Pharmacist
By: Raegan McIntyre 3rd Hour
"Giving you Medication is our Education"
Facts About Being a Pharmacist
- Earn $82,520 per year
- Training usually lasts six years after high school
- Often wear gloves, masks, or other safety gear
- Order, prepare, and dispense prescription drugs
- Work with patients and medical staff
- May work evenings, ninth, weekends, and holidays
- Often work in drug stores, hospitals, and grocery stores
- You need to get a degree in Pre-Pharmacy
- Need to pass a state exam in order to succeed in the career
- You will find good opportunities for this job in Wisconsin and nationally
Pros and Cons of a Pharmacist
1. Earn $82,520 per year, make a lot of money
2. Get to see different people, make more freinds
3. It isn't as stressful as most medical jobs, so you get to relax more
Cons- bad things about becoming a Pharmacist
1. Work long hours, less time with family
2. Do the same thing all day, you will get bored
3. Standing on your feet all, so your feet are going to hurt
What I Need to do in High School and College to Succeed in this Career
High School Take:
-Anatomy and Physiology
-Chemistry
-Foreign Language
-Statistics and Probability
College:
-Bachelors degree
-Masters degree
-Doctorate degree
-Major in Pre-Pharmacy
-Pass an exam and get your license
Colleges I can Attend to Earn a Degree in this Career
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Dr, La Jolla, CA 92093
1. Warm weather compared to Green Bay
2. Volleyball because I enjoy the sport
3. Basketball because I have played it since I was 4 years old
Cons-
1. It's 32 hours away from Green Bay, it's a long drive
2. The average GPA is 3.94, I have to work extra hard in school
3. Room and Board is $12,254, that's a lot of money
Ohio Northern University
525 S Main St, Ada, OH 45810
1. A lot of on campus jobs, so I can make money without going anywhere
2. Basketball, I really love the sport
3. Soccer, it's my favorite sport
Cons-
1. It's 7 hours away, long drive to Green Bay
2. Tuition is $28,250, very expensive
3. Room and Board is $10,890, expensive compared to other colleges
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton MI, 49931
1. Basketball, because I love the sport
2. 24 hour emergency phone and alarms, in case I am in trouble it great to have
3. Health clinic near by, in case I am sick
Cons-
1. It's 3 hours away, long drive to Green Bay
2. Tuition is $29,220, it is expensive
3. Books cost $1,200, that's a lot for just books
Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin
Email: sarahs@pswi.org
Website: http://www.pswi.org
Location: 701 Heartland Trail, Madison, WI, United States
Phone: 608-827-9200
American Pharmacist Association
Email: education@aphanet.org
Website: http://www.pharmacist.com/contact-us
Location: 2215 Constitution Avenue, Hartford, WI, United States
Phone: 1-800-237-2742
Pharmacist Advertisement
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