Seorang apoteker memagang peranan penting di industri farmasi, apotek dan pemerintahan. Apoteker harus memenuhi standar koompetensi sebagai persyaratan untuk memasuki dunia kerja dan menjalani praktik profesi. Standar kompetensi apoteker Indonesia terdiri dari sepuluh (10) 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 (PKPA) di PT. Mahakam Beta Farma, Suku Dinas Kesehatan Kota Administrasi Jakarta Selatan, dan Apotek Kimia Farma No.282 selama periode bulan Januari-A. 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 has an important role in the pharmaceutical industry, pharmacy and government. Pharmacists must meet competency standards as a requirement for entering the workforce and undergoing professional practice. Pharmacist's competency standards in Indonesia consist of ten (10) competency standards as abilities expected by pharmacists when they graduate and enter 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 Internship was implemented at PT. Mahakam Beta Farma, The South Jakarta Administration City Health Office, and Apotek Kimia Farma No.282 during the January-April 2019 period. During PKPA, it is expected that pharmacist candidates can broaden their horizons, understanding, and experience to do pharmaceutical work in professional workplaces.