Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
The LECOM School of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy degree program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE). ACPE's offices are located at:
20 North Clark Street
Suite 2500
Chicago, IL 60602-5109
(312) 664-3575
Fax: (312) 664-4652
www.acpe-accredit.org

The ACPE Board of Directors granted full accreditation to the Doctor of Pharmacy Program at its June 23-25, 2005 meeting.

About the ACPE
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) is the national agency for the accreditation of professional degree programs in pharmacy and providers of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE was established in 1932 for the accreditation of pre-service education, and in 1975 its scope of activity was broadened to include accreditation of providers of continuing pharmacy education. ACPE is the sole accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit professional degree programs in pharmacy.
The Council is an autonomous and independent agency whose Board of Directors is derived through the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) (three appointments each), and the American Council on Education (ACE) (one appointment).

Pennsylvania Approval
On July 25, 2005 the Pennsylvania State Board of Education granted approval and authority to LECOM to offer a program in pharmacy leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree.


Florida Approves LECOM School of Pharmacy in Bradenton
The Commission for Independent Education of the Florida Department of Education granted a Provisional License for a period of one year to the LECOM Bradenton School of Pharmacy at its meeting on May 18, 2006.

Middle States Accreditation
LECOM is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284-5000) The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.