Since attaining the AE-C certification, I feel this certification has helped advance me professionally (% respondents)
  All (n=57) Practicing (n=45)
Strongly agree 13 (22.8%) 11 (24.4%)
Somewhat agree 27 (47.4%) 22 (48.9%)
Neither agree nor disagree 12 (21.1%) 10 (22.2%)
Somewhat disagree 4 (7.0%) 2 (4.4%)
Strongly disagree 1 (1.8%) 0 (0.0%)
Would you recommend obtaining the AE-C® credential to a pharmacist colleague? (% respondents)
  All (n=57) Practicing (n=45)
Yes 47 (82.5%) 38 (84.4%)
No 10 (17.5%) 7 (15.6%)
Do you plan to renew your AE-C® certification after it expires?(%respondents)
  All (n=57) Practicing (n=45)
Yes 29 (50.9%) 26 (57.8%)
Probably 13 (22.8%) 9 (20.0%)
Unsure 9 (15.8%) 7 (15.6%)
No 6 (10.5%) 3 (6.7%)
Table 5: Perceptions and Advocacy of the AE-C