For those of you already in another career, there are some practical steps and strategies that can be used to pursue a pharmacy technician job. This will require a mindset shift however, because you’re not used to adding more responsibilities on top of an already demanding schedule.

In this article, we’ll explore some practical ways for you to learn how to become a pharmacy technician, or shift your focus on the pharmacy industry, no matter what stage of your career you’re in. It’s really a matter of properly managing your time, and allocating one or two hours a day to study, on top of your regular job hours. Here’s are a few tips to help you out:

Take Your Time Making a Decision

Most people who pursue a career in pharmacy such as a pharmacist, or even a pharmacy technician, which only requires minimal training, are either in undergrad school, or have an existing job to pay the bills. Obviously the latter needs to be maintained while studying and applying for jobs in pharmacy.

However, in order to maintain an existing job while studying for pharmacy employment opportunities, you’ll need to really think about the additional workload and whether you’ll be able to handle it. It’s not easy adding one or two study hours to an existing full time job. Take some time to seriously consider the nature of work for pharmacy techs and the field of pharmacy in general. Starting a new career is no small endeavor and will take a significant amount of time for preparation alone, not to mention the time you’ll spend on a daily basis once you’re fully entrenched in a new pharmacy technician job. You may feel like a college student considering a major, but planning your new career and seriously reflecting on whether you can maintain your enthusiasm for the job is something that shouldn’t be taken lightly.

Study Part Time

As stated above, adding a one or two hours of study time to your daily schedule isn’t easy, but there are several ways to make the process much easier. One of the most significant is enrolling in an online certification program. These online programs allow students to avoid much of the time required to physically attend classes on a consistent basis, and of course being self-paced, they allow students to schedule their own study schedule. The flexibility of these online pharmacy tech programs is enjoyed by tens of thousands of students every year.

Quit Your Existing Job

Of course for most people, building a small nest egg to cover bills, or possibly moving in with generous family and friends would be required to quit an existing job. But nonetheless, many take this option when making a career change. Most career counselors advise having at least 6 months to one years worth of savings before making a career change, or in the case of quitting an existing job without a new one already lined up.

Pursue a Pharmacy Job Directly After College Graduation

Those who are in the middle of studying for an existing degree, or who want to change their career path after recently graduating can still pursue a pharmacy career -this will simply cause a delay in graduating or entry into the job market. There is no shame in this whatsoever. We all make mistakes, and in the case where one no longer has an interest in their previous choice of study is nothing new. In fact, a huge percentage of people eventually wind up working in a career that has nothing to do with their choice of study. This is perhaps one of the flaws in our education system, we study something for 4 – 10 years (depending on the profession) BEFORE getting job experience that will enable us to make a lasting career decision. This is why it’s my opinion that the old apprenticeship model is superior to the traditional education model in many ways.

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