The Self-Assessment Exam (SAE) was designed to help pharmacists measure their knowledge and skills in geriatric pharmacy practice and help candidates prepare for the Certification Examination in Geriatric Pharmacy.

You may take the SAE exam online or order a hard copy to be mailed to you.

It consists of 150 multiple-choice items; is self-scoring; and is based on the current certification exam content outline. The SAE will identify those areas where a candidate's knowledge base is lacking and help the candidate to better prepare for the exam. Candidates receive total scores and a summary of strengths and weaknesses by content area. The SAE also contains explanations for each correct and incorrect answer, thereby helping the candidate to better understand the reasoning which supports the correct therapy.

The task force that created the SAE had two goals in mind:

1. To offer a self assessment examination that is voluntary, non-threatening, accessible, and equivalent to the certification examination.
   
2. Provide a way for candidates to identify areas of strengths and weaknesses through a self-scoring system.

Bonafide test items were taken from the CCGP item bank to cover all test domains. Working on their own, each task force member developed explanations for the answers to 30 of the items. The task force, as a whole, reviewed and approved the explanations for all 150 items.

Measure-Up - Because the certification exam and the SAE exam are based on a comprehensive role delineation, the SAE can be used by employers, practitioners, and students to assess current knowledge and skills in geriatric pharmacy practice.

• Candidates - Evaluate your readiness for taking the proctored certification exam; see how you measure up to those already certified.
• Employers - Measure your employees' knowledge and skills in geriatric pharmacy practice; use the self exam as a valuable tool for employment screening; conduct system-wide assessment of current employees; and, identify those employees most likely to pass the certification exam.
• Pharmacists - Assess your knowledge and skills in geriatric pharmacy practice; measure yourself against the current benchmark in quality senior care.
• Students - Identify weak areas before completing educational programs to better prepare for licensing exams.