Under the auspices of the Australian Pharmacy Council, SHPA may accredit continuing professional development (CPD) for pharmacists. Accredited CPD activities must meet requirements outlined within the Pharmacy Board of Australia’s guidelines to the CPD Registration Standard.
Obtaining accreditation
Read the fees and terms for accreditation of CPD activities, then complete an application for accreditation of CPD. This application form elicits information which allows SHPA to determine whether an activity is suitable to be accredited as being appropriate for consideration for an individual pharmacist's CPD plan.
Allow up to 4 weeks to receive the outcome of your application.
Promoting your accredited activity
CPD events accredited by SHPA may display the APC logo within the dedicated accreditation section of the promotional material. A unique accreditation number (assigned by SHPA) must be displayed on all accredited activities adjacent to the APC CPD logo.
The accreditation number and following words (or similar adaptations) must be displayed in the dedicated accreditation section of any promotional material and/or educational material: ‘The material in this program has been accredited for x hours of Group x CPD (or x CPD credits) suitable for inclusion in an individual pharmacist’s CPD plan.’
Evaluating your accredited activity
An evaluation report for all accredited events must be submitted to SHPA within four weeks of conducting an accredited activity. Evaluation forms are a minimum requirement for activities and may be used in conjunction with other forms of assessment e.g. additional questions, telephone in-depth interviews or surveys.
Formal complaints regarding CPD events or activities conducted or accredited by SHPA should be documented using the SHPA CPD Complaint Form.
