CPD Activity Accreditation

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is a continuing professional development (CPD) accrediting organisation. Under authority from the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC), PSA assesses continuing professional development (CPD) activities for pharmacists for accreditation.

Accreditation of CPD activities provides assurance to pharmacists that an activity has been reviewed for its educational quality and relevance to a pharmacist’s practice.

The PSA accreditation assessment process of CPD activities, conducted by trained accreditation assessors, is as follows:

• Transparent – PSA assesses CPD activities against the Australian Pharmacy Council’s Accreditation Standards for Continuing Professional Development Activities (2013)
• Confidential – All information supplied to PSA by CPD activity providers is treated as confidential
• Honest – All PSA employees involved in the accreditation process act with integrity and do not promote self-interest when accrediting CPD activities
• Consist – PSA conducts regular internal reviews for quality assurance to ensure consistency of the accreditation process.

PSA accreditation assessment of a CPD activity can take up to 20 business days. This timeframe is based on PSA receiving all required documentation and the activity meeting APC Accreditation Standards for CPD Activities.  A fast-tracked option taking 10 business days is available and attracts an additional fee.

Application documents

CPD Accreditation Application

CPD Accreditation Application Guide

Deviation from Accreditation

Evaluation Template

Evaluation Summary Template

Developer/Presenter/Reviewer Declaration

Re-accreditation Application

For further information about CPD activities, requirements for pharmacists, and CPD activity accreditation, refer to:

• Australian Pharmacy Council
  • Accreditation Standards for Continuing Professional Development Activities 2013
  • Accreditation Standards for Continuing Professional Development| Guidelines 2015
  • Accreditation Marketing Policy 2022
• Pharmacy Board of Australia
  • Continuing Professional Development Registration Standard 2015
  • Guidelines on Continuing Professional Development 2015
  • Frequently Asked Questions – Continuing Professional Development for pharmacists and pharmacy interns 2015
• Pharmaceutical Society of Australia
  • National Competency Standards Framework 2016
    • Professional Practice Standards V5, 2017

Please direct all enquiries about PSA Accreditation of CPD activities to PSAEducation@psa.org.au