My wife went to PIMA medical Institute for school to become a certified Pharmacy Technician. She also works in a Pharmacy
Is that enough schooling to be accepted into pharmacy school to pursue a PharmD degree?
2007-09-27 03:29:03 · 7 answers · asked by MT 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Health Care
Just as the other postee mentioned, one can't automatically gain acceptance into a pharmacy school solely based on having experience as a technician. The pharmacy programs all have prerequisites such as the sciences -- biology, chemistry, organic chem, biochem, anatomy and physiology (Not 'human anatomy' as that doesn't typically transfer) and calculus. Each pharmacy program may have different prereq's and requirements and they all probably ask for letters of recommendation in addition to a high gpa (grade point average) in the prereq's as well as overall gpa.
Here is a website for general info: www.bls.gov/oco and type into search 'pharmacist'. She should also look at several schools since pharmacy schools are extremely competitive. And please refrain from those 'online schools' such as university of phoenix, strayer u, devry u, kaplan u and kaiser u as they are for-profit and employers don't find them to be reupable the same as major colleges.
2007-09-27 05:35:44 · answer #1 · answered by jannsody 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely not.
Pharmacy schools require a MINIMUM of a Bachelors Degree in either Chemistry or Biology and typically also have the minimum pre-requisities:
College Chemistry I
College Chemistry II
Organic Chemistry I
Organic Chemistry II
Anatomy and Physiology I
Anatomy and Physiology II
Biology I
Biology II
Microbiology
Physics I
Physics II
Pharm Tech isn't really a real degree, it's a certification, and that is abouut 3 years shy and about 110 semester hours from being able to qualify to apply.
2007-09-27 09:56:10 · answer #2 · answered by Expert8675309 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
None of those credits will transfer. Pharmacy school wants to see your grades in hard science courses. Pharm Tech colleges are considered a joke and a waste of money. The standard prereqs for pharmacy include: calculus, biology, chemistry, physics, organic chemistry, anatomy/physiology, economics, public speaking, and some general education credits. Some schools also require microbiology, statistics, and bachelors degrees. You'll have to look at the individual schools.
2007-09-27 11:44:39 · answer #3 · answered by Lea 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am actually in the pre-pharmacy program at the moment. I believe that if you take an AP or IB course depending on the college(s) that you are applying for they may take the credits. If you start the pre-pharmacy program at a college that has the program then you can just take the prerequisites and go from there. More than likely you will have to take the college course sciences. Usually one semester of physics will be fine, but that also depends on the school.
2016-03-19 01:22:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not. All the pharmacy programs now have hefty pre-requisite courses such as a full year of organic chem, biology, anat and phys and calculus.
2007-09-27 03:37:27 · answer #5 · answered by slc_singer 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Has you wife ever thought about becoming a pharm rep? I run HR for a company looking to hire.
2007-09-28 05:31:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
In order to get into pharmacy school, she will need to do the prepharm requirements. You can not get grandfathered into pharm schools.
2007-09-29 17:28:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
the best you could do is an associates degree in pre-pharmacy and then move on. my friend is doing it and she was already a certified pharmacy tech for six years.
2007-09-27 03:39:46 · answer #8 · answered by betapialpha 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋