Licensed pharmacists are also encouraged to become board certified once they have gained adequate clinical experience. Board certification is a way of demonstrating to society that an individual possesses a certain high level of expertise. It signifies that an individual pharmacy specialist possesses a body of knowledge and skill in addition to that of a general practitioner. Thus, patients are able to identify practitioners who can satisfy special needs. For pharmacy professionals, board certification may yield the additional benefits of personal satisfaction, financial rewards, and career advancement. Click here for answers to FAQs regarding board certification.

Currently, the Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) recognizes five specialty areas of pharmacy:

• Ambulatory Care
• Nuclear Pharmacy
• Nutrition Support Pharmacy
• Oncology Pharmacy
• Pharmacotherapy
• Psychiatric Pharmacy

For more information, please visit the Board of Pharmacy Specialties at http://www.bpsweb.org/Home.html.