CEI is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. In 2007, CEI received a full 6-year accreditation through 2013.

ACPE defines continuing education for the pharmacy profession as a structured educational activity designed or intended to support the continuing development of pharmacists and/or pharmacy technicians to maintain and enhance their competence.  Continuing pharmacy education (CPE) should promote problem-solving and critical thinking and be applicable to the practice of pharmacy.

As adapted from the Institute of Medicine’s Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality, April 2003, ACPE encourages pharmacists to develop and maintain proficiency in five core areas.  These five core areas provide the framework for CEI’s educational content for pharmacists:

• Delivering patient-centered care
• Working as part of interdisciplinary teams
• Practicing evidence-based medicine
• Focusing on quality improvement
• Using information technology

ACPE also encourages CPE providers to follow the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's (PCTB) Core Competencies needed to pass their exam as a guide in developing CPE content for pharmacy technicians. The following three areas provide the framework for CEI's educational content for pharmacy technicians:

• Assisting the pharmacist in serving patients
• Maintaining medication and inventory control systems
• Participating in the administration and management of pharmacy practice