ACCP

What ACCP does

ACCP (American College of Clinical Pharmacy) is a nonprofit professional and scientific society founded in 1979 and headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas, with a government affairs office in Washington, D.C. It serves as the professional home for clinical pharmacists, pharmacy educators, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and international pharmacists across more than 60 countries. The organization delivers its value through a portfolio of educational content, specialty certification preparation and recertification, peer-reviewed publications (Pharmacotherapy and the 65-year-old Journal of Clinical Pharmacology), 28 Practice and Research Networks (PRNs), 17+ local chapters, and a Washington-led advocacy and PAC operation. The ACCP Foundation (a wholly owned nonprofit) runs investigator-development programs (FIT, MeRIT, Futures Grants), and the organization also operates a Career Center for clinical pharmacy recruitment.

ACCP's business model is a multi-stream nonprofit revenue engine: annual membership dues across tiers (pharmacists, students, residents, fellows, international), one-time certificate program fees (e.g., CCSAP at $132 for members vs. $176 non-member), journal subscriptions and store sales, Career Center employer listings, and event revenue (Annual Meeting, PGY2 Residency and Fellowship Showcase, SNPhA x ACCP Residency Showcase, PRN webinars). GTM is direct-to-member, driven through accp.com, the communities platform, email/newsletter funnels, journals, podcasts, and event-based engagement. Notable institutional partnerships include joint BPS specialty petitions with ASHP, APhA, and PPAG; collaboration with the National Kidney Foundation on race-agnostic eGFR implementation; joint guidelines with ISPOR on pharmacoeconomics training; and joint clinical content with HFSA. The organization has no disclosed AI/ML product layer, no public API, and operates primarily on community, content, and credentialing assets rather than software.

Name

ACCP

Legal name

American College of Clinical Pharmacy

Website

https://accp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) is a nonprofit professional society providing education, certification, peer-reviewed journals, advocacy, and Practice and Research Networks for clinical pharmacists, students, residents, and fellows across 60+ countries.

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Pharmacy Association

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PRIMARYEDANAIAB

Nursing & Allied Health Certification Prep (CNA, EMT/Paramedic, Radiology, Sonography, PT/OT)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Professional Certification & Licensure Exam Prep

SECONDARYEDADACAF

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Accreditation Bodies (Institutional & Programmatic)

Keywords

• Clinical pharmacy practice
• Pharmacy continuing education
• Pharmacy board certification
• Professional pharmacy association
• Pharmacotherapy journals

Headquarters

HQ city

Lenexa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ACCP generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues from clinical pharmacists, students, residents, fellows, and international members. Membership tiers provide access to publications, education, networking, and professional development resources.
2. Certificate Programs and Education: ACCP offers various certificate programs including specialty certification examination preparation, recertification courses, Applied Mental Health Pharmacotherapy, Billing and Contracting for Outpatient Clinical Pharmacy Services, Clinical Service Implementation, International Certificate Program, Oncology Genomics, Precision Medicine: Applied Pharmacogenomics, and professional leadership programs. These are sold individually with stated pricing.
3. Publications and Store: Revenue from peer-reviewed journals, therapeutic publications, teaching and learning materials, practice development resources, and continuing pharmacy education (CPE) products sold through the ACCP store.
4. Career Center and Recruitment: ACCP operates a career center where employers post position listings for clinical pharmacist roles, generating revenue from recruitment advertising and featured positions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ACCP is a nonprofit professional membership society for clinical pharmacists that provides continuing education through certificate programs, two peer-reviewed journals (Pharmacotherapy and JACCP), an annual meeting, board certification examination preparation, the ACCP Career Center, and Practice and Research Networks (PRNs). It also funds clinical pharmacy research through the ACCP Research Institute and Foundation grants, while advocating for the clinical pharmacy profession at the national level.

Product overview

ACCP (American College of Clinical Pharmacy) is a professional and scientific society that provides a comprehensive portfolio of products and services for clinical pharmacists. The organization operates primarily as a membership-based professional association rather than a software product company. Its offerings include multiple certificate programs (Applied Mental Health Pharmacotherapy, Billing and Contracting, Clinical Service Implementation, International, Oncology Genomics, and Precision Medicine/Pharmacogenomics), two official journals (JACCP and Pharmacotherapy), an online Career Center for job recruitment, foundation research programs (FIT, MeRIT, Futures Grants), board certification preparation and recertification services, Practice and Research Networks (27 specialized PRNs), and an annual meeting. ACCP does not operate as a SaaS platform with product integrations, APIs, or AI capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ACCP Foundation: The research foundation of ACCP supporting investigator development through programs like FIT and MeRIT
• FCCP
• PRNs (Practice and Research Networks)

Products and services

• ACCP Professional Membership Annual membership tiers for full members, associates, residents, fellows, students, and international members, providing access to PRNs, online communities, journal benefits, and member-only resources.
• ACCP Applied Mental Health Pharmacotherapy Certificate Program
• ACCP Billing and Contracting for Outpatient Clinical Pharmacy Services Certificate Program Paid certificate program teaching clinical pharmacists how to bill, contract, and sustain outpatient clinical pharmacy services.
• ACCP Clinical Service Implementation Certificate Program Paid certificate program providing a framework for designing, launching, and evaluating new clinical pharmacy services in practice settings.
• ACCP International Certificate Program Paid certificate program supporting international clinical pharmacists with foundational and advanced clinical pharmacy content adapted to global practice.
• ACCP Oncology Genomics Certificate Program Paid certificate program in oncology genomics that prepares clinical pharmacists to apply genomic information to cancer pharmacotherapy.
• ACCP Precision Medicine: Applied Pharmacogenomics Certificate Program Paid certificate program in applied pharmacogenomics that prepares clinical pharmacists to integrate genomic and biomarker data into patient-specific therapy decisions.
• Pharmacotherapy Journal Peer-reviewed subscription journal publishing original research, reviews, and case reports in clinical pharmacotherapy for pharmacists, physicians, and researchers.
• JACCP (Journal of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy) Peer-reviewed open-access journal publishing clinical pharmacy practice, education, health services, and policy research.
• ACCP Annual Meeting Paid annual scientific and educational meeting featuring original research presentations, educational symposia, plenary sessions, networking events, and abstract-driven programming for clinical pharmacists.
• ACCP Board Certification Examination Preparation Resources Paid and member-bearing study materials, review courses, and resources designed to help clinical pharmacists prepare for Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS) certification examinations.
• ACCP Career Center Online job board and career resource platform where clinical pharmacists, residents, and fellows can search postings and where employers can list clinical pharmacy positions.
• Practice and Research Networks (PRNs) Member-driven specialty communities that connect clinical pharmacists with shared practice and research interests, including networking, newsletters, and educational programming.
• ACCP Foundation Research Grants and Awards Funded research grant programs (including FIT, MeRIT, Futures, and Investigators Awards) that support clinical pharmacy investigators at multiple career stages.
• ACCP Clinical Pharmacy Challenge National student competition in which teams from schools and colleges of pharmacy compete in clinical pharmacy knowledge and case-based performance.
• ACCP Professional Leadership Development (APLD) Program Multi-month leadership development program providing clinical pharmacists with structured training in leadership, communication, and organizational change.
• Mentor Match Program Member-to-member mentorship matching program pairing clinical pharmacy students, residents, and early-career pharmacists with experienced mentors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clinical pharmacy services provided by ACCP members contribute to better patient outcomes through optimized medication therapy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• National Kidney Foundation (NKF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026NKF Consensus Statement and Resources to Support the Transition from CG eCrCl to Race-Agnostic 2021 CKD-EPI eGFR for Medication-Related Decision-Making, with ongoing relationship for pharmacist membership, programming, and committee involvement.
• Academic InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026ACCP calls for collaboration with academic institutions to introduce clear pathways to alternative careers in pharmacy, promoting interdisciplinary education and specialized training for PharmD students.
• Regulatory BodiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026ACCP recommends collaboration among regulatory bodies to expand awareness of non-traditional PharmD career paths in drug development and regulatory affairs, providing clear pathways to alternative careers.
• Professional Pharmacy OrganizationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026ACCP calls for collaboration among professional organizations to promote non-traditional PharmD career opportunities, engage students early with diverse career options, and improve professional satisfaction in the pharmacy field.
• CPESN USAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2019ACCP collaborated with CPESN USA and NCPA Innovation Center to develop consensus guiding statements for collaboration between community pharmacy-based and clinic-based pharmacists to achieve medication optimization.
• NCPA Innovation CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2019ACCP collaborated with CPESN USA and NCPA Innovation Center to develop consensus guiding statements for collaboration between community pharmacy-based and clinic-based pharmacists to achieve medication optimization.
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2013Multiple petitions submitted to BPS for recognition of specialty pharmacy practice areas including Ambulatory Care (2008), Critical Care Pharmacy (2012), Pediatric Pharmacy (2012), Cardiology Pharmacy (2016), Infectious Diseases Pharmacy (2016), Solid Organ Transplant Pharmacy (2018), Emergency Medicine Pharmacy (2019), and Pain Management Pharmacy (2023).
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2013Joint petitions to BPS for recognition of Critical Care Pharmacy Practice (2012) and Pediatric Pharmacy Practice (2012) as specialties, demonstrating collaborative advocacy for the pharmacy profession.
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2013Joint petitions to BPS for recognition of Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice (2008), Critical Care Pharmacy Practice (2012), and Pediatric Pharmacy Practice (2012) as specialties.
• Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2013Joint petition to BPS for recognition of Pediatric Pharmacy Practice as a specialty submitted in November 2012, along with recommendations for pediatric patient care endorsed by both organizations.
• Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2013Joint opinion paper on Clinical Pharmacy Services in Heart Failure with the Heart Failure Society of America and ACCP Cardiology Practice and Research Network, published in Pharmacotherapy.
• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Ongoing collaboration for ID Pharmacist & Friends Meet Up at AACP Annual Meeting, and engagement in pharmacy education initiatives including Best Practices in Online/Distance Pharmacy Practice.
• ISPORcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2007Joint ACCP and ISPOR Guidelines for Pharmacoeconomic and Outcomes Research Fellowship Training Programs published in 2007-2008, establishing standards for pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research training.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP): FIP is the global federation of national pharmacy associations, operating primarily internationally where ACCP's footprint is lighter. FIP overlaps with ACCP's International Certificate Program and Global Health PRN as an alternative professional home for international clinical pharmacists.

Direct peers

• American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (ASCPT): ASCPT is the leading scientific and professional society for clinical pharmacology, overlapping directly with ACCP's flagship Journal of Clinical Pharmacology content areas (drug development, regulation, patient care).
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA): APhA is the broadest U.S. pharmacy professional association, serving pharmacists across all practice settings. It competes with ACCP for generalist pharmacist membership, continuing education, and advocacy on scope of practice, and is a frequent ACCP coalition partner.
• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP): AACP represents pharmacy schools and educators, the institutional counterpart to ACCP's educator membership. The two collaborate on PharmD curriculum, faculty development, and residency pathways, and compete for influence over pharmacy education standards.
• Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group (PPAG): PPAG is a specialty pharmacy association focused on pediatric pharmacy. It has co-petitioned BPS with ACCP for pediatric pharmacy specialty recognition and serves overlapping clinical pharmacist audiences in pediatric hospitals and academia.
• American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP): ASHP is the largest U.S. association for hospital and health-system pharmacists. It directly overlaps with ACCP on continuing education, specialty certification prep, advocacy, and residency/fellowship programming, and the two have even co-petitioned BPS for new pharmacy specialties.
• Board of Pharmacy Specialties (BPS): BPS is the credentialing body that recognizes pharmacy specialties and administers board certification exams. ACCP's specialty certification prep and recertification programs are built around BPS-recognized specialties, making BPS the most structurally aligned peer in ACCP's certification value chain.
• National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA): NCPA represents independent community pharmacists and its Innovation Center has partnered with ACCP on community-clinic pharmacist collaboration guidance. Both compete for pharmacist mindshare on practice models and reimbursement.
• International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR): ISPOR is the leading professional society for health economics and outcomes research. ACCP has co-published pharmacoeconomic and outcomes research fellowship guidelines with ISPOR, and both serve overlapping audiences in clinical pharmacy research and academia.

Broad incumbents

• American College of Physicians (ACP): ACP is the largest U.S. medical specialty society (internal medicine), serving as a structural parallel to ACCP for physicians. ACP competes with ACCP indirectly for institutional influence in team-based care and chronic disease management where clinical pharmacists operate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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