what schooling is required for me to become a pharmacist? how far can i go at a junior college and is it possible to do this with three children? they are all in school full time. I am thirty and i feel it might be too late. i live in illinois, any info you have let me know.
is it like going to school to become a doctor? or is it easier?
2007-12-30 15:50:46 · 3 answers · asked by nina 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Check:
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos079.htm#training
2007-12-30 15:56:39 · answer #1 · answered by Ace Librarian 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You'll need six years of a very specific curriculum of courses at the university level to obtain a Pharm.D. degree. Then, you'll have to pass an exam in the state in which you wish to practice.
"Easier" is relative. Becoming a registered pharmacist will take fewer years of formal education for most people.
However, you must have a high grasp of math and science before you can consider either one. Each course of study is highly demanding.
2007-12-30 16:04:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well my best friend is in her senior year if high school and she is going to college to become a pharmacist. From what i understand she is going to go to Mass College Of Pharmacy & Medicine [i think thats the name] and she told me that its going to take 6 years for her to be an official pharmacist. but i know that they are certificate programs that you can take to become a pharmacy tech. which is like an assistant. it seems cool just not as much schooling and hardship which means not the same money but i think its good enough
2007-12-30 16:02:55 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋