Apoteker memiliki peran penting di Pelayanan kesehatan dan Industri farmasi. Apoteker  harus memenuhi standar kompetensi sebagai persyaratan untuk memasuki dunia kerja dan menjalani praktik profesi. Standar kompetensi apoteker terdiri dari 10 standar kompetensi sebagai kemampuan yang diharapkan dimiliki oleh apoteker saat lulus dan bekerja di tempat praktik. Sebagai bekal dan pengalaman calon apoteker, dilaksanakanlah Praktik Kerja Profesi Apoteker di berbagai tempat salah satunya di Apotek, Industri Farmasi, dan Pedagang Besar Farmasi. PKPA dilakukan mulai dari bulan Februari - Agustus 2012. Selama PKPA, diharapkan apoteker dapat memperluas wawasan, pemahaman, dan menambah pengalaman untuk melakukan pekerja kefarmasian di tempat bekerja nantinya.

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Pharmacists have an important role in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industry. Pharmacists must meet competency standards as requirements for entering the world of work and undergoing professional practice. Pharmacist competency standards consist of 10 competency standards as abilities that are expected to be possessed by pharmacists when they graduate and work in a practice place. As a provision and experience for prospective pharmacists, PKPA are carried out in various places, one of which is in the Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Industry, and Pharmaceutical Wholesalers. PKPA is conducted from February to August 2012. During PKPA, it is hoped that pharmacists can broaden their horizons, understand, and add experience to doing pharmacy workers in the workplace later.