Seorang apoteker memegang peranan penting di Apotek, Puskesmas, maupun Rumah Sakit. Apoteker harus memenuhi Standar Kompetensi sebagai persyaratan untuk memasuki dunia kerja dan menjalani praktik profesi. Standar Kompetensi Apoteker Indonesia terdiri dari sepuluh poin Standar Kompetensi sebagai kemampuan yang diharapkan oleh Apoteker saat lulus dan masuk ke tempat praktik kerja profesi. Sebagai bekal dan pengalaman calon apoteker dalam memahami peran apoteker dan meningkatkan kompetensi, maka dilaksanakan Praktik Kerja Profesi Apoteker di Apotek Atrika, Puskesmas Kecamatan Kebayoran Baru, dan Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Fatmawati selama Periode Bulan Januari hingga April 2019. Selama PKPA, diharapkan calon apoteker dapat memperluas wawasan, pemahaman, dan pengalaman untuk melakukan pekerjaan kefarmasian di tempat praktik kerja profesi apoteker.

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A pharmacist holds an important role in pharmacy, community health center, and hospital. Pharmacists must have the Competency Standards as requirements for entering the workforce and undergoing professional practice. Indonesian Pharmacist Competency Standards consist of ten points of Competency Standards as an expected competencies by Pharmacists when graduated and enter professional work practices. As a preparation and experience of prospective pharmacists, understanding the role of pharmacists and increasing competence, Apothecary Professional Work Practices are implemented at Apotek Atrika, Kebayoran Baru District Community Health Center, and Fatmawati Central General Hospital during the January to April 2019. During PKPA, it is expected that pharmacist candidates can broaden the insight, understanding and experience to do pharmacy work in the pharmacist professional workplace.