Seorang apoteker memegang peranan penting di PBF, apotek, dan industri farmasi. Apoteker harus memenuhi standar kompetensi sebagai persyaratan untuk memasuki dunia kerja dan menjalani praktik profesi. Standar kompetensi apoteker Indonesia terdiri dari sepuluh (10) standar 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 (PKPA) di PT Guardian Pharmatama, PT SamMarie Tramedifa, dan Apotek Kimia Farma No.254 selama periode bulan Januari-April 2019. Selama 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 the PBF, pharmacy and pharmaceutical industry. Pharmacists must meet competency standards as a requirement for entering the workforce and undergoing professional practice. Indonesian pharmacist competency standards consist of ten (10) standards as the capabilities expected by pharmacists when graduating and entering professional work practices. As a preparation and experience of prospective pharmacists to be able to understand the role of pharmacists and improve competence, the Pharmacist Professional Work Practice (PKPA) was implemented at PT Guardian Pharmatama, PT SamMarie Tramedifa, and Kimia Farma Pharmacy No.254 during the January-April 2019 period. During PKPA , it is expected that prospective pharmacists can broaden their horizons, understanding, and experience to do pharmaceutical work in professional workplaces.