how long is school to become a pharmacist?

Answer 1

Well it depends on your goals, your enthusiasm for the subject, where you live, how much money you are willing to spend and most of all what college/university you are thinking on attending.
First of all, if you just want to work in a pharmacy, lots of colleges offer "pharmacy assistant" courses that you can get ur degree (aka, certificate ) within a year or two. But if you really like the subject and if you are thinking on taking a "real" job in the pharmaceutical industry you must attend a university. Most credited universities that offer graduate studies in Pharmacy only after you have spent 4 year doing an undergraduate degree in a related field such as Biochemistry, Chemistry or Biotech. But there ARE some universities that don't have the "bachelor degree" as a requirment in their application but even those prefer giving admission to students who HAVE completed their undergrad.
The studies in Pharmacy is 4 years. and then there is the option of continuing for 3 more years.
So if are thinking on becoming a REAL pharmacist think of :
4yrs in undergrad+4 yrs in pharmacy school
But of course differenet schools have different policies and u might get lucky . ;)

Answer 2

Some people become a pharmacist with only a High school degree.
They take a minimum skills test which focuses on math and science. If they can pass the test then they can become a certified pharmacist.

Answer 3

I think it is just as long as a docter 4 undergrad 4 grad so 8 years but may only require a masters than would be 6 yrs

Answer 4

I'm guessing it is at least 6 years. I know that Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana has an excellent school of pharmacy.

Answer 5

My sister went to pharmacy school and i think it took her 6 years,,,If you do it's a cool job my sis thought it was pretty cool

Answer 6

well you have to go to med school so it could take about 5 years

Answer 7

One is well over 40,000 square feet.