Korean Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Table. 1. Table 1

Comparison of competency-based training programs of hospital pharmacists in United States, United Kingdom, Japan and Korea

	United Kingdom²⁵⁾	United States	Japan²⁶⁾	Korea
Required training	9 CPD* per a year	20~30hr of CE* per 2 years	More than 40 hr per 4 years	8 hrs per a year
Renewal term	every 5 years	every 2 years	None	None
Advanced training	Banding system	BPS	認定藥劑師專門藥劑師	KBPS
Reward	• Monetary reward• Promotion/hiring preference	•Monetary reward•Promotion/hiring preference¹⁷⁾		None

CE: Continuing education

CPD: Continuing professional development