Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

ACPE assures excellence in education for the profession of pharmacy by:

• Establishing standards and criteria for the accreditation of pharmacy programs and continuing education providers

• Promoting continuous quality improvement within its accredited groups and itself

• Accrediting pharmacy education providers and programs

• Reporting publicly on its activities

• Encouraging innovation in pharmacy education

• Emphasizing learning outcomes in pharmacy education

• Consulting and assisting in the development and advancement of quality pharmacy education, including the conduct of accreditation research

• Gathering and analyzing information and ideas from multiple sources and viewpoints and requesting and responding to feedback from its various constituencies as the basis for wise policy development and decision-making

• Managing its resources responsibly