I graduate in 55 days from pharmacy school. Besides finding a job there is much to do in order to practice as a pharmacist. No matter what kind of pharmacy that a person hopes to practice (hospital, retail, industry, residency, etc.), they have to get a diploma and then a pharmacy license.
To get a pharmacy license:
1. Show proof of graduation from an accredited college of pharmacy
2. Show proof of internship hours completed (each state determines how many internship hours you need ~1500 hours)
-If you work the intern hours out of state you have to get them 'officially' transfered by the state you worked in to the state you want to get licensed in.
3. Pass NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) with a certain score
-Tests your knowledge of the profession
-Must get scored transfered to individual states to get licensed in those states
4. Pass MPJE (Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination) with a certain score
-Tests your knowledge of pharmacy law in the particular state you want a license in.
-Must take a different exam for each state you want a license in
5. Pay for the exams and score transfers. Pay for the actual license in each state you hope to get licensed in.
I have got lots of work to do!
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