I will be attending a 4 year university in the fall and would like to major in pharmacy. I would like to know the steps I need to do to become a pharmacist. Do I go 4 years and get my B.S. in pharmacy and then I'm a pharmacist? Or do I have to go to med school? Please give me as much information as possible.
2007-04-14 12:42:38 · 4 answers · asked by tmadelack 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
First, you take 2 years of pre-Pharmacy courses. Thats the basics, English/Math/Chemistry/Physics. Then for most schools you will have to take the PCAT exam.
To be admitted to pharmacy school you will have to do an interview and you'll most likely need the recommendation of a pharmacist. (Being a tech while in pre-pharmacy is a good way to get to know a pharmacist who will recommend you.)
Next, comes 4 years of Pharmacy school. The course load is huge, usually 16-20 credit hours a semester. The classes won't be easy. The 4th year of Pharmacy school will be clinicals. FIND OUT HOW CLINICALS WORK. Some schools send you all over the country, some provide all the clinicals in one city. Moving, travel, and living expenses can be difficult to come up with if your in a new state every month.
After all 6 years you'll graduate with a PharmD. Then you can take the NAPLEX exam and become a Pharmacist.
2007-04-16 17:31:07 · answer #1 · answered by Crown 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very first, you take 24 months of pre-Pharmacy programs. Thats the fundamentals, English/Math/Chemistry/Physics. Then for many schools you'll have to take the actual PCAT examination.
To end up being admitted in order to pharmacy school you'll have to do a good interview and you will most most likely need the actual recommendation of the pharmacist. (As being a tech during pre-pharmacy is a great way to get to understand a pharmacist who'll recommend a person. )#)
Following, comes four years associated with Pharmacy college. The program load is actually huge, generally 16-20 credit score hours the semester. The classes defintely won't be easy. The fourth year associated with Pharmacy school is going to be clinicals. LEARN HOW CLINICALS FUNCTION. Some colleges send you from coast to coast, some provide all of the clinicals in a single city. Shifting, travel, and bills can end up being difficult to generate if your inside a new state each month.
After just about all 6 many years you'll graduate having a PharmD. You'll be able to take the actual NAPLEX exam and be a Druggist.Source:http://rxmaps.com
2015-02-17 03:54:42 · answer #2 · answered by Nasir 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pharmacy school is a 4 year program specifically designed to prepare you to be a doctor of pharmacy. there are pre-requisites needed to get in to the program, generally 2 years. however you can go advanced and go summers too, cutting some time out. if the school you plan to go to has a pharmacy program you need to get a list of classes that you need to get in. you generally need to maintain a gpa of at least 3.5 to get in, pharm school is highly competitive currently. after the pre pharm is nearly done, you will need to take the pcat, pharmacy entrance exam. there are books available to help you study. there is a fee to take this test, and you can retake it, but you have to pay each time, the school will take your best score. many people take it once right away to get the feel for it, so that it all doesnt come down to passing it to get in. having experience is also very beneficial, you can be very book smart yet not have the skills that can really help you. schools will look at experience and that can help with the decision to accept you. i work in a pharmacy as a technician and have quite a few years there, applying for pharm school with this under my belt will be very helpful. and the info that you can have going into it, will just help you that much further.
pharmacy school is generally 2 years of class and then the next 2 is a mix of rotations and class etc. you can then go on if you like, and it may be required, to become a clinical pharmacist with a specialty, to do this you would intern for about a year. you dont have to go to med school, but in the end you will have seemed like you did. hope this is helpful, its certainly long enough:) good luck .
2007-04-14 17:23:23 · answer #3 · answered by loveboatcaptain 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The B.S. in Pharmacy has not been offered for several years.
There are several paths you can take. You can complete the prereqs and then transfer into pharmacy without a bachelors, or you can receive a bachelors and then transfer. Pharmacy college itself is 4 years long.
You will also have to take the PCAT exam. Most schools use a common application called PharmCas.
2007-04-14 13:21:57 · answer #4 · answered by Lea 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋