ounded in 1900, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) is the national organization representing pharmacy education in the United States. The mission of AACP is to lead and partner with our members in advancing pharmacy education, research, scholarship, practice and service to improve societal health. AACP is comprised of all accredited colleges and schools with pharmacy degree programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, including more than 6,400 faculty, 62,500 students enrolled in professional programs and 5,100 individuals pursuing graduate study. There is at least one pharmacy school in every state but one (Delaware). A Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree is awarded after completion of a four year professional degree program following a minimum of two years of collegiate pre-professional study. Accreditation of bachelor of science degree programs (B.S. Pharmacy), requiring a minimum of five years of college study, ended in 2004.
Students who successfully complete the requirements for a professional degree must pass a state licensing examination in order to engage in professional practice. Pharmacy is the third largest health profession (after nursing and medicine) with more than 200,000 clinicians practicing in community pharmacies, hospitals and a variety of other healthcare settings.
All U.S. schools of pharmacy are regular or associate institutional members of AACP. Each regular member has two votes in the AACP House of Delegates (one representing the school's faculty voting in the Council of Faculties and the other representing the school's administration voting in the Council of Deans). Faculty may also be individual members of AACP, entitling them to receive a number of
ounded in 1900, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) is the national organization representing pharmacy education in the United States. The mission of AACP is to lead and partner with our members in advancing pharmacy education, research, scholarship, practice and service to improve societal health. AACP is comprised of all accredited colleges and schools with pharmacy degree programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, including more than 6,400 faculty, 62,500 students enrolled in professional programs and 5,100 individuals pursuing graduate study. There is at least one pharmacy school in every state but one (Delaware). A Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) degree is awarded after completion of a four year professional degree program following a minimum of two years of collegiate pre-professional study. Accreditation of bachelor of science degree programs (B.S. Pharmacy), requiring a minimum of five years of college study, ended in 2004.
Students who successfully complete the requirements for a professional degree must pass a state licensing examination in order to engage in professional practice. Pharmacy is the third largest health profession (after nursing and medicine) with more than 200,000 clinicians practicing in community pharmacies, hospitals and a variety of other healthcare settings.
All U.S. schools of pharmacy are regular or associate institutional members of AACP. Each regular member has two votes in the AACP House of Delegates (one representing the school's faculty voting in the Council of Faculties and the other representing the school's administration voting in the Council of Deans). Faculty may also be individual members of AACP, entitling them to receive a number of