druggist

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The chemist is a recognized training occupation in Germany , Austria and Switzerland .

education

Germany

In Germany, training is regulated in the Vocational Training Act. The dual training lasts three years and ends with an examination at the responsible Chamber of Commerce and Industry . The prerequisite is usually a secondary school leaving certificate and an interest in natural science subjects such as chemistry and biology. An intermediate examination is carried out during the training . The training includes a general commercial part (e.g. accounting, inventory management, customer advice, but also personnel planning) and a technical part. In the latter, among other things, knowledge in handling cosmetic products , the anatomy of the body and plants, medicines, photography, pesticides and other hazardous substances is imparted. In the beginning, the profession of druggist also included the own production of cosmetic and technical preparations, as well as tea blends. This part has been completely displaced by industrial products.

The “Ordinance on Vocational Training as a Druggist” in the version dated June 30, 1992 applies (see web links). While the number of apprenticeships was extremely low in the mid-1990s (sometimes fewer than 200 apprentices per year), the number of newly completed apprenticeships has risen continuously in recent years. In 2012, over 1200 new apprenticeships were concluded.

The remuneration during the training

The trainees receive a monthly training allowance from the company, the amount of which is determined in a collective agreement and which varies from state to state.

  • 1st year of training: € 630 to € 920
  • 2nd year of training: € 750 to € 1,005
  • 3rd year of training: € 860 to € 1,130

German Drug Academy

School building of the former German Drug Academy in Braunschweig

From 1880 to 1979, the German Drug Academy (DDA) founded by Eduard Freise existed in Braunschweig . Trained pharmacists were able to continue their education in a two-semester course with a state final examination . The subjects taught were chemistry, botany, pharmacology, photography, color goods, biology, hygiene, advertising and law. The theoretical training was supplemented by extensive internships in chemistry, microscopy, color science and photography. The demanding training was comparable to training for a technician .

From the spring of 1970, training at the German Drug Academy was extended to three semesters. From 1972 the official introduction of the fourth semester took place by decree of the Lower Saxony Ministry of Culture . This was followed by the upgrade to a two-year business school - specializing in drugstore with the degree " State-certified business economist - specializing in drugstore".

On June 30, 1979, the German Drug Academy in Braunschweig closed its academy operations in the historic academy building in accordance with the decision of the Board of Trustees of June 8, 1978. As a result of the Budget Structure Act, the employment offices have cut their funding and severely restricted funding conditions. As a result, an economic academy was no longer possible in the long term. Graduates of the Druggist Academy were later also employed in industry and as pharmaceutical representatives. Many used the visit to the DDA as an introduction to a degree such as a subject teacher or for a chemical training. Today, in the rooms of the former drug academy at Freisestraße 14, the Dr. from Morgenstern schools .

Austria

Druggists in Austria also complete a three-year apprenticeship in the form of dual training. Apprentices are trained at the vocational school and in training companies - mostly drugstores or drugstores. The content-related focus of the training in Austria is more on customer advice and the sale of drugstore items. The final apprenticeship examination as a druggist also applies to the profession of retail salesman. Related apprenticeships, such as B. pharmaceutical-commercial assistance and many commercial and office occupations can be completed with a shorter apprenticeship period. Passing the final apprenticeship examination also enables access to the vocational matura (vocational matriculation examination) and subsequently to further higher qualifications.

Switzerland

Training as a pharmacist EFZ / HF

In Switzerland, the apprenticeship as a druggist takes four years as a dual training . The vocational schools are located in the cities of Basel , Bern , Chur , Lausanne , Lucerne , Neuchâtel , St. Gallen , Solothurn and Zurich . The apprentices are divided into one of these vocational schools according to the location of the apprenticeship business (rarely also according to their place of residence). In the first year of the apprenticeship, the student attends the vocational school two days a week, in the second year one and a half days, in the third and fourth year one day a week. The following subjects or topics are taught (lesson effort for 4 years of training):

  • Pharmacology (drug theory) & pathophysiology (240 lessons)
  • Phytotherapy (herbal or drug science) & pharmacognosy (120 lessons)
  • Nutrition, empirical medicine & salutogenesis (160 lessons)
  • Human Biology (120 lessons)
  • Chemistry, Ecology & Property Care (200 lessons)
  • Beauty Care, Hygiene & Medical Devices (80 lessons)
  • second national language (depending on the vocational school: German, French or Italian. 160 lessons)
  • Goods management (40 lessons)
  • Business organization (80 lessons)
  • Professional identity and environment (80 lessons)
  • General education (480 lessons)
  • Sports (240 lessons)

The inter-company courses (üK) complement school and professional training with a practice-oriented focus. They take place over all four apprenticeship years and last a total of 14 days. The following focal points are dealt with:

  • Sales training (3 days of 8 hours each)
  • Laboratory lessons (8 days of 8 hours each)
  • Presentation of goods

The apprenticeship wages vary depending on the canton. The recommendation of the range for the apprentice wages of the Swiss Drug Association (SDV) are:

  • 1st year of apprenticeship: CHF 500 to CHF 600 (CHF 500)
  • 2nd year of apprenticeship: CHF 600 to CHF 800 (CHF 700)
  • 3rd year of apprenticeship: CHF 900 to CHF 1,000 (CHF 900)
  • 4th year of apprenticeship: CHF 1,000 to CHF 1,200 (CHF 1,100)

The Swiss Drug Association (SDV) recommends the wages in bold and in brackets.

After passing the qualification procedure (QV) (formerly: final apprenticeship examination (LAP)) you receive the [Federal Certificate of Proficiency] (EFZ).

Druggist EFZ

Druggist with precision scales

The pharmacist EFZ is a competent specialist who can provide independent advice in the areas of health (drug theory, nutrition, human biology, botany), beauty and property care, under the responsibility of federally certified pharmacists HF. The chemist EFZ was also instructed in the areas of laboratory analysis, chemicals (law), ecology (pest control) and preparation production. In addition, there are the commercial subjects of business and sales, commercial arithmetic, correspondence and accounting. The professional title after a successful final examination is “Drogist EFZ” / “Drogistin EFZ” (EFZ: federal certificate of proficiency ).

Federally certified druggist HF (federally certified druggist HF)

After an internship of two years in a Swiss drugstore following the apprenticeship, after passing the entrance examination in the fields of chemistry, pharmacology, human biology and botany, the two-year training to become a dipl. Druggist HF to be completed. The subjects taught range from chemistry / biochemistry, special and general pharmacology, pharmacognosy (phytotherapy, homeopathy, spagyric) to pathology and parasitology to genetics, nutrition and ecology. The entrepreneurial subjects include the areas of corporate management, accounting, economics, communication and leadership. Furthermore, a lot of practical work takes place in the laboratory (chemistry / biochemistry, pharmacology, pharmacognosy, parasitology and galenics). This higher technical training corresponds to the technician status and is considered a " condicio sine qua non " for the independent management of a drugstore. A teacher training course is integrated into the training at the HF, which allows the training of apprentices. The dipl. Drogist HF is authorized to sell drugs in dispensing category D, i. H. to dispense non-pharmacy drugs. In some cantons of Switzerland, the tax competence of the druggist is also extended to certain non-prescription medicines that are in pharmacies (as of 31 December 2018. From 1 January 2019 will see a new Therapeutic Products Act ). The new HMG / Therapeutic Products Act has been in force since January 1, 2019. This has also reorganized self-medication. HF druggists are now allowed to hand in all non-prescription medicines. This means that all OTC (over the counter) drugs in Switzerland are also available in drugstores.

Professional practice

Dependent

Druggists are mainly employed in drugstores and have a lot of customer contact. The pharmaceutical or cosmetics industry as well as the area of complementary medicine also offer jobs.

The job corresponds in part to that of the retail salesman , which is why chemists are often found in this occupation. In recent years, the field of activity of the chemist has shifted more and more from the typical drugstore to the drugstore. H. the area of ​​responsibility includes B. Information, advice, shop decoration and payment. At the end of 2005 there were still around 3750 specialist drug stores in Germany.

Independent

There is also the trade and the profession of druggist in Austria and the Netherlands .

In Switzerland , in order to run a drugstore independently, you must have passed the federal advanced technical examination or have successfully completed a higher technical school (qualified chemist HF). The higher technical school for druggists, the école supérieure de droguerie (short: ESD), is located in Neuchâtel NE . It is the only higher technical college for chemists in Switzerland.

In Austria, an additional qualification test is required to run a drugstore independently . Appropriate knowledge of botany, chemistry, health and nutrition, drug science, pharmaceutical science and chemical science must be proven.

history

For the history of the profession, see drugstore .

Web links

Germany
Austria


Switzerland

Individual evidence

  1. VDD: Fundamentals of Training ( Memento of the original dated February 7, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF file; 53 kB), accessed on April 25, 2007 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.drogistenverband.de
  2. BIBB: [1] , accessed on November 4, 2014
  3. ^ Norman-Mathias Pingel: Druggist Academy. In: Luitgard Camerer , Manfred Garzmann , Wolf-Dieter Schuegraf (eds.): Braunschweiger Stadtlexikon . Joh. Heinr. Meyer Verlag, Braunschweig 1992, ISBN 3-926701-14-5 , p. 62 .
  4. Official website of the Dr. from Morgenstern schools
  5. Training ordinance of the Austrian Ministry of Economics  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF file; 66 kB), accessed on July 26, 2010@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.bmwfj.gv.at  
  6. https://www.berufsberatung.ch/dyn/show/1900?id=3059
  7. https://www.kbzsg.ch/grundbildung/grundbildung-im-detailhandel/drogistin/
  8. https://drogistenverband.ch/de/beruf/grundbildung/einfuehrungskurs
  9. http://www.drogoserver.ch/deutsch/Beruf/soziale_Rahmenbedingungen/Loehne/Lohnempfänger_Grundbildung.pdf
  10. VDD: Marktentwicklung 2000–2005  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed April 3, 2007@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.drogistenverband.de  
  11. http://www.esd.ch/
  12. Cantonal Pharmacy Office Aargau ( Memento of the original dated February 4, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed April 3, 2007  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ag.ch
  13. http://www.gesundheit.lu.ch/mb_informationen_zu_den_berufs-_und_stellvertreterbewilligungen_fuer_dogisten_im_kt._luzern_e02_300911_stl_spi.pdf  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved November 4, 2012@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.gesundheit.lu.ch  
  14. VDD: Conditions of admission for the regulated trade of druggists in Austria , accessed on July 26, 2010