PCAB Hazardous Drug Designated Person Certification
About HDDP
31.5 CEs Available!
USP General Chapter <800>, which became official December 1, 2019, offers guidelines for the safe handling of hazardous drugs. USP <800> also stipulates that each entity handling hazardous drugs (HDs) MUST identify a Designated Person (DP) to guide them through initial implementation and to ensure ongoing compliance.
Our HDDP Certification course is a self-paced, cost-effective way to train the employee who is to assume the required role of DP, and to certify that he/she has the knowledge to ensure your organization’s compliance with USP <800>.
The HDDP Certification course has been revised to reflect updates made to the new chapters, effective on November 1 , 2023, for USP <795> and <797>.
The self-paced study guide is divided into three sections—Administrative Topics, Handling Hazardous Drugs, and Implementing USP <800>—with a total of 15 different modules. Each module covers a topic that the DP is required to be familiar with. These topics include:
Part 1: Administrative Topics
- Module 1: Background and Program Management
- Module 2: Developing and Maintaining a List of Hazardous Drugs
- Module 3: Assessment of Risk
- Module 4: References and Resources, Standard Operating Procedures, Training, and Competency
- Module 5: Facilities and Equipment
- Module 6: Personal Protective Equipment
Part 2: Handling Hazardous Drugs
- Module 7: Receipt and Storage
- Module 8: Compounding
- Module 9: Labeling, Packaging, Dispensing, Transport, and Administration
- Module 10: Deactivation, Cleaning, and Disinfection
- Module 11: Disposal
- Module 12: Spills and Exposure Events
- Module 13: Hazard Communication Program
- Module 14: Environmental Monitoring and Medical Surveillance
Part 3: Implementing USP <800>
- Module 15: Reaching and Maintaining USP <800> Compliance
HDDP Renewal Program
The renewal program will cover all USP <800>. The renewal test will cover all the modules but will focus more on modules: 3, 6, 10, 12, 13, 14, and 15.
The Hazardous Drugs Designated Person certification is designed to be a self-paced and cost-effective solution for compliance with the USP <800> requirement for a designated person.
After purchase:
- You will have the downloadable comprehensive study guide that will prepare you for an exam added to your ACHCU Account
- You will be given a specific link in your ACHCU Account for the exam
- We suggest spending at least 40 hours going over the course information to be prepared for the exam
- You will be given two chances to pass the exam
- Once you pass the exam, you are certified as an HDDP and can act as the required DP for your organization handling Hazardous Drugs
- The course must be completed within one year of purchase, access will expire at this point if not completed.
- Creating and implementing procedures concerning HDs
- Performing a documented annual review of these Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Monitoring compliance with these SOPs and relevant rules and regulations
- Ensuring worker training and competency for HDs
- Ensuring “environmental control” of areas where HDs are found and handled
- Overseeing facility monitoring, managing related documents, and acting on results, including incident reports concerning HDs
Anyone handling Hazardous Drugs for a healthcare organization can become a Hazardous Drug Designated Person.
Handling means being involved in any part of the process, from compounding the drug, administering the drug to the patient, and/or disposing of the drug. An organization can identify one employee or have multiple employees certified to ensure compliance and safety. Anyone from the pharmacy technician in a compounding pharmacy to a nurse handling hazardous drugs in a home health company may need to become the HDDP for their healthcare facility.
If you have questions about whether you should consider being the Designated Person for your organization, reach out to us!
