Individual Occupational Requirements for
GS-660: Pharmacist Series
The text below is extracted verbatim from
Section IV-B of the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards
for General Schedule Positions (p.IV-B-108), but contains minor edits
to conform to web-page requirements.
This is an individual qualification standard.
Basic Requirements:
Four-year bachelor's degree in pharmacy recognized by the American Council on Pharmaceutical Education.
Except for research positions that do not entail patient care, all applicants must be licensed to
practice pharmacy in a State, territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia.
Applicants who meet the basic requirements qualify for GS-7.
Additional Requirements for Grades GS-9 and Above:
| For GS-9: |
Successful completion of a 5-year course of study leading to a bachelor's or higher degree
in pharmacy from an approved pharmacy school, or 1 year of professional pharmacy
experience equivalent to at least GS-7. |
| For GS-11: |
Successful completion of a 6-year course of study leading to a Doctor of Pharmacy
(Pharm.D.) degree; 1 year of professional pharmacy experience equivalent to at least GS-9;
or, for research positions, completion of all of the requirements for a master's or equivalent
degree in a related scientific field. |
| For GS-12: |
One year of professional pharmacy experience equivalent to at least GS-11; or, for research
positions, completion of all the requirements for a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a related
scientific field. |
| For GS-13 and above: |
One year of professional pharmacy experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. |
MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must be able to distinguish basic colors.
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