• Practicing pharmacy in Canada requires a degree, license, and other credentials.pr??paratrices en pharmacie image by c??dric chabal from Fotolia.com
  
  Practicing pharmacy in Canada is a rewarding career. Helping people properly use their medication requires not only deep knowledge of medication and the health care field, but also great interpersonal skills. While not everything about being a pharmacist can be taught in school, several standard degrees and other requirements are necessary to become a pharmacist in Canada.
  
  

Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacy

• Before you can practice pharmacy, you must obtain a bachelor's degree in pharmacy from a Canadian university. According to the Canadian Pharmacists Association, there are10 universities that offer pharmacy degrees in Canada. While admissions and curriculum vary from school to school, all of the accredited Canadian universities that offer pharmacy degrees equip graduates with the knowledge of the science of medicine and its application in the pharmaceutical industry.
  
  

After a Bachelor Degree

• Obtaining a bachelor's degree in pharmacy is only the first step to becoming a pharmacist in Canada. Successful graduates must be fluent in either English or French, must have some practical experience as an intern in a pharmacy setting, and must pass a national board examination to get their license. Practicing pharmacy requires up-to-date knowledge, so those who have taken time off may need to re-take the national board examination, even if all other degree requirements have been met.
  
  

International Degree Requirements

• Professionals who have met the degree requirements of international countries and who wish to practice pharmacy in Canada require additional education. Only two programs in Canada are designed to help international students adjust to pharmacy practice within Canada: the International Pharmacy Graduate Program at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto and the Canadian Pharmacy Practice Programme at the University of British Columbia. These programs help build upon the degree that students already have, and prepare them with the knowledge of the Canadian pharmacy system necessary to obtain their license.