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Summary: Pharmacists are required to complete a bachelor's degree and a doctoral program and must pass a state licensing exam before practicing pharmacology. Get a job as a pharmacist with tips from a medical administrator in this free video on career information.
Mark MacBayne, with a Master of Public Health degree, is a practice manager at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center. MacBayne is in charge of interviewing and...read more
"To become a pharmacist the first step is to complete your bachelors degree. In most cases pharmacists choose a science degree such as chemistry. Upon graduation with your bachelors degree you have to apply to a graduate program in pharmacy. Which is a four year doctorate program. Typically the GME is a required graduate entrance exam. And upon application and admission to pharmacy schools, a four year course of study, upon graduation you're granted the degree of Pharm D. And at that point you can sit for the state licensing exam in the state in which you wish to practice. Most medical practitioners can be licensed in multiple states and upon passing the state licensing exam can practice as a pharmacist."
eHow Article: How to Become a Pharmacist