What are the educational steps to becoming a pharamamist? could someone help me? is it like 2 years general ed...at any college...and then like four years of learning to be a pharmacist...at a special pharmacy school in a university like ucsd or usc?...PLEASE HELP! I want to know what is needed to become one..i'm intersted!
2007-09-08 18:49:54 · 5 answers · asked by remote control 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Here are the basic steps:
1) 2 to 4 years of undergrad
2) 3-4 years of pharmacy school
3) Get degree and take license tests
4) Congrats you are a pharmacist
2007-09-09 14:12:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most often, students go directly to attending a 6 year program to earn their Pharmacy Doctorate. There are no college pre-requisites for such a program.
If you already have (or want) a Bachelor's Degree, then the time in Pharmacy post-grad school will be less, but it depends on what prerequisites you have fulfilled.
Those Pre-reqs include Organic Chem, Anatomy & Physiology, Biology, Calculus, and Humanities subjects.
2007-09-08 19:02:44 · answer #2 · answered by bedbye 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"...The Pharm.D. degree has replaced the Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) degree, which is no longer being awarded.
The Pharm.D. is a 4-year program that requires at least 2 years of college study prior to admittance, although most applicants have completed 3 years. Entry requirements usually include courses in mathematics and natural sciences, such as chemistry, biology, and physics, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences. Approximately two-thirds of all colleges require applicants to take the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT).
In 2003, the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) launched the Pharmacy College Application Service, known as PharmCAS, for students who are interested in applying to schools and colleges of pharmacy. This centralized service allows applicants to use a single Web-based application and one set of transcripts to apply to multiple schools of pharmacy. A total of 43 schools participated in 2003.
In the 2003–04 academic year, 67 colleges of pharmacy awarded the master-of-science degree or the Ph.D. degree. Both degrees are awarded after the completion of a Pharm.D. degree and are designed for those who want more laboratory and research experience...."
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos079.htm
Click on the above link for more information on the field and its requirements. Also, google the universities you're interested in and read through their admission requirements for prospective pharmacy students.
2007-09-08 19:09:48 · answer #3 · answered by Purple 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First, you'll have to take 2-4 years of regular undergrad. In California, to be competitive, you'll need a bachelors. That is not always true in other states.
Pharmacy school is 4 years long. Though there are 3 year all-year schools, in my opinion, due to the accreditation changes they won't exist for that much longer.
Most universities require you to take the PCAT exam.
2007-09-09 08:11:44 · answer #4 · answered by Lea 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The University of Texas in Austin has the best Pharmacy program in the US. Go here http://www.utexas.edu/pharmacy/ for more details.
2007-09-08 19:41:58 · answer #5 · answered by Nicole E 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋