Doctor of Pharmacy (NTDP)—Non-Traditional Pathway
School of Pharmacy
Location: Online
Start Term: Fall
This program is designed for US-licensed pharmacists who would like to advance their careers by earning a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
Education that Leverages Your Work Experience
Your Three Phase Journey
This part-time online program includes 27 credits, five semesters of didactic and active learning, and up to 16 credits of experiential education.*
Phase One
- attend an in-person orientation on the Boston campus.
- learn the principles of pharmaceutical care, clinical pharmacokinetics, and pharmacoepidemiology.
- gain a deep understanding of drug literature resources and evaluation.
Phase Two
- begin a series of pharmacotherapeutic courses to expand your drug therapy knowledge.
Phase Three
- complete up to four 160-hour (four weeks) clinical rotations in the areas of ambulatory care, health systems, internal medicine, and community in the state in which you hold a pharmacy license.
*Note: You may apply to waive up to three of the four core rotations at two points: upon admission and at the start of phase two of the curriculum. Your ability to waive rotations will be based on verified prior work experience (minimum eight weeks of experience in the rotation area), board certification, or other qualifications. Your waiver evaluation will include a formalized faculty interview to document competence related to the rotation area.
Advance Your Career in Pharmacy at MCPHS
Founded in 1823, MCPHS is the second-oldest university of pharmacy in the United States and has prepared more students for careers in pharmacy than any other university in the world.
MCPHS Community Voices
The lived experiences of MCPHS students, partners, and faculty tell an eloquent story. They illustrate just how our student-centered, teaching-first approach keeps us in the top tier of the country’s “most transformative colleges.” (Money magazine 2020).
Bisni Narayanan
| PharmD“I supervise a team of really talented and hardworking specialty pharmacists. Most of us were in retail before and left wanting growth and professional fulfillment. Most of us don’t have a residency or inpatient hospital experience. It is amazing what we can do given the training and the opportunity.”
Lina Hasan
| PharmD“The program doesn’t just say learn it, memorize it, and then go and take a test. They teach you how to research, how to look for the most recent information, and how to use evidence-based medicine to treat your patient."
Related MCPHS Programs
We offer two paths to a Doctor of Pharmacy degree in addition to our PharmD—Non-Traditional Option.