Seorang apoteker memegang peranan penting di rumah sakit, puskesmas, dan apotek. Apoteker harus memenuhi standar kompetensi sebagai persyaratan untuk memasuki dunia kerja dan menjalani praktik profesi. Standar kompetensi profesi apoteker Indonesia terdiri dari sepuluh standar kompetensi sebagai kemampuan yang diharapkan oleh apoteker saat lulus dan masuk ke tempat praktik kerja profesi.Sebagai bekal dan pengalaman calon apoteker untuk dapat memahami peran apoteker dan meningkatkan kompetensi, maka dilaksanakan Praktik Kerja Profesi Apoteker di Apotek Kimia Farma No. 375, Puskesmas Kecamatan Kebayoran Lama, dan Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Fatmawati periode bulan Juli-Oktober 2018. Selain PKPA, diharapkan calon apoteker dapat memperluas wawasan, pemahaman, dan pengalaman untuk melakukan pekerjaan kefarmasian di tempat praktik kerja profesi.

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A pharmacist plays an important role in hospital, health center, and pharmacy. Pharmacists must have competency standards as a requirement for entering the workforce and undergoing professional practice. Indonesian pharmacist professional competency standards consist of ten competency standards as the capabilities expected by pharmacists when they graduate and enter professionals work practices. As a preparation and experiences of prospective pharmacists to be able to understand the role of pharmacists and improve competence, the Pharmacists Professional Work Practice are implemented at Apotek Kimia Farma No. 375, Puskesmas Kecamatan Kebayoran Lama, and Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Fatmawati period July-October 2018. In addition to PKPA, it is expected that pharmacist candidates can broaden their horizons, understanding and experiences to do pharmacy work in professional workplaces.