Credentialing in pharmacy-an overview.

With the job market tightening, pharmacists are looking for ways to increase their attractiveness to employers and demonstrate their clinical knowledge and expertise. Six certification programs for pharmacists are available from the Board of Pharmacy Specialties, while certification in geriatric pharmacy practice is available from the Commission for Certification in Geriatric Pharmacy. More than 15,000 pharmacists have already achieved board certification from one of these programs. Multidisciplinary certifications such as "certified diabetes educator" are also available to pharmacists. Interest in certification programs for pharmacists is likely to increase.