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Pharmacy school accreditation To practice in Nigeria as a pharmacist, all aspiring students must study in an accredited school. This accreditation must come from National Universities Commission (N.U.C) and Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (P.C.N). Accreditation is a review of academic quality of a program by regulatory bodies. It ensures the quality of the study. The ultimate goal is to produce pharmacist with adequate knowledge and skills to provide pharmaceutical services. How can students know if their school is accredited? The list of accredited faculty of pharmacy can be found at NUC and PCN websites. Accreditation requirements for each program of pharmacy are the same and change from time to time as the profession grows. The accreditation status is divided into: Rejected: In this case, no student can be admitted after getting this label. All those who have started the program will be advice to withdraw Interim : Those in the program will be inducted. This last for two ...

Pharmacy technicians are like assistants to pharmacist in various sectors. That is why it is important that they receive training that will aid them in their day-to-day activities.  To achieve this, there ought to be qualified lecturer in a conducive learning environment lecturing according to a good curriculum. School of health accreditation Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (P.C.N), the body responsible for the regulation of pharmacy activity in Nigeria gave some guidelines for schools who wish to run the program in their institutions. Without meeting those conditions, such schools will not be accredited and their students will not be recognized as graduates 'pharmacy technicians.' Read Also:  How To Become A Pharmacy Technician In Nigeria The conditions are there to help build the career to meet the growing need of pharmacy technicians around the world. There are currently government and private own health institutions that have been accredited. The most common schools...