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How to become a Pharmacist in Liechtenstein
Pharmacists make sure medicines are used safely: they dispense prescriptions, advise patients and manage medicine supplies.
Quick answers
- What does a Pharmacist do?
- Pharmacists make sure medicines are used safely: they dispense prescriptions, advise patients and manage medicine supplies.
- How do you become a Pharmacist in Liechtenstein?
- Common ways in: Bachelor of Pharmacy (about 4 years); Pre-registration internship (about 1 year); Registration with the pharmacy regulator. Routes and durations vary by country and person.
- Which school subjects help you become a Pharmacist?
- Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics.
Official definition
Pharmacists store, preserve, compound and dispense medicinal products and counsel on the proper use and adverse effects of drugs and medicines following prescriptions issued by medical doctors and other health professionals. They contribute to researching, testing, preparing, prescribing and monitoring medicinal therapies for optimizing human health.
ISCO-08 unit group 2262, Pharmacists. Contains ESCO data. (c) European Union. Reuse authorised provided the source is acknowledged (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU). ISCO-08 is the International Standard Classification of Occupations of the International Labour Organization.
What the work involves
- Check and dispense prescriptions
- Advise patients on safe use of medicines
- Manage stock and quality of medicines
Key skills
- Pharmacology
- Chemistry
- Quality control
- Customer service
Where this career can lead
CareerProof Global guidance: common routes and typical durations compiled by our team; they vary by country and person.
Ways in
CareerProof Global guidance: common routes and typical durations compiled by our team; they vary by country and person.
Degree · about 4 years
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Experience · about 1 year
Pre-registration internship
Licence
Registration with the pharmacy regulator
School subjects that keep this path open
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Mathematics
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (4.4)
- BiologyO*NET: BiologyVery important (4.4)
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsVery important (4.2)
- ChemistryO*NET: ChemistryVery important (4.1)
- Government and PoliticsO*NET: Law and GovernmentVery important (3.5)
- PsychologyO*NET: PsychologyImportant (3.1)
- Computer StudiesO*NET: Computers and ElectronicsImportant (3.1)
Linked to the ESCO occupation pharmacist and the O*NET profile Pharmacists through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Preparation needed
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- Doctoral Degree
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- Experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- Training
- Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Linked to the ESCO occupation pharmacist and the O*NET profile Pharmacists through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Where this career can lead
CareerProof Global guidance: common routes and typical durations compiled by our team; they vary by country and person.
Careers people move in from
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Linked to the ESCO occupation pharmacist and the O*NET profile Pharmacists through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
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