Get the Recognition You Deserve with Our PharmD Pathway

BSPh to PharmD

Our PharmD pathway is designed for BSPh graduates seeking the recognition they have earned. Patients are confused about qualifications. The time has come for fairness for those who are equals.

A PharmD? You Earned It!

The PharmD Advantage: Lost or Continuing to Evolve?

Saints Cosmas and Damian Health Sciences College awards the first diploma.

In the photo above, Steve E. Harder, PharmD (second from right), receives the College’s first pharmacy diploma or certificate of equivalency from Pharmacy Dean Quentin M. Srnka, PharmD, MBA, FACA (second from left), Principal and Vice-Chancellor Bruce D. White, DO, JD (left), and College Secretary and Registrar Larry W. Bridgesmith, JD (right), in Nashville, Tennessee, on the Feast Day of Saints Cosmas and Damian, September 26, 2025.

Testimonials

Diploma is absolutely magnificent. It is a masterpiece.

Wayne L

PharmD, New York

I am very honored that The Saints Cosmas and Damian Health Sciences College offers such an exceptional Doctor of Pharmacy program.

Mike Souranis

PharmD, Maryland

I hope to see more visibility of your program, especially in Canada, so it will one day become the norm.

Anonymous

PharmD, British Columbia

A New Pathway for Qualified Entry-Level Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (eg, BS, BSPh, BSPharm, BScPharm) Graduates to Obtain their Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Diploma or Certificate of Equivalency with Minimum Hassle and at Nominal Cost

A Message From the Dean

Many pharmacists who graduated from US and Canadian schools received Bachelors’ (BS) degrees as the entry-level credential to practice pharmacy.

Although their time in education and training approximated that of today’s Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) graduates, their alma maters choose not to retroactively update their BS degrees to Doctor of Pharmacy.

If you have an entry-level professional BS in Pharmacy degree, chances are you have already accomplished everything necessary to be recognized as a Doctor of Pharmacy.

Regardless of your age and whether you now practice pharmacy, the title “Doctor” will generally convey respect and credibility, signifying your expertise and extensive education.

Other health professionals, consumers, and business associates may correlate your “Doctor” title with the high level of knowledge, skill, and specialized expertise that you already possess.

Moreover, the title “Doctor” may influence how you are perceived and addressed in professional, business, and social settings.

Saints Cosmas and Damian Health Sciences College, incorporated by the Caribbean government of Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory, verifies original source credentials of pharmacists with an undergraduate US or Canadian entry-level BS degree and recognizes equivalency with that of a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD).

The no-hassle online process begins with a Preliminary Application. You authorize a background screen and provide demographic information, a notarized form with a photo of your driver’s license or passport, a notarized form with a photo of your pharmacy school diploma, and $400 USD initial processing fee.

When the Board of Examiners approves your Preliminary Application, you will be requested to submit your Final Application with an updated address (for expedited delivery of your diploma or certificate of equivalency) and $1,450 USD final processing fee.

There are no additional fees, no courses to take, no examinations to pass, no manuscripts to write, and no attendance requirements.

An example of the Doctor of Pharmacy (in Latin, Pharmaciae Doctor) diploma or certificate of equivalency is avialable here: Doctor of Pharmacy Certificate.

If you desire additional information or have difficulty with any part of the Preliminary Application process, do not hesitate to contact me directly. I’m here to help.

Quentin M. Srnka, BSPh, PharmD, MBA, FACA

Direct email: pharmacy@stcosmas.org

Equality at a Glance

Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) diploma or certificate of equivalency by the Board of Examiners, a pharmacist must:

  • Hold an undergraduate entry-level professional degree from a US pharmacy school accredited by the Accreditation Council on Pharmacy Education (ACPE) or from a Canadian pharmacy school accredited by the Canadian Council for Accreditation of Pharmacy Programs (CCAPP);
  • Have or have held an unrestricted pharmacist license in a US or Canadian jurisdiction; and
  • Have a clear criminal and offender background unless preempted by law.

The Application Process

Direct your questions to the Dean of Pharmacy: pharmacy@stcosmas.org

Step One:

Click “Start Your Application Now,” enter the requested information, sign, and submit.

We will email you to request cellphone photos of the front of your driver’s license or the information page of your passport (proof of identity) and your BS Pharmacy diploma (proof of graduation in good standing from an accredited school in the US or Canada). If you cannot locate your diploma, request alternate proof of graduation.

Step Two:

Take the two requested photos and email them to pharmacy@stcosmas.org

We will prepare and email your “Agreement, Release, and Affidavit” that incorporates the images you provided, with a link to pay the $400 USD application fee.

Step Three:

Print the document, initial/sign in the presence of a notary public, scan or take cellphone photos of each notarized page, and email the images to pharmacy@stcosmas.org

Pay the $400 USD application fee.

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Step Four:

Respond to an email from our screening organization.

When we have received and assembled all required information and documentation, your dossier will be presented to our Board of Examiners.

Final Application

When approved by our Board of Examiners, you will receive the Final Application with a link to pay the $1,450 USD credentialling fee. Your diploma typically will be prepared and shipped via an express carrier within 7 days of our receipt of your Final Application.

First, at this time, this application process is available only to graduates of accredited
pharmacy schools located in the United States, territories of the United States, and
Canada.
 
Second, as part of this process, you will be required to provide images of documents
that prove who you are and that you have graduated in good standing from an
accredited pharmacy school.
 
Third, our Board of Examiners reviews applications at least quarterly and issues diplomas
or certificates of equivalency only after a final review and approval. We will contact
you as soon as we have reviewed your application.
 
Fourth, the total fees are $1,850 USD. A partial payment of $400 USD is due with this
Preliminary Application; $1,450 USD will be due with the Final Application after the
Preliminary Application is approved by the Board of Examiners. Review of a Preliminary
Application does not guarantee final approval.
 
ALL FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE; ALL DETERMINATIONS BY THE
BOARD OF EXAMINERS ARE FINAL AND NON-REVIEWABLE. THE
SUBMISSION OF A PRELIMINARY APPLICATION DOES NOT GUARANTEE
FINAL APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OR THE ISSUANCE OF
DIPLOMAS OR CERTIFICATES OF EQUIVALENCY.
Please read all the following before continuing the Preliminary Application process.
If you submit this Preliminary Application with your required documents now, the process will go more smoothly and more quickly. We recommend that you prepare your required documents for submission before you proceed.
 
Please use the BSPh to PharmD Document Submission Form provided (link here) to prepare
your required documents.
 
Illustrations of acceptable document submissions are provided (link here).
 
Take a photograph of the document required.
 
Be certain that the information in the photograph is clear, complete, and legible.
 
Ensure that all information provided with the required documents is a true and correct statement of the requested information as it pertains to you, the applicant. Also ensure that the information provided is a true and correct statement of your existing credentials.
 
Place or insert the photograph of the document in the space provided in the Document
Submission Form.
 
Again, be certain that all the information from the document appears clear, complete, and legible in the print of the photograph on the document submission.
 
Take your printed document submission and your original documents to a notary public. In the US, many UPS Stores have notaries public readily available; however, you should contact the specific store – or other notary provider – directly to assure notary availability.
 
Expect that the notary will charge a fee for this service; you should ask at the outset what the fee is for the notary’s service to avoid any confusion. Ask the notary to certify that the printed page of the photograph is a true, accurate, and exact copy of the original.
 
Be certain that the notary dates and signs the affidavit or declaration and affixes or stamps his or her notary seal to the page.
 
Create a digital file of your document submission. We recommend that you create a PDF
(Adobe’s Portable Document File) for this purpose.
 
Upload the PDF or complete digital file using the documents submission uploader. Please check to be certain each page of the PDF uploaded contains the required information, and is clear, legible, and accurate.
 
You may email the required documents later if you elect not to upload your documents as you complete the Preliminary Application. If you email documents after you submit the Preliminary Application, send an email with the attachment to records@stcosmas.org. To avoid confusion, in the subject line of the email, please give the applicant’s name, the document type, and the date, For example, “John Doe – Photo ID – 11 March 2025.”
 
Any document (such as a certified copy of the applicant’s college transcript) prepared by a third party must be emailed to records@stcosmas.org by the third party directly. The third party should take care to include all required information in the document transmitted.
 
Although electronic communications are much preferred, should transmission via postal services be necessary, please mail your communications to: US Administrative Office, Saints Cosmas and Damian Health Sciences College, 3219 E. Camelback Road #545, Phoenix, Arizona 85018 USA.
 
Any questions about sending verifiable proofs of pharmacy credentials should be directed to