Kompetensi apoteker sebagai suatu profesi dipersiapkan dengan melaksanakan Praktik Kerja. Praktik Kerja dilakukan di industri farmasi (PT Aventis Pharma) pada periode Januari - Maret 2019, di pemerintahan (BPOM) pada periode Maret 2019, dan di apotek (Kimia Farma) pada periode April 2019. Di PT Aventis Pharma, apoteker melatih kemampuan dalam memahami CPOB (Cara Pembuatan Obat yang Baik) dengan tugas khusus Peninjauan Kembali Produk. Di BPOM, apoteker ditugaskan di unit kerja Pusat Riset dan Kajian Obat dan Makanan dengan tugas khusus Pembuatan Proposal Riset Hubungan Minuman Berenergi terhadap Penyakit Ginjal Kronis. Di Kimia Farma, apoteker melakukan dispensing dan penyimpanan obat dengan tugas khusus Analisis Resep Penyakit Tuberkulosis.
Apothecary competence as a profession was prepared by undergoing internship. Internship was done at pharmaceutical industry (PT Aventis Pharma) in January-March 2019, at government (NADFC) in March 2019, and pharmacy (Kimia Farma) in April 2019. In PT Aventis Pharma, apothecary practiced skills in understanding GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) with special assignment of Product Quality Review. In NADFC, apothecary was assigned to Research Center for Drug and Food Control with special assignment of Research Proposal on Correlation of Energy Drinks and Chronic Kidney Disease. In Kimia Farma, apothecary did drug dispensing and drug storage with special assignment of Prescription Analysis of Tuberculosis.