What does it exactly take to become a pharmacist?? Serious answerers only please!! Do you have to go through the same schooling as a physician and just specialize in pharmacy?? I already have a B.A., but in ARTS not SCIENCE. AM I going to pretty much start from scratch. Or do I have a good start??
2006-06-13 03:26:33 · 3 answers · asked by ♥jessica♥♥ 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
In order to become a pharmacist (at least in U.S) you need to go to pharmacy school which lasts 4 years. Getting in pharmacy school is not as tough as med school but these days it is becoming very competitive with an increase in applicants each year. A bachelors degree is not required, although the general biology, chemistry and physics courses are. You also need to take the PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission Test). So I would suggest you take those courses, study hard for the PCAT and you should be good. Check pharmacy school websites for other specific requirements.
2006-06-18 19:21:29 · answer #1 · answered by sweetnsimple 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Assuming you are from the UK...
I think you would have to start from scratch. Like you would GCSES (graded C and above) and A Levels (graded B) in the science subjects Biology, Chemistry and Physics as well as GCSE English Language & Maths (Graded C) to get onto a Pharmaceuticals Degree (Bsc).
You could do all this quicker by doing an Access Course to Science in 1 year then go onto the four year degree.
Try the www.learndirect.com website for more advice and www.ucas.com
2006-06-13 10:33:33 · answer #2 · answered by Keira 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
6 years of pharmacy school at a univ
then years of heart ache
2006-06-13 10:32:39 · answer #3 · answered by gussie r 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋