Online or Distance Education Pharmacy Schools

Distance learning and online educational programs have gained increasing popularity sine the widespread adoption of broadband Internet access in the United States. More and more accredited universities and other schools have added distance-learning options to their catalogues. That includes a number of pharmacy schools, which offer both initial degrees and continuing education or advanced training for licensed pharmacists.
  1. University of Florida

    • The University of Florida College of Pharmacy in Gainesville is considered to be one of the top schools of its kind in the nation, according to the university website, and is listed by "U.S. News and World Report" among its Top Colleges in the United States. UF Pharmacy College offers several programs, including a Doctor of Pharmacy degree for working professionals, a Master of Science in Pharmacy Regulation and Policy, a Master's of Science Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and a certificate program in Health Care Risk Management. Since 2002, they have also operated Distance Learning sites in Jacksonville, Orlando and St. Petersburg that each can handle 50 to 60 students.

      University of Florida
      College of Pharmacy
      PO Box 100495
      Gainesville FL 32610
      352-273-6217
      cop.ufl.edu

    Creighton University

    • Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions pioneered web-based training leading toward a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2001, according to the university's website. The school now has online clinical doctorate degree programs in a number of health-related professions. Students need to plan for on-campus lab sessions during the summer. Clinical rotations are completed off campus. The pharmacy school, located in Omaha, Nebraska, has been training pharmacists and other health care professionals for more than a century. The School of Pharmacy and Health Professions has committed itself to delivering its programs using leading edge technologies, according to the "Vision Statement for Distance Education in the SPAHP" on the university's website. The American Council on Pharmaceutical Education accredits the pharmacy program and the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools accredits Creighton University.

      Creighton University
      School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
      2500 California Plaza
      Omaha, NE 68178
      402-280-2662
      800-325-2830
      spahp2.creighton.edu

    University of Georgia

    • The College of Pharmacy at the University of Georgia in Lawrenceville offers online graduate programs, including a graduate-level certificate in Regulatory Affairs, a Master's of Science degree in Pharmacy with an emphasis in Regulatory Affairs and a graduate certificate in Clinical Trials Design and Management. The programs are designed for working professionals to take on a part-time basis. Instructors are drawn from industry and regulatory agencies. Programs are structured to provide flexibility for the students while being structured to ensure progress through the semester.

      University of Georgia
      College of Pharmacy
      2530 Sever Road
      Lawrenceville, GA 30043
      678-985-6809.
      rx.uga.edu

    University of Colorado

    • Working pharmacists can earn a doctorate degree in pharmacy on a part-time basis from the University of Colorado School of Pharmacy in Denver. The Nontraditional PharmD program is a part-time online program for licensed pharmacists. Students get experiential training through clerkships and through credit for prior professional experience. The NTPD program is administered through the UCD School of Pharmacy Office of Postgraduate Professional Education and accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

      University of Colorado
      Office of Postgraduate Professional Education
      School of Pharmacy
      C238-P15, Research Building 2
      12700 E. 19th Ave., Room P15-4100
      Aurora, CO 80045
      303-724-3582
      uchsc.edu/sop/nontradpharmd

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