Certification of Professional Degree Programs

ACPE ISP Quality Criteria may be voluntarily adopted by degree programs in pharmacy outside of the United States.

Certification Quality Criteria

International Quality Criteria for Certification of Professional Degree Programs in Pharmacy
Adopted: June 23, 2016; Released: July 1, 2016

Policies and Procedures

The ACPE Board has adopted policies and procedures that apply to the Certification of professional degree programs in pharmacy that are based outside the United States of America (USA) and its territories; namely, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands.

• Policies and Procedures for Certification of Professional Degree Programs in Pharmacy in Countries other than the United States and its Territories (Adopted: June 23, 2016)
• Memo Regarding Revised Policies and Procedures
• Guiding Principles for Policies and Procedures for Certification

Application for Certification:

ACPE accepts applications for Certification for programs that are a minimum of four academic years in length.
A summary of the steps in the application process and associated documentation, forms, flowcharts, and timelines are available for download.

Guidance:

• Guidance for Submission of a Letter of Intent
• 资格标准
• Threshold Rubric for Authorization of Initial On-Site Visit
• Documentation and Data Required for Self-Study Report for Certification of Professional Degree Program of Schools of Pharmacy based outside the United States of America (Version 2.0)
• Guidelines and Suggested Questions for On-Site Evaluations for Certification of Professional Degree Program of Schools of Pharmacy based outside the United States of America (September 2016 Version)

Forms and Templates

• Summary of Certification Application Steps and Required Documentation
• School of Pharmacy Administrative Information
• Invitation to Evaluate (June 2013)
• School of Pharmacy Overview
• Certification Application Flowchart
• Description of Pharmacy Practice (Criterion 1) (October 2013)
• Faculty (Academic Staff) List (Criterion 19) (September 2013)
• Faculty (Academic Staff) Profile (Criterion 19) (September 2013)
• Faculty (Academic Staff) Resource Report (Criterion 19) (August 2013)
• Faculty (Academic Staff) Resource Tables (Criterion 19) (September 2013)

• Evaluation Instrument for Certification of Professional Degree Program of Schools of Pharmacy based outside the United States of America (Version for Members of On-Site Evaluation Teams)

• Self-Assessment Instrument for Certification of Professional Degree Program of Schools of Pharmacy based outside the United States of America (Version for Schools/Colleges of Pharmacy)

Deadlines for Submission of Application for Certification*

• January 2018 Certification decision by the ACPE Board: Application Deadline Has Already Passed
• June 2018 Certification decision by the ACPE Board: Application Deadline Has Already Passed

• January 2019 Certification decision by the ACPE Board: Click Here to See Sample Timeline

• June 2019 Certification decision by the ACPE Board: Click Here to See Sample Timeline

Maintaining Certification:

• Interim Reports:
  Guidelines for Interim Reports During the Certification Term (March 2017 version)
  Interim Report Template (March 2017)
• Guidelines for Preparing Electronic Documents for Submission (December 2013)

Fees

The fee structure for ACPE international services and related resources are available below.

• 2017 Fees
• Download World Bank Data – Country Classifications
• For Estimated Total Fees for First Seven Years of Certification:

  Please contact ACPE

ACPE has a rich history of engagements and promoting information exchange internationally among organizations and agencies involved in the quality assurance of pharmacy education.

• Australian Pharmacy Council (APC)

• Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP)

• Canadian Council on Continuing Education In Pharmacy (CCCEP)

• The Conférence Internationale des Doyens de Pharmacie d’Expression Francaise (CIDPHARMEF)

• Global Alliance for Pharmacy Education (GAPE)

• International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)

• Management Sciences for Health (MSH)

• Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI)

Hosting International Visitors

ACPE has hosted visitors from around the world, and has provided assistance to many countries in their efforts to establish or develop their own quality assurance systems for pharmacy education. If you are interested in visiting ACPE, please e-mail ISP Director, Mike Rouse, at mrouse@acpe-accredit.org

• Future Meetings and Presentations

  • May 2017 International Commission Meeting: May 7 – 9, 2017 in Chicago, IL, USA
  • November 2017 International Commission Meeting: November 12 -14, 2017 in Chicago, IL, USA
• Future Calls

  • March 2017 International Commission Conference Call: March 16, 2017 at 9:00 AM Central USA Time
• Guidelines for Logos and Marks
• ISP Proceedings and Reports

• ISP Annual Report (February 1, 2016 – January 31, 2017)

• ISP Newsletters
• ISP Press Releases
• ISP Presentations
• ISP Webinars

Consultation

ACPE offers consultation in a broad range of areas related to quality assurance and advancement of pharmacy education, including:

• Professional degree programs in pharmacy
• Continuing pharmacy education/continuing professional development
• In-service training
• Credentialing
• QA systems/development of standards

Workshops

ACPE offers and conducts training and workshops on topics such as preparation of self-studies, evaluator training, assessment, curricular development, continuing professional development, and standards development. Training programs may also be customized to meet the needs of global stakeholders.

Download a copy of all programs outside of the United States that have received ACPE certification.