Apoteker berperan penting dalam pelaksanaan tugas profesional pelayanan kefarmasian di apotek, rumah sakit, distributor farmasi, industri farmasi, dan pemerintahan. Sebelum memasuki dunia kerja dan menjalani praktik profesi di berbagai tempat, apoteker diharuskan memenuhi standar kompetensi apoteker Indonesia yang terdiri dari sepuluh standar kompetensi. Standar kompetensi tersebut merupakan kemampuan yang diharapkan dimiliki oleh seorang apoteker setelah lulus dan masuk ke tempat praktik kerja profesi. Selain memiliki ilmu yang cukup, seorang calon apoteker juga diharapkan memiliki bekal berupa pengalaman dalam menjalankan praktik profesi apoteker. Oleh karena itu, dilaksanakan Praktik Kerja Profesi Apoteker (PKPA) di Apotek Atrika dan PT AstraZeneca Indonesia selama periode bulan Februari – September 2020. Setelah PKPA dilaksanakan, calon apoteker diharapkan dapat memperluas wawasan dan meningkatkan pemahaman terkait praktik profesi apoteker di berbagai instansi seperti apotek dan industri farmasi.

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Pharmacist play an important role in carrying out professional duties of pharmaceutical services in pharmacies, hospitals, pharmaceutical distributors, pharmaceutical industries, and government. Before entering the work life and undergoing professional practice in various places, pharmacists are required to meet the competency standards of Indonesian pharmacists which consist of ten competency standards. This competency standard is the ability that is expected to be possessed by a pharmacist after graduating and entering a professional work practice. In addition to sufficient knowledge, pharmacist candidate is also expected to have provisions in the form of experience in practicing the pharmacist profession. Therefore, the Pharmacist Professional Work Practice (PKPA) was carried out at Atrika Pharmacy and PT AstraZeneca Indonesia during the period of February – September 2020. After PKPA was carried out, pharmacist candidates are expected to broaden their knowledge and increase their understanding of pharmacist’s professional practices in various institution such as pharmaceutical industry and pharmacy.