Are you ready to answer God’s call and empower others to live healthier lives? As one of Florida’s top schools of pharmacy, Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Gregory School of Pharmacy will equip you like no other pharmacy school can. Our student-centered, holistic approach to education will develop you professionally, clinically, and spiritually. By actively practicing “Pharmacy with Faith” we develop servant-leader pharmacists who are patient care advocates. Our commitment to demonstrating “Excellence with Character” can be seen by our high first-time pass rates on the NAPLEX licensure exam.
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Our programs are tailored to provide a relevant and innovative education that will prepare our students for the healthcare environment of today and tomorrow. As a PharmD student, you’ll receive training in every facet of patient care with the option to receive a Master of Business Administration degree. You can also enhance your studies through our chartered student organizations, honor societies, medical mission trips, and post-graduate training opportunities.
Distinctively PBA
There are a number of key aspects to our program that sets it apart, making our graduates highly sought after and prepared to thrive in their careers. These are a few of the things that distinguish the PharmD program at PBA:
- Personal—Limiting our class size to 75 students each year (the smallest in the state of Florida), we are able to enhance learning and interaction with faculty and other students.
- Affordable—PBA’s degree program is competitively priced, which helps place your career dreams within financial reach.
- Accredited—Our PharmD program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Pharmacy Education(ACPE), so you can rest assured that your instruction is meaningful and of the highest quality.
- Rooted in faith—PBA’s PharmD courses are infused with Christian values to provide you with a solid foundation for ethical conduct as a healthcare provider.
- Career-focused—One-to-one career advising and mentoring helps you shape your studies to achieve your goals post-graduation.
- Dynamic—Upon completion of the first year of the program you can opt for a dual degree, adding an MBA to your PharmD prior to launching into the post-graduation employment market.
Graduates of the program are prepared to succeed in ways that will distinguish them throughout their careers. Ours is a proven legacy of success, evidenced by the fact that our graduates achieve pass rates on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX) at rates consistently higher than state and national averages. And PBA’s location in West Palm Beach, Florida, will place you close to career opportunities at 200 healthcare providers and more than 150 biotechnology, medical device and pharmaceutical companies.
Licensure
PBA’s Doctor of Pharmacy program prepares graduates to sit for the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX), a nationwide examination for the licensing of pharmacists in the United States. Passing this exam is required for pharmacist licensure in the United States. Additionally, PBA’s Doctor of Pharmacy program prepares graduates to sit for the Florida Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (MPJE), a statewide examination that is required for the licensing of pharmacists in the state of Florida. Licensure and certification varies from state to state, and graduates should be prepared to abide by additional requirements when seeking licensure or certification in a state other than Florida.