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Applying for accreditation of CPD
The PSA is authorised by the Pharmacy Council of Australia to accredit continuing professional development activities such as lectures, workshops, articles and conferences.
The accreditation process involves a quality assurance review for educational quality and relevance to pharmacists’ practice.
CPD providers’ responsibilities
As well as ensuring that their activity meets criteria for accreditation, providers have a responsibility to:
- Promote and deliver the activity appropriately
- Maintain and submit records of participation
- Submit evaluation summary
- Maintain suitable records for activity audit.
The accreditation process
The PSA applies the following principles in the accreditation process:
- Transparency
- Confidentiality
- Integrity
- Consistency
- Accountability
Responsibilities, detailed criteria and processes are explained in the following documents:
- Criteria for the accreditation of activities for CPD
- Administrative responsibilities for accreditation of externally-provided activities for CPD – activity providers
- Fees for accrediting activities
- Appeals process
Application forms
- Cover sheet – single activity application
- Cover sheet – multiple activity application
- Information for assessment against the criteria
- Author/presenter declaration
Reference material
- Competency and professional practice standards for pharmacists in Australia
- Learning objectives and professional competencies
- Multiple choice questions
- Online presentation – how to write effective multiple choice questions
- FAQs about accreditation
Useful tools for accredited activities