CDR Training Services


Florida based, Florida owned and operated by Florida licensed pharmacists, a Florida barred attorney and Florida trained inspectors.

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CDR Resource Center has a proven track record training Florida CDRs for the last 10 years. Our pass rates on the official State exam are the best in the industry. The specialists that work at CDR Resource Center have been working in the pharmaceutical industry for more than 25 years. Because if their vast experience CDR Resource Center has been able to develop an innovative way of training candidates to prepare them for the Official State of Florida Certified Designated Representative Examination. CDR Resource Center has also developed relationships with other training providers with long standing reputable services in our industry to provide training services for the California Designated Representative Exam. There are no providers in the industry with better qualifications or more experience than CDR Resource Center. Just ask our Customers.

Currently, we are offering training for:

  • FLORIDA - Prescription Drug Wholesale Distributor Certified Designated Representative Candidates. Click here.
  • CALIFORNIA - Prescription Drug Wholesale Distributor Designated Representatives. Click here.

All Prescription Drug Wholesale Distributors (including virtual BROKER-ONLY), Companies that are seeking to do business in or with the State of Florida, are required to have a full-time Florida licensed Certified Designated Representative, (CDR). A Florida licensed Certified Designated Representative (CDR) must be employed by the Prescription Drug Wholesale Distributor at the time of new application and during all operating hours of the facility. The State of Florida itself, administers the official proctored State exam. Our training Course has everything you need to train your staff to pass the official State of Florida exam.

Compliance Courses


CDR Resource Center has teamed up with other service companies allowing us to provide unparalleled expertise in the pharmaceutical industry. As a result of this new collaboration, CDR Resource Center, with the guidance of our new Service partners, will be developing Compliance Courses for our Customers. These compliance courses will focus on training wholesaler and manufacturers in key compliance areas using our fully automated training and testing system. Areas of interest we are developing include:

  • How to prepare for a Florida DBPR Inspection
  • Basic Policy drafting for Florida wholesalers and manufacturers (State policies)
  • Basics of a DEA Compliance Audit (Federal)
  • How does an ERP system keep my business compliant?
  • Certified Designated Representative Refresher Course

All Compliance Courses will include printable excerpts of the relevant sections of laws and rules, editors notes and/or slide materials providing visual depictions of important information and video clips of experts providing tips to focus your learning on key elements.

At the end of each course students will be given a scored test of the materials and once the final exam is passed, each student can print out a certificate of completion for their Company records.

Why Choose the CDR Resource Center Training Courses


Our fully automated online program simulates the extremely difficult State of Florida Certified Designated Representative (CDR) exam required for Prescription Drug Wholesale Distributors who want to do business with Florida.

Our system provides numerous learning modules with printable and online learning materials to take you step by step through the entire State of Florida, Drug Device and Cosmetic Drug Distribution Regulations. Extensive course material is provided, and students can learn and take the tests at their own pace. Modules are progressive learning tools, we call "module training,” with each containing study materials with KEY AREAS of valuable information and EDITORS NOTES to alert you to areas to stop and review. The KEY AREAS and EDITORS NOTES in these study materials are not available anywhere else other than on our training site.

Once the student has completed each module, they will be tested on the content of that module. A student cannot move on to the next module until they have mastered the one they are working on. At the end of the final module a timed test that simulates the State of Florida Prescription Drug Wholesaler Certified Designated Representative (CDR) exam must be completed. If the student passes the exam with the required minimum time and score, a passing certificate of achievement for your Wholesale Compliance Department can be printed. A Course Special (reduced fee) is available at the end of Standard Course for students interested in more module tests and another full 40 question final exam.

A specialist at CDR Resource Center will monitor the progress as each student moves through the wholesale automated testing system, offering assistance as needed. The student has access via email to ask any questions they may have during their automated session.

Our Florida training is completely up to date and offers all training State and Federal DSCSA laws and rules required to pass the Florida exam. Take advantage of the only FL Certified Designated Representative training course developed by a Florida licensed pharmacist who is also licensed as a Florida Certified Designated Representative and has worked with the wholesale industry for over 25 years.

The CDR Resource Center Training Solution


We understand the need for prescription drug wholesale distributors and out-of-state prescription drug wholesale distributor permittees to have access to a resource that can provide quick and accurate responses to very complicated questions regarding drug regulation and distribution in and into the State of Florida.

In order to meet your training needs, CDR Resource Center offers the following training solutions:

  • Online Florida Certified Designated Representative Training Course

    We will get you prepared! A fully automated system that also simulates the extremely difficult State of Florida Certified Designated Representative (CDR) examination. Click here to enroll in a course.

  • Live WebEx Florida Certified Designated Representative Training Course

    Your Consultant hosts an 8-hour live Webex that includes everything you need to know to pass the Florida Certified Designated Representative Official State exam. This class includes all the course material, a pre-test, a post-test, and a Q&A session. Click here to register for a course.

  • Custom Certified Designated Representative Training Consults

    We can provide a high-level refresher of the Florida laws and rules to update your staff or answer any questions you may have about the Florida Certified Designated Representative Official Exam. This can be presented as a live online 1-to-1 consultations or group question and answer sessions. Click here to sign up for a custom session.

  • Online Compliance Courses

    We offer several choices to our Clients to help them master important compliance areas in their wholesaler and manufacturer facilities. Courses cover key areas including preparing for a Florida DBPR inspection, Policy and procedure drafting for State compliance, DEA audits, etc. Click here to enroll in a Course.

  • Online Store

    Our online store offers the most up to date materials that complement our general courses. Click here to Order your materials now.