Getting Prepared with a CLIA Waived Lab License:
PPA and our partners are working on updating our information and toolkit on this in the coming weeks to help you!
- Below there is a series of webinar modules to help you prepare for this license. Any pharmacists or pharmacy technicians/staff who may help with your program development may access them. There is no CE credit.
- Complete the federal CLIA waived application as explained below in the modules
- Review the PPA-PPCN toolkit with our helpful templates – link is below at bottom of the page.
- Take the NACDS Point of Care Training – information coming!
- File a Pennsylvania application
- Submit any questions you have using the form at the bottom of the page. This may be done at any time.
Resources
1. NACDS Point of Care Testing
This is a 16 hours home study prior to the four-hour live training.PPA along with many schools of pharmacy is a licensed provider of the live training and there are numerous faculty throughout the state.
Information on registration for the online portion and upcoming virtual live trainings is forthcoming.
2. Point of Care Webinars
PPA has put together a series of webinars to help you get your pharmacy started.Links to the webinars and pdfs for each are below.
Module 1 – Overview
Module 2 – CLIA Application
Module 3 – CLIA Waived Equipment
Module 4 – Lab Director and Staff
Module 5 – OSHA Compliance
Module 6 – Policies and Procedures Wrap Up
Conclusion/Open Discussion
3. Point of Care Toolkit
PPA has put together a complete toolkit on point of care testing and getting a CLIA waiver.Click here to access this webpage.
4. Submit Your Question! Do you have a question or need clarification? Please submit here. Please submit one question at a time. We will make effort to respond personally if you provide your Name and email in the form (which are optional). If you do not provide those we will assume it is a general question and work to add clarification on our site. Please allow sufficient time for all responses as much is going on!
