Certification

Credentialing in Pharmacy, The Council on Credentialing in Pharmacy, 2000.

The purpose of this paper is to create a common frame of reference and understanding for discussions concerning pharmacist credentialing. The body of the paper discusses the three types of credentials that pharmacists may earn:

credentials needed to prepare for practice (i.e., academic degrees);

credentials needed to enter practice (i.e., licensure) and to update professional knowledge and skills (i.e., relicensure) under state law; and

credentials that pharmacists voluntarily earn to document their specialized or advanced knowledge and skills (i.e., postgraduate degrees, certificates, certification).