Silly question guys...why are we petitioning ACPE and not the US Department of Education???
The gist:
ACPE acredited by US Dept of education ->
US DOE states that licensing exams and job placement may be appropriate to accrediting decisions of schools->
Look at Naplex rates and real ( not school reported) employment success->
ACPE standards can be changed, but this may need to be action of the Dept of Education (ACPE has been clear that it refuses to change)
The Proof ( the tl;dr part):
1) Per ACPE website (PharmD Program Accreditation):
ACPE is recognized by the US Department of Education (USDE) for the accreditation and preaccreditation, within the United States, of professional degree programs in pharmacy leading to the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy
2) Per US Dept of Ed (https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg13.html#RecognitionCriteria):
(1) The agency's accreditation standards effectively address the quality of the institution or program in the following areas:
(i) Success with respect to student achievement in relation to the institution's mission, which may include different standards for different institutions or programs, as established by the institution, including, as appropriate, consideration of course completion, State licensing examination, and job placement rates.
And
(c) If the agency determines, at any point during its systematic program of review, that it needs to make changes to its standards, the agency must initiate action within 12 months to make the changes and must complete that action within a reasonable period of time. Before finalizing any changes to its standards, the agency must--
(1) Provide notice to all of the agency's relevant constituencies, and other parties who have made their interest known to the agency, of the changes the agency proposes to make;
(2) Give the constituencies and other interested parties adequate opportunity to comment on the proposed changes; and
(3) Take into account any comments on the proposed changes submitted timely by the relevant constituencies and by other interested parties.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1099b)
It can be done....ACPE does not do it because they do not wish to....their excuses are excuses period!!!!
The gist:
ACPE acredited by US Dept of education ->
US DOE states that licensing exams and job placement may be appropriate to accrediting decisions of schools->
Look at Naplex rates and real ( not school reported) employment success->
ACPE standards can be changed, but this may need to be action of the Dept of Education (ACPE has been clear that it refuses to change)
The Proof ( the tl;dr part):
1) Per ACPE website (PharmD Program Accreditation):
ACPE is recognized by the US Department of Education (USDE) for the accreditation and preaccreditation, within the United States, of professional degree programs in pharmacy leading to the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy
2) Per US Dept of Ed (https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/accreditation_pg13.html#RecognitionCriteria):
(1) The agency's accreditation standards effectively address the quality of the institution or program in the following areas:
(i) Success with respect to student achievement in relation to the institution's mission, which may include different standards for different institutions or programs, as established by the institution, including, as appropriate, consideration of course completion, State licensing examination, and job placement rates.
And
(c) If the agency determines, at any point during its systematic program of review, that it needs to make changes to its standards, the agency must initiate action within 12 months to make the changes and must complete that action within a reasonable period of time. Before finalizing any changes to its standards, the agency must--
(1) Provide notice to all of the agency's relevant constituencies, and other parties who have made their interest known to the agency, of the changes the agency proposes to make;
(2) Give the constituencies and other interested parties adequate opportunity to comment on the proposed changes; and
(3) Take into account any comments on the proposed changes submitted timely by the relevant constituencies and by other interested parties.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1099b)
It can be done....ACPE does not do it because they do not wish to....their excuses are excuses period!!!!
