Hello and welcome to Barkley & Associates’ University Online 45-hour Advanced Pharmacology Course for California Furnishing.

This course consists of a series of video lectures and three 50-item exams. We have also included printable handouts for you so that you can take notes as you go; simply click on the Materials tab within your lecture. We recommend that you print these handouts so that you can follow along and take notes.



Each section is followed by a 50-item exam. You will have one hour to complete the exam. Following each attempt you will see your total score, as well as a percentage breakdown based on category. We recommend you take the time to remediate on the appropriate topics indicated by your category score prior to attempting the test again. You have three attempts to successfully pass each exam.

Please note that you must pass all three exams and complete the Course Evaluation in order to receive your CE Certificate. Please download the appropriate form from the BRN, fill out your portion, then scan and email it to CustomerService@NPcourses.com. We will submit this to the BRN on your behalf, along with your CE Certificate.

If you have any questions, please call our office during normal business hours Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time in California.

Course Objectives

(Adapted from the California Board of Registered Nursing Nurse Practitioner Furnishing Number Application.)

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:

  1. Use data obtained from the health assessment of the patient to identify an appropriate therapeutic regimen, including drugs and/or devices
  2. Use knowledge of pharmacokinetics when developing a therapeutic regimen that maximizes the therapeutic effectiveness while minimizing adverse reactions.
  3. Use knowledge of pharmacodynamics to observe the effects of drugs and/or devices on a patient, predict the patient’s response, and understand the effects of the drugs and/or devices.
  4. Evaluate the response and compliance of the patient to the drugs and/or devices and implement appropriate action.
  5. Provide appropriate patient education regarding prescribed/furnished drugs and/or devices.
  6. Prescribe/furnish drugs and/or devices pursuant to standardized procedures and in conformance with applicable laws, codes and/or regulations, including knowledge of Pharmacy rules and regulations, Health & Safety Codes and the Federal Register.
  7. Examine appropriate guidelines for the pharmacological management of selected health care syndromes/diseases commonly encountered with awareness of patient’s nutrition, culture, ethnicity and socioeconomic status.
  8. Use knowledge and awareness of the role of herbal and natural remedies while treating disease states.