Accreditation guidance and templates

The following guidance information and templates are for current and potential course providers:

Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) 

Education standards

• Standards for the initial education and training of pharmacists
• Accreditation methodology – UK MPharm degrees

Submission templates

• MPharm accreditation submission template, 2019-20
• 5yr integrated MPharm accreditation submission template, 2019-20

Interim event - pilot (2019/20)

Submission templates

• MPharm interim event submission template, 2019-20

Additional guidance

• Supplementary guidance on integration

Pharmacy foundation degree

• Accreditation methodolology - UK Pharmacy Foundation Degree

Submission template

• Please contact education@pharmacyregulation.org for a template

Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree course taught in part overseas (2+2)

• Accreditation methodology - 2+2 MPharm degrees

Submission template

• Please contact education@pharmacyregulation.org for a template

Overseas pharmacists’ assessment programme (OSPAP)

Education standards

• Standards for the education and training of non-EEA pharmacists wanting to register in GB
• Accreditation methodology - OSPAPs

Submission template

• Please contact education@pharmacyregulation.org for a template

Independent prescribing

Education standards

• Standards for the education and training of pharmacist independent prescribers, January 2019

Evidence framework

• Education and training of pharmacist independent prescribers: evidence framework, 2019

Submission template

• Independent prescribing re/accreditation submission template, 2019-20

Monitoring events

All providers of newly accredited independent prescribing courses must have a monitoring event after the first cohort of students has completed the course. This includes an evaluation of the clinical skills teaching element of the course.

Pre-2019 standards

• Independent prescribing monitoring event submission template, 2019-20 (pre-2019 standards)
• Accreditation of independent prescribing programmes - Guidance for providers (pre-2019 standards)

Jan 2019 standards

• Independent prescribing monitoring event submission template 2019-20 (2019 standards)

Request to make a change to an approved course 

• Independent prescribing programme: Application to request approval of an increase in student numbers and/or programme change

Pharmacy technician 

Education standards

• Standards for the initial education and training of pharmacy technicians, October 2017

Evidence framework

• Evidence framework for pharmacy technician courses

Guidance

• Guidance for awarding organisations and course providers

Submission templates

• Template the pharmacy technician training programme, 2019-20

Support staff (Level 2)

Interim policy

• Interim policy on minimum training requirements for unregistered pharmacy staff, September 2018
• FAQs - support staff courses

Submission template

• Please contact education@pharmacyregulation.org for a template

Guidance for students

• Guidance for students attending accredtaion/recognition meetings