back early in the year for the Spring CCP Exam schedule.

Looking for Long-Term Care Related Education? CDC’s Antibiotic Stewardship Courses – Create a free account at:  https://www.train.org/

ASCP PTCE Satellite Symposium-October 30, 2026 PTCE-ASCP Satellite Symposia-2026 Create a free account at:  PTCE – Pharmacy Times Continuing Education | CE, CPE

Joint Board Sponsoring Organization Continuing Education Programs:

NJPhA Education and Events – New Jersey Pharmacists Association Home Study Catalog – New Jersey Pharmacists Association

NJSHP Calendar Home Study Catalog

Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy Continuing Education Continuing Education – Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy

HCANJ CMA-Train the Trainer Courses (No PCE credit) : Calendar of Educational & Annual Events | HCANJ

Preparing for a Consultant Pharmacist Career- A multicomponent 16 Credit ACPE approved course including: a home study and live full-day program. See above for course link.

This is a course that requires the purchase of Consultant Pharmacist Handbook: A Guide for Consulting to Nursing Facilities, 5th Edition and includes home study and completion of quizzes prior to a full day of in-person class. It can be used to help to prepare candidates to sit for the Joint Board exam and earn the CCP credential OR provide a review of long-term care principles and updated regulations used by certified consultants.  Participants will earn 16 ACPE credits. 

CCP Exam-Registration

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For those not actively practicing, you will be able to take the at home test at that time. It will be a 40 question multi-choice, with a passing score of 75%. Please leave yourself time to complete it. If you restart it, your answers may or may not be saved, and you will have to start again.


SEE ABOVE FOR NEXT SCHEDULED EXAM

Renewal requests received after 5/31/2025 will be assessed a $100 LATE FEE

Renewals / Recertification for 2025. Please DO NOT mail your renewals or any funds. We are NOT responsible for mailed funds. ALL renewals/recertifications will be conducted on-line through a link provided by NJPhA.

See bottom of page for link to original Board Web Site

Be sure the Joint Board has your CURRENT and CORRECT Email. Otherwise you may miss important information. If you have recently changed your email within the past 2-3 years. Please reach out to the Board.

Carmela Silvestri PharmD CCP FASCP Executive Director csilvestri.jbccp@gmail.com 

Ed Rucki RPh CCP BCGP Webmaster- kma904@gmail.com

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Link to Original Joint Board Site- https://njccp.org/home

Ed Rucki RP CCP BCGP – Webmaster

https://njccp.org/home

New Jersey Joint Board for CCP

New Jersey Joint Board for CCP

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