The Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) has granted The University of Findlay’s School of Pharmacy candidate certification.

This certification means that students who graduate from the program may sit for the licensure examination. Students are prepared to sit for the examination following completion of the six-year program, during which they earn a doctor of pharmacy degree.

The University has 240 students enrolled in the six-year program this academic year. Sixty students are enrolled in each of the first, second, third and fourth years. In this program, the first two years cover basic science and general education courses. Years three, four and five cover the basic and upper-level pharmacy courses. Year six consists of advance experience rotations at a variety of pharmacy settings.

UF’s School of Pharmacy will receive full accreditation from ACPE after at least one class has graduated from the program. Dr. Donald Stansloski, dean of the School of Pharmacy, said, “We didn’t expect to be this far along [in the accreditation process] this soon. We’re fully staffed and fully enrolled and occupying a wonderfully refurbished building.”

The School of Pharmacy is housed in the Davis Street building, the largest addition of academic space since the building of Old Main. The University purchased the building in 2006 and completed renovations in 2007.