High school summer enrichment program and SAT/ACT Preparatory Program for rising juniors and seniors
About the Center of Excellence
Howard University College of Pharmacy Center of Excellence
The Center of Excellence (COE) program, funded through the Department of Health and Human Services, was established to assist designated health profession schools and other public and non-profit, or educational institutions strengthen the national capacity to produce a culturally competent healthcare workforce, whose diversity is representative of the U.S. population.
The Center of Excellence (COE) program is designed to strengthen the national capacity to train under-represented minority (URM) students in various health profession fields. The Center of Excellence program is designated to certain Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and/or colleges or universities that have a history of a high enrollment of Hispanic or Native American students. These colleges or universities are required to have a Health Professions School of Medicine, Osteopathic Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. Centers of Excellence programs are also offered to other public and non-profit, or educational entities, and graduate programs in mental or behavioral health programs that train a significant number of the targeted minority populations.
Howard University's College of Pharmacy, received a Center of Excellence grant in 2000 to initiate programs for K-12 students, partnerships with community colleges, and bachelor’s degree granting institutions.
Supported by:
The Department of Health & Human Services
Meet The Team
The College of Pharmacy provides the following programs:
NAPLEX Prep
For fourth-year student pharmacists. North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination Preparation Program (NAPLEX Prep) for P4 student pharmacists.
Operational Programs
In addition, the Howard University COE offers operational programs to support Faculty Development, Student Health Services Training, Professionalism, Mentoring and Faculty Student Research
Program Deadlines
K-12TH GRADE PROGRAMS
November Apply HERE
- SAT Prep program: Rising 11th and 12th graders
- Monday, November 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th
- 6:15pm - 8:15pm via Zoom
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
Pharm Step 2 program applications for summer 2024 will be posted January 2024. Ideal for rising junior and senior undergraduate students interested in Pharmacy as a career.
GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS
- Pharm Step 3, formerly Advanced Pharmacotherapy Preview Program (P-Cubed)
- September 6th - December 1, 2023
- September 6th - December 1, 2023
- Faculty Student Research
- October 1st - December 1, 2023
- October 1st - December 1, 2023
- Pharm Step 2, formerly Pharmacy Biomedical Preview (PBP) Program
- September 6th - December 1, 2023
- September 6th - December 1, 2023
- Tutorial Services
- August 28th - December 1, 2023
Program Updates
Fall 2023
- Pharmacy Tutorial Program: August 28th - December 1, 2023
- Faculty-Student Research: October 1st - December 1, 2023
- SAT Preparatory Program: Monday, November 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th
- 6:15pm - 8:15pm via Zoom
- 6:15pm - 8:15pm via Zoom
- NAPLEX Exam Prep - TBD
Spring 2024
- Faculty Student Research Application: January 2024
- Pre-Pharmacy Student Training & Education Pipeline 2 Program (Pharm Step 2)
- (Undergraduate Juniors and Seniors) Application: January 2024
- (Undergraduate Juniors and Seniors) Application: January 2024
- Pre-Pharmacy Student Training & Education Pipeline 1 Program (Pharm Step 1)
- (High School Juniors and Seniors) Application: February 2024