Certified National Pharmaceutical Rep (CNPR )
National Association of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives
The association has developed a program to educate and train candidates so that they will be able to differentiate themselves from other candidates. The majority of entry level candidates do not know enough about the pharmaceutical industry, drug patents, FDA regulations, CDER regulations, laws governing the pharmaceutical industry, the anatomy, pharmaceutical terms and abbreviations, drug sampling rules, effective physician selling skills, drug efficacy, etc.
Duration
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Credits
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Cost
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Format
Hybrid
Skills developed through this program
- Knowledge of the Pharmaceutical Industry Structure Major Product Categories and Therapeutic Classes
- Knowledge of FDA Roles Laws and Regulatory Compliance in the Pharmaceutical Industry
- Knowledge of Hatch-Waxman Medicare Medicaid and Government Reimbursement Programs in Pharma
- Knowledge of Research and Development Stages and Timeline of New Drug Development
- Knowledge of Clinical Trials Drug Discovery Vaccines Gene Therapy and Stem Cells
- Knowledge of Patents Generic Drugs and US Drug Distribution Channels
Occupations this program prepares you for
Detailed information about this program
How It Works 18th Edition CNPR Certificate- Pharmaceutical Sales Training Program Online Correspondence Training Program Students can work at their own pace and from home!!! Recommended to students who are currently working full time. Each CNPR student registers through ORDER NOW page at www.napsronline.org or by calling 800-672-9104. The student pays for the Pharmaceutical Sales Training Program and submits information. The Pharmaceutical Sales Training Manual is shipped to students with Username and Password for access to Members Section of the website. The CNPR student studies the Pharmaceutical Sales Training Manual and other materials at their own pace. The student can submit questions on training material to questions@napsronline.org and receives answers by email. The student can take practice quizzes to make sure that they are absorbing the training material well enough to pass the CNPR examination. There are 28 practice quizzes available. When the CNPR student feels comfortable with the Pharmaceutical Industry terms and information in Training Manual, they take the CNPR examination. The test will be administered online and must be completed within 2 hours. Your score will be immediately displayed upon submission of the test. If the National Association of Pharmaceutical Sales Representative student passes the test, an official CNPR Certificate of Completion with your CNPR personal number will be mailed to student. ORDER NOW CNPR Pharmaceutical Sales Rep students should immediately list the CNPR Pharmaceutical Sales Training on their resume and submit to pharmaceutical companies through Career Center. If you have questions just email us today at questions@napsronline.org or order the training by correspondence today through the National Association of Pharmaceutical Sales Representative website.
What you need to earn this credential
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Eligible funding programs
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Scholarships
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