The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education. Pharmacists who complete the entire Pharmacy Leadership Academy consisting of 9 modules are eligible to earn up to 81 contact hours (8.1 CEUs) of continuing education credit. Each module offers 9.0 contact hours (0.9 CEUs).  For a complete description of the continuing education credit process, click here.

University of Florida Offers Graduate Credits Toward an Online Certificate or Master of Science in Pharmacy Degree
As an added educational benefit, the University of Florida, College of Pharmacy offers Pharmacy Leadership Academy students the opportunity to earn graduate credits for work completed through the Academy, which may be applied toward the Online Master of Science in Pharmacy degree with a focus in Pharmacy Institutional Leadership.
Academy students interested in this opportunity must apply to UF in one of the two following ways before beginning the PLA curriculum:

1) Apply for official admission to the UF Online Master of Science in Pharmacy (M.S.Pharm.) program before beginning PLA coursework (coursework will bear for-credit status cumulatively as requirements are met); or,
2) Apply to take classes through the UF Online M.S.Pharm. program as a nondegree-seeking student, deferring official application to the program until a later date. Students choosing this option must apply and be accepted to the Online M.S.Pharm. program as a degree-seeking student upon completion of all related PLA coursework, and formally request conversion of previous coursework to credit-bearing status. 

Pharmacy Leadership Academy students completing 4 to 5 modules may earn up to 3 UF graduate credits. Students completing all 9 modules may earn up to 6 UF graduate credits. A maximum of 6 credits, with a minimum 3.0 GPA, may be converted to credit-bearing status toward the 30-credit UF Online M.S.Pharm. degree.

All courses in the Online M.S.Pharm. program are conducted live through Elluminate, a highly interactive virtual learning system, during evening hours (Eastern Time) to accommodate working professionals. Courses are taken one at a time in 7-week formats, allowing students the ability to master one subject before moving on to the next.

For additional information about the Online M.S.Pharm. degree program with a focus in Institutional Pharmacy Leadership, visit the University of Florida's Web site.

Questions about the UF Online M.S.Pharm. Program should be directed to:
David Brushwood, R.Ph., J.D., Professor and Program Director
Phone: (352) 273-6254
Email: brushwood@cop.ufl.edu