Terms and Conditions

SCCA offers in-person professional training programs in pharmaceutical compounding, aligned with USP chapters 〈795〉 (non-sterile preparations) and 〈800〉 (hazardous drug handling). Courses are delivered at our campus in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, in cohort format with limited seats.

Certificates issued by SCCA document instruction hours and acquired competencies. They do not, by themselves, constitute official continuing education (CE) accreditation unless we expressly indicate so in writing at the start of a specific cohort.

To enroll you must be over 18 years of age and have legal capacity to enter into contracts. Programs are directed at licensed pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy owners or administrators, and advanced students in pharmacy or pharmacy technology. Some programs may require specific technical prerequisites indicated in each course's description.

SCCA reserves the right to validate information provided at enrollment and to reject or cancel enrollments when false, incomplete, or unverifiable data is detected.

Enrollment is completed through the form available on the Site. Payment is processed securely through Stripe at the time of enrollment. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover credit and debit cards. Charges are made in U.S. dollars (USD).

An enrollment is considered confirmed only when payment has been completed successfully and the student has received the confirmation email generated automatically by the system. If payment fails for any reason, the seat is not reserved.

Published prices are expressed in USD and, unless expressly stated otherwise at checkout, do not include the Puerto Rico Sales and Use Tax (IVU) or equivalent taxes that may apply. The final breakdown, including any applicable taxes, is shown on the checkout screen before payment confirmation.

Issuing-bank fees: any additional charge applied by the card-issuing bank (for example, currency conversion fees, international transaction fees, or intermediation charges) is the sole responsibility of the student and is not refundable by SCCA.

Our complete refund policy is available on the Refund Policy page. In summary: we accept full refunds up to seven (7) calendar days before the cohort starts; after that period and before the first day you can transfer your seat to another person or to a future cohort at no penalty. Refunds are not granted once the cohort has begun, except in documented exceptional cases (see Refund Policy).

By enrolling you agree to: (a) attend in-person sessions according to the cohort's published calendar; (b) comply with laboratory safety standards, including correct use of provided or required personal protective equipment under USP 〈800〉; (c) not photograph, record, or share instructional material, procedures, or work of other students without express written authorization from SCCA and from the persons involved; (d) behave respectfully toward instructors, staff, and cohort peers; (e) refrain from any conduct that puts at risk your own or others' physical integrity, the facilities, or the material; (f) provide truthful information and keep it updated throughout the cohort; and (g) authorize SCCA to take photographs or video of the cohort environment for educational, documentary, or institutional marketing purposes, on the understanding that (i) SCCA will make reasonable efforts to anonymize identifiable imagery upon student request, and (ii) you may request exclusion in writing before the cohort or at its start by emailing scpcpr@gmail.com.

Failure to meet obligations (a) through (f) may result in expulsion from the cohort without right to refund, at SCCA's reasonable discretion and with prior notice when practicable.

All instructional material — manuals, presentations, videos, templates, procedure sheets, exercises, and online portal materials — is the exclusive property of SCCA, its instructors, or its licensors, and is protected by the intellectual property laws of Puerto Rico and the United States.

You are granted a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to use the material exclusively for your own learning during and after the cohort. It is expressly prohibited to reproduce, distribute, publish, modify, sell, or create derivative works from the material without prior written authorization from SCCA.

The names "Santa Cruz Compounding Academy" and "SCCA" and the logo (chartreuse shield with mortar) are trademarks of SCCA. They may not be used, reproduced, or associated with third-party products or services without prior written authorization from SCCA. The registration status of these marks with the Puerto Rico Department of State or with the USPTO is available upon request.

References to USP chapters 〈795〉 and 〈800〉 in our materials and communications are made for educational and regulatory-compliance purposes. "USP" and the chapter numbers are property of the United States Pharmacopeial Convention, Inc. SCCA is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by USP, and our certificates are not official USP certificates.

Upon completing all sessions of a program and passing the required assessments, you will receive a certificate of completion issued by SCCA. The certificate documents: (a) your name, (b) the completed program, (c) hours of in-person instruction, (d) competencies assessed, and (e) date of issuance.

No CE accreditation: as of the date of these Terms, SCCA is not an accredited continuing education (CE) provider with the Puerto Rico Board of Pharmacy nor with the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) in the United States. The SCCA certificate documents participation and competencies acquired, but its acceptance as accredited CE hours depends exclusively on each employer, regulatory board, or receiving institution. SCCA does not guarantee such acceptance.

If SCCA obtains formal CE accreditation in the future, it will be expressly indicated in the cohort description at the time of enrollment.

Educational content is provided for professional training purposes. SCCA does not guarantee specific professional results — including, without limitation, passing regulatory exams, obtaining employment, third-party CE recognition, operational compliance of a specific pharmacy, or clinical outcomes derived from preparations the student formulates after the course. The student is responsible for applying the acquired knowledge according to their professional judgment and the regulations applicable in their jurisdiction.

To the maximum extent permitted by law, SCCA's total liability to the student — for any claim arising from or related to these Terms, the delivery of the course, or use of the Site — is limited to the amount actually paid by the student for the course giving rise to the claim. SCCA will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages, nor for lost profits, even if it has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Nothing in this clause limits liabilities that under the Puerto Rico Civil Code (Act No. 55 of June 1, 2020, as amended) or any other applicable law cannot be contractually excluded, including willful misconduct, gross negligence, or physical injuries caused directly by SCCA or its instructors.

SCCA reserves the right to modify dates, schedules, instructors, location, or specific content of a cohort for operational reasons, force majeure, or pedagogical improvement. When a change is substantial, enrolled students will be notified with as much advance notice as possible and, when the rescheduling is not acceptable to the student, a full refund or transfer to a future cohort will be offered.

We may update these Terms when we add new services, operational changes, or due to legal requirements. The current version will be published on the Site with the update date at the start. Material changes will be notified by email to active students. Continued use of the Site or enrollment in cohorts after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles, and by applicable U.S. federal law. Any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of the Judicial District of Bayamón, Puerto Rico, or of the federal courts with jurisdiction over the District of Puerto Rico when applicable.

Before initiating any formal proceeding, the parties agree to attempt to resolve disputes in good faith through direct communication for a period of no less than thirty (30) calendar days from the first written notice of the dispute. For eligible claims, the consumer may additionally seek recourse with the Puerto Rico Department of Consumer Affairs (DACO) under Act No. 5 of April 23, 1973.

If any provision of these Terms is found invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under applicable law, that provision shall be interpreted in the manner closest to its original intent that is valid; the remaining provisions shall remain in full force.

Neither party will be liable for failure or delay in performing obligations under these Terms when caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including — without limitation — hurricanes, earthquakes, other natural disasters, fires, floods, epidemics or pandemics, governmental decrees, emergency orders, prolonged power or telecommunications outages, acts of terrorism, widespread labor disputes, or critical disruptions in the supply chain of USP/NF raw materials needed for the cohort's lab practice.

The affected party will notify the other with reasonable promptness, describe the nature of the event and its estimated impact, and make reasonable efforts to mitigate that impact. When a force majeure event prevents the in-person delivery of a cohort, SCCA may: (a) reschedule the cohort to reasonable later dates, or (b) offer a refund or transfer under the Refund Policy.

The student agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SCCA, its officers, instructors, employees, contractors, and affiliated providers (including Santa Cruz Pharma Care) from any claim, loss, liability, damage, cost, or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from or related to: (a) the student's breach of laboratory safety standards or of the provisions in Section 5 (Student obligations); (b) the student's negligence, willful misconduct, or improper behavior during the cohort or on the premises; (c) misuse of instructional material or of SCCA's marks in violation of Section 6 (Intellectual property); or (d) any preparation, formulation, or procedure the student performs after the cohort in their own professional practice.

This indemnification obligation survives the termination or expiration of these Terms.

Assignment: the student may not assign, transfer, or delegate their rights or obligations under these Terms, except through the seat-transfer procedure established in the Refund Policy. SCCA may assign these Terms to a successor entity resulting from corporate reorganization, merger, acquisition, or substantial sale of assets, with prior reasonable notice to active students.

Notices: notices under these Terms will be considered validly served when sent by email: to SCCA, to scpcpr@gmail.com; to the student, to the email address provided at the time of enrollment. It is the student's responsibility to keep their contact information up to date during the cohort.

Entire agreement: these Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, the Refund Policy, and the cohort-specific data confirmed at enrollment, constitute the entire agreement between the student and SCCA regarding its subject matter, and supersede any prior agreement, promise, or understanding (oral or written) on that subject. No modification to these Terms will be valid unless made in writing and published on the Site in accordance with Section 11.

No waiver: the failure of either party to require strict compliance with a provision will not constitute a waiver of its right to require such compliance later.

For questions or clarifications about these Terms:

Santa Cruz Compounding Academy, LLC Edificio Médico Santa Cruz, 73 Calle Santa Cruz, Suite 101 Bayamón, Puerto Rico 00960 Email: scpcpr@gmail.com Phone: 787-798-4646