PCMAPProfessional Certification in Market Access & Pricing
A professional credential offered by EUSTM Academy, an educational initiative of the European Society for Translational Medicine (EUSTM) — recognising the strategists who take medicines and health technologies from regulatory approval to real patient access: the professionals behind access strategy, pricing and reimbursement dossiers, and payer negotiations across the world's health systems.
Awarded by the EUSTM Academy — an educational initiative of the European Society for Translational Medicine (EUSTM), a non-profit scientific society registered in Vienna, Austria (ZVR 629427022), active in more than 60 countries since 2013.
Certification Benefits
The EUSTM Academy Professional Certification in Market Access & Pricing provides a structured way to demonstrate your knowledge, experience and professional contribution in this specialist area. As a certified professional, you can:
EUSTM Academy certification is designed to strengthen professional positioning and provide evidence of assessed competence. Recognition and acceptance remain subject to the independent requirements of employers, institutions, regulators and other professional bodies.
Who Should Apply?
PCMAP is designed for professionals who plan, negotiate, or advise on how medicines and health technologies reach patients and get paid for — across pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics, and digital health. If one of these describes you, you are eligible to apply:
- Market-access managers and directors
- Pricing and reimbursement professionals
- Payer-engagement and key-account professionals
- Value & access consultants and strategists
- HEOR professionals moving into access and commercial roles
- Brand, launch, and portfolio leads in life sciences
- Health-policy and payer-relations professionals
- Tender and hospital-procurement specialists
- Regional and country access leads in emerging markets
Application process
Applying is straightforward. Complete the secure online PCMAP application form and upload your CV — your submission goes directly to the EUSTM Academy Educational Board.
The Board reviews every application and assigns one of two pathways based on your background and experience. Category 1, the Professional Experience Pathway, is a CV- and experience-based evaluation for established professionals — no examination required. Category 2, the Examination Pathway, is for those earlier in their career or moving into the field, with certification granted on passing a qualifying online examination (results within two weeks). If you are unsure which applies, the Board assigns your category after reviewing your application.
Once your pathway is confirmed, you sign the Certification Conditions Form and pay the applicable fee. Your PCMAP certificate is then issued, together with the right to use the post-nominal title.
PCMAP Certification Fee
| Category | Initial Fee | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| High- & middle-income countries | €350 | €300 / year |
| Low-income countries | €250 | €200 / year |
Country tiers follow the World Bank income classification. Annual renewal confirms your continued active engagement in market access and pricing and your commitment to the EUSTM Code of Professional Conduct.
Begin your PCMAP certification journey
Apply online in minutes — complete the form and upload your CV — to begin your formal recognition as a certified market access and pricing professional.
Start Your ApplicationFor further information, please contact the EUSTM Academy at [email protected].
Disclaimer: PCMAP is an independent professional certification awarded by the EUSTM Academy, the education division of EUSTM. It is a non-statutory professional-society credential and is not an academic degree or state-regulated qualification, and is granted following individual assessment by the EUSTM Academy Educational Board through either the Professional Experience Pathway or the Examination Pathway.