Careers as a Pharmacist Ashley Milliken

What is a Pharmacist? a person who is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs.

How to become a pharmacist Take multiple chemistry and math classes including: chemistry, physics, biology, anatomy, physiology Then pass the PCAT (Pharmacy College Admission Test) This allows you to be enrolled into the Pharmacy Program There are other classes you have to take after like pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmacy administration

After the PCAT You spend four more years working on your pharmacy degree And becoming a licensed pharmacist Then you graduate and are now a pharmacist!

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Where you can work Community Pharmacies In hospitals Nursing homes Walgreens, Rite aid, etc In hospitals Nursing homes And some even work at places like the Food and Drug Administration

Working Conditions Ranked as one of the best jobs Work in clean, well-lit and well-ventilated areas Hours range from all time day or night On average they work 43 hours a week They make an average of $116,670 per year

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Summary I learned that becoming a pharmacist is a lot of work. There are many science classes and math classes that you have to take in college and that there is a pharmacy test that you must pass (PCAT). But all that hard work and many years of school pays off because the pay is very good and you can get a job in almost all locations throughout the US as well as the world. I also learned that their job requires a lot of chemistry and understanding the elements and how they react to each other. People don’t realize how much goes into becoming a pharmacist but I have learned and respect the field more now. I think that if anyone loves science and loves helping people then becoming a pharmacist is a great career path for them.

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