How many years does it take to become a pharmacist?
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My friend went to St. John's in New York and after getting a AA degree (2 years) he spent another 3 years in Pharmacy School.  He now lives in Phoenix, AZ as a senior pharmacist and makes over $100,000 a year.
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It will take 4 years of undergraduate work taking classes that include biology, chemistry, physics, anatomy, etc...Then you have to be accepted to a medical school for another 4 years.  At the end of your schooling you'll spend another 3 years in residency as a physician under other doctors being certified as a pediatrician.  This is in the US anyways.
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Before starting the process of becoming a physician (or any profession) you must do some honest soul searching. First of all you must be aware of the time commitment involved in becoming a physician. Medicine is a career that requires many years of preparation. Generally most people graduate college at age 22 and medical school at 26. Then after 3 years of internship and residency, many physicians begin their career at age 29. However, the training for some specialties can last until the physician's early to mid 30's. Obviously this can delay plans for marriage and starting a family. Some people begin their medical education after pursuing other careers, which can further delay the completion of their medical training. You must decide early on if you are willing to dedicate the time it takes to become a physician. As you can see, this is not a decision to be made lightly.
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A Pharmacist is a key member in the health care field.  Pharmacist process prescriptions, communicate with members of other health fields, consult with the public, so if your strong in math and science and like to work with people but do not want to be a therapist or something this is a good field to go into.  The pay is also very good usually starting somewhere around 80,000 and up plus the sign on bonuses some places are like 30,000.  So its a very good field to get into. hope this helps
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My sister is training to be a pharmacist, and here is what she did:\n\nfirst, she got a bachelor's degree (probably most pharmacists get bachelor's degrees in either biology or chemistry, but she got hers in animal science / management). She did have to take a few more anatomy and biology courses to get accepted into pharmacy school.\n\nThen she got into pharmacy school (hers is University of the Pacific, in Stockton, CA). The program there is 3 years long: i think 2 years of classes, and 1 year of internship doing hospital pharmacy, and learning more about treating patients, and dealing with hospitals, doctors, and staff. She is currently doing her rotations in the hospital. at the end, when she graduates, she will get a PharmD degree, and have to get licensed in the state she wants to work in.\n\nBeing a pharmacist does pay quite well, and so it should help to pay off any student loans. \n\nThere might be some programs at colleges that have a pharmacy school where you can earn both your bachelor's degree and your PharmD degree in a shorter period of time, like 5 years. these schools might have a pre-Pharmacy program to get you geared into being accepted easily into their Pharmacy School.\n\nPharmacies also typically hire Pharmacy Technicians, who are not pharmacists, but have some training in preparing medicines and working in pharmacies. Some vocational schools might have programs in being trained and certified as a Pharm Tech. of course, Techs don't make the same salaries as licensed Pharmacists.
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It all depends on what college you are going to. I am attend ISU which has a great pharmacy school and a 100% job placement guarantee when you graduate. I am majoring in pre-pharm and the classes I have to take are: ( Over a two year period)\nGeneral Biology \nGeneral Chemistry \nBrief Calculus or Calculus I \nGeneral Physics I \nOrganic Chemistry \nGeneral Microbiology \nEconomics \nAnatomy and Physiology \nEnglish Composition \nPublic Speaking \nHumanities & Social Sciences \nThen once you get accepted into the regular pharm program you take classes such as listed on the website below. It is a rigous program once you are accepted but it will be well worth it. I love what I am doing right now so I highly suggest looking into it espically ISU. If you want any additional information feel free to contanct me at rushkour@isu.edu\nAlso, At ISU it is only a 6 year degree compared to some other colleges who are 8 and you still come out with the Pharm-D doctorate! WOOT! You're a doctor!
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probably a rad tech. much better pay and a more stable job. you have to go to school for a year or two though to be a rad tech and its just onsite training for pharm techs (all you need is a HS diploma) in most states
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Associates usually takes 2 years of education.\n\nBachelors usually takes 4 years of education.\n\nMasters usually takes 6 years of education.\n\nPeace.
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You should attend a Chinese Medicine School. It takes minimum 3, maximum 6 years to graduate!
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4 years of college and 4 years of med school (unless you go to a school with a 6 year med program - 2 year undergraduate studies and 4 year med school in one) then another 4 years of intern/residency...
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You'll need to pass boards & be licensed in a specific state. And of course you'll need to have a work visa or perm residency. I'd recommend you search the American Pharmacist Association, & US immigration for details.
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About 4 years or so and then you have all of your basics to take as well in with the other classes you have to take and then all of your clinicals and all..... so another words prepare for a loooong journey ahead of you.  But at the end of it all, its all worth it.
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pharm.D\n\nphd.Pharm\n\nto be a pharmacist you need a Ph.D ( doctrate degree) in pharmacy form an accredited pharmacy school.
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College - 4 years\nMed School - 4 years\nResidency - 3+ years
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Well, obviously, you need a good background in science, especially chemistry and biology.  But go online to a pharmacy school (or two or three) that you might be interested in attending, and there will be information there.  What we tell you here doesn't matter nearly as much as what the particular school requires of you.\n\nAs an example, here is the information from the USC Pharmacy school.  But check out some others as well. Good luck.\n\nPre-pharmacy Course Requirements\nA minimum of 90 semester or 135 quarter units must be completed prior to entrance, with a 3.0 cumulative GPA. These requirements may be completed at any accredited two-year and four-year college or university. All courses must be completed with grades of C or higher. Grades of Pass/No Pass will not be accepted (unless a course is offered only on a Pass/No Pass basis).\n\nPre-pharmacy requirements in the following areas must be repeated if they are 9 years or older at the time the application is submitted: mammalian physiology, microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry and organic chemistry (full year). These courses must be repeated at a four year college/university.\n\nA Bachelor's degree is not required, but highly recommended. Candidates who have received or will receive a Baccalaureate degree or who have completed units in excess of the minimum required will be considered more favorably than applicants who have fulfilled only minimum requirements.\n\nMathematics and Physical Sciences\nBiological Sciences\nEnglish Composition\nInterpersonal Communication\nPsychology or Sociology\nEconomics\nSocial and Behavioral Sciences\nHumanities\nInternational Course Work\nRequired Pre-pharmacy Course List\n\nMathematics and Physical Sciences\nOnly courses for science majors are accepted. It is highly recommended that math and science courses be completed during the regular academic year and not during a summer term.\n\nCalculus: one semester or two quarters are required. The course should include differential and integral calculus for science majors.\n\nStatistics: one course is required.\n\nGeneral Chemistry: a one-year course including laboratory, for science majors, is required. The course should include inorganic chemistry and qualitative analysis.\n\nOrganic Chemistry: a one-year course for science majors, including laboratory, is required. If the school offers less than a one-year course, the student must complete the second semester at another institution.\n\nPhysics: a one-year course for science majors, including laboratory, is required. If the school offers less than a one-year course, the student must complete the second semester at another institution.\n\nBiological Sciences\nBiology: a one-year course for science majors is required in general biology with laboratory (excluding courses in human anatomy, human physiology, botany and microbiology). If the school offers less than a one-year course, the student must complete the second semester at another institution.\n\nMicrobiology: one course with laboratory for science majors is required\n\nPlease note: Microbiology is offered only in the fall at some institutions\n\nMammalian Physiology: one course with laboratory for science majors is required\n\nMolecular Biology: one course for science majors is required.\n\nBiochemistry: one course for science majors is required.\n\nEnglish Composition\nTwo semesters or three quarters of expository writing (or two quarters of composition and one quarter of approved literature) are required. Remedial English and English as a Second Language (ESL) are not acceptable.\n\nInterpersonal Communication\nCourse should include practice in relationship development; conflict management and resolution. One course is required. A speech course will be accepted as the interpersonal communication requirement if taken in or after 1999 and prior to September 2002.\n\nPsychology or Sociology\nOne course in general psychology or general sociology is required.\n\nEconomics
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Do you mean a license to Dispense drugs, or a license to Prescribe drugs?\n\nBoth require about 8 to 10 years of college before doing either.
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You don't need a bachelors degree to get in (depending on the school) but you do need 2 - 3 years of college.  Required coursed include biology, chemistry, calculus, anatomy, physiology, english, and other social science credits.  Some schools require you to take the PCAT exam.  This is a standardized test similar to the MCAT for med school but it is considerably easier.  Some schools also ask for letters of recommendation from employers, professors, etc.  Getting in can be tough, I believe the University I work for got 1500 applications for 140 slots.  Those aren't great odds!  We have a minimum GPA of 2.9 but most students have a 3.5 and up.  Because pharmacists are in high demand right now (it won't last) and most jobs pay pretty well (around $50/hour), lots of people want to go to pharmacy school, even people who already have careers (nurses, dieticians, etc.).  Once you get in, it can take 3 to 4 years to complete your education.  The first 2 to 3 years are in the classroom and the final year is spent "in the field" working in hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies like Walgreens.  Once you finish, you do have to take an examination but it is not all that difficult (>90% of grads pass).  There is also a state exam but it is pretty easy too.  Once you pass those tests and pay your fees $500 - $700, you are a pharmacist and can work in the state where you applied for licensure.  \n\nDuring the early years after graduation, pharmacists make a lot of money at the beginning while doctors and dentists may have to pay to open a practice or need more training.  I'm not sure about dentists but docs have to pay a lot for malpractice insurance (>$10,000/year); it is <$300/year for pharmacists.  Doctors who are highly specialized (surgeons, etc.) usually make 3 x or more what pharmacists make but it takes a lot longer for training.  Figure on about 4 years undergrad, 4 years med school, 3 years residency, 3 years additional residency, etc.  Could take a long time to make any money as an M.D.  Unlike pharmacy, you don't go to med school to be rich.  The bubble will eventually burst on pharmacy and pharmacists will need lots of additional training to be useful.  So, pharmacy may be lucrative now, but I would bet that it won't last.  After all, pharmacists make more errors than robots do!