I only took it because there was 6 % pay raise for getting BCPS after my Pharm.D. This 6% pay increase was from my employer. I just don't want the ignorant pharmacist out there to think just cause they have BCPS, BCCCPS after their name, it signifies or carries any kind of real credentials of being a good clinical pharmacist. Years and Years of clinical pharmacy experience in hospital setting is what really gives you that Credentials of clinical competency. I don't mean to be condescending,, that is last thing i want to do. It is just that this exam needs to be improved if it is going to gain real credibility beyond the shallow thinking pharmacists out there.