Obtaining CCAPP Accreditation for Pharmacy Programs

Universities offering a first professional degree program in pharmacy or the post-baccalaureate doctor of pharmacy program, or publicly-funded colleges and approved private career training institutions offering a pharmacy technician program may make application to the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs to be evaluated for accreditation. Interested educational institutions located in Canada may obtain full information concerning the accreditation requirements and process by following the appropriate link on the left. International programs should review the information provided under the navigation link titled "International".

Universities offering a first professional degree program in pharmacy will be expected by CCAPP to establish an academic environment that ensures graduates will acquire the "Professional Competencies for Canadian Pharmacists at Entry to Practice (March 2007)" [PDF - 107 KB] developed by the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities and the "Educational Outcomes for First Professional Degree Programs in Pharmacy [Entry-to-Practice Pharmacy Programs] in Canada (June 2010)" [PDF - 83 KB] developed by the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada.

Public and private career colleges providing a offering a pharmacy technician program will be expected by CCAPP to establish an academic environment that ensures graduates will acquire the "Professional Competencies for Canadian Pharmacy Technicians at Entry to Practice (September 2007)" [PDF - 205 KB] developed by the National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities and the "Educational Outcomes for Pharmacy Technician Programs in Canada (March 2007)" [PDF - 69 KB] developed by the Canadian Pharmacy Technician Educators' Association.

Universities offering the doctor of pharmacy curriculum (PharmD) as an advanced clinical practice post-baccalaureate degree program in pharmacy will be expected by CCAPP to establish an academic environment that ensures graduates will acquire the "Educational Outcomes for a Post-Baccalaureate Doctor of Pharmacy Graduate Canada (June 1999)" [PDF - 65 KB] developed by the Association of Faculties of Pharmacy of Canada.