Who are approved providers?
• Sponsors approved by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education (ACPE) or by an equivalent organization that the State Board of Pharmacy determines to have equivalent standards (e.g., sponsors of continuing medical education). ACPE publishes an annual directory of “Approved Providers of Continuing Pharmaceutical Education.” It is available from the Council at 311 West Superior Street, Suite 512, Chicago, IL 60610; telephone: (312) 664-3575; fax: (312) 664-4652; web listing: www.acpe-accredit.org, click on “Provider Approval Program,” then “Accredited Providers.” • Colleges, universities, and other degree-granting institutions offering degree (e.g., A.A.S., B.S., M.S., Pharm.D., Ph.D.) and certificate and diploma programs bearing degree credit that are registered by the Education Department or that are accredited by an equivalent accrediting agency, for courses in those registered or accredited programs. The State Education Department has an “Institutional Directory” listing all