Apoteker merupakan profesi yang memiliki peran penting dalam praktik kefarmasian. Praktik kefarmasian dapat dilaksanakan baik di industri farmasi maupun di tempat pelayanan farmasi klinik, seperti apotek dan puskesmas. Praktik tersebut harus dilakukan secara profesional dan rasional sehingga diperlukan kompetensi yang baik sesuai standar kompetensi apoteker. Dalam mencapai standar kompetensi tersebut, calon apoteker harus berpartisipasi langsung dalam Praktik Kerja Profesi Apoteker (PKPA). PKPA memfasilitasi calon apoteker untuk memperoleh pengetahuan, keterampilan, dan pengalaman dalam melakukan praktik kefarmasian. Di samping itu, calon apoteker juga dapat memperoleh gambaran jelas mengenai peran dan tanggung jawab seorang apoteker di industri farmasi serta di tempat pelayanan farmasi klinik. Praktik Kerja Profesi Apoteker (PKPA) dilaksanakan di PT Clinisindo Laboratories pada periode 3 Januari 2022 sampai 25 Februari 2022, Apotek Kimia Farma 563 Utama Raya pada periode 2 Maret 2022 sampai 31 Maret 2022, dan Puskesmas Kecamatan Kalideres pada periode 11 April 2022 sampai 25 April 2022.

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Pharmacist is a profession that has an important role in pharmaceutical practice. The pharmaceutical practice could be performed in the pharmaceutical industry and clinical pharmacy services, such as pharmacy and puskesmas. The practice must be performed professionally and rationally. Thus, good competence is needed according to pharmacist competency standards. In achieving these competency standards, prospective pharmacists should participate directly in the Pharmacist Professional Work Practice (PKPA). PKPA facilitates prospective pharmacists to obtain knowledge, skills, and experiences in pharmaceutical practice. Besides that, prospective pharmacists could also get a clear picture of pharmacists' roles and responsibilities in the pharmaceutical industry and clinical pharmacy services. The Pharmacist Professional Work Practice (PKPA) was held at PT Clinisindo Laboratories from January 3 rd , 2022 to February 25th , 2022; Apotek Kimia Farma 563 Utama Raya from March 2 nd , 2022 to March 31st , 2022; and Puskesmas Kecamatan Kalideres from April 11th , 2022 to April, 25th , 2022.