The high school graduate is considering pharmacy as a career. What is true of the level of education necessary for licensure as a pharmacist?
1. The pharmacist can enter practice as an intern pharmacist with an associate degree.
2. Once a person has achieved a baccalaureate degree, he or she is eligible to apply for pharmacy school.
3. The entry level education for a pharmacist is the Doctor of Pharmacy or PharmD.
4. A person wishing to be a pharmacist must earn a master’s degree in biologic science prior to beginning pharmacy school.