The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accredits Doctor of Pharmacy programs offered by Colleges and Schools of Pharmacy in the United States and selected non-U.S. sites. For a Doctor of Pharmacy program offered by a new College or School of Pharmacy, ACPE accreditation generally involves three steps: pre-candidate status, candidate status, and full accreditation. Pre-candidate accreditation status denotes a developmental program, which is expected to mature in accord with stated plans and within a defined time period. Pre-candidate status is awarded to a new program of a College or School of Pharmacy that has not yet enrolled students in the professional program, and authorizes the college or school to admit its first class. Candidate accreditation status is awarded to a Doctor of Pharmacy program that has students enrolled, but has not yet had a graduating class. Full accreditation is awarded to a program that has met all ACPE standards for accreditation and has graduated its first class. Graduates of a class designated as having candidate status have the same rights and privileges of those graduates from a fully accredited program. ACPE conveys its decisions to the various boards of pharmacy and makes recommendations in accord with its decisions. It should be noted, however, that decisions concerning eligibility for licensure, by examination or reciprocity, reside with the respective state boards of pharmacy in accordance with their state statutes and administrative rules.

The Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Pharmacy was awarded continued Candidate accreditation Status by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education during its June 2010 meeting of the ACPE Board of Directors based upon a focused on-site evaluation conducted March 23-24, 2010, and discussion with College and Institutional officials. A comprehensive on-site evaluation will be scheduled during academic year 2010-11 for purposes of consideration of advancing the Doctor of Pharmacy program from Candidate to Full accreditation status. This action will be considered by the board following the graduation of students from the pharmacy program.

The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education is located at 20 North Clark Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60602-5109; 312/644-3575, FAX 312/664-4652, web site www.acpe-accredit.org.