Pain Management Certificate
Release Date: December 23, 2020
Expiration Date: December 23, 2023
Activity Type: Application-based
CE Credit Hour(s): 21.5 hours
Activity Fee: $445.00/$545.00 member/non-member
Overview
This self-guided, online program will provide 21.5 hours of ACPE continuing education for pharmacists.
The 9 modules are designed for participants to increase the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient-centered pain management. The curriculum addresses basic principles associated with pain pathogenesis and assessment, effective pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options, and appropriate therapeutic regimens. The course further concentrates on acquiring advanced knowledge about managing pain associated with specific disease states most often encountered in practice. Upon completing all the modules, participants should be proficient in assessing pain and identifying pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment options based on disease states and other patient-related factors.
Professional Certificate Requirement
Once a learner has successfully completed the educational curriculum, he/she will have the opportunity to complete a 90-question comprehensive exam. If the learner successfully completes the exam (minimum 80% passing rate; unlimited attempts permitted), he/she will be eligible to earn the professional certificate.
Listing of the Pain Management Certificate Modules
|
Learning Module |
ACPE # |
Credit Hours |
|
Pathogenesis and Assessment of Pain |
0204-0000-20-755-H08-P |
1.5 |
|
The Role of Analgesics in Managing Pain |
0204-0000-20-756-H08-P |
3.25 |
|
Acute Postoperative Pain |
0204-0000-20-757-H08-P |
1.75 |
|
Neuropathic and Functional Pain Syndromes |
0204-0000-20-758-H08-P |
2 |
|
Musculoskeletal Pain |
0204-0000-20-759-H08-P |
2 |
|
Autoimmune, Headache, and Sickle Cell Disease Pain |
0204-0000-20-760-H08-P |
2.75 |
|
Special Considerations in Pain Management |
0204-0000-20-761-H08-P |
3 |
|
Managing Patients on Opioid Therapy |
0204-0000-20-762-H08-P |
3.5 |
|
Optimizing Pain Management for Patients |
0204-0000-20-763-H08-P |
1.75 |