Of course I’m a bit biased, but in my opinion, becoming a pharmacy technician is an excellent career choice. As the U.S. population as a whole becomes older, including the enormous baby boomer generation, the pharmacy, pharmaceutical, and health care industry at large will continue to grow tremendously – and this shines a bright light [...]
Pharmacy Technician Certification
As you prepare for your pharmacy technician certification exam, you may be wondering how well you’ll really do, or if you’ll even pass! That feeling is quite normal, and in fact a good thing, because it will motivate you to continue studying. What can be done to maximize your chances of passing and wind up [...]
If you’d like to minimize the time expense while maximizing your effectiveness when studying for the Pharmacy Technician exam, here are some great resources I’ve managed to compile from wading through several online forums and “answers” websites. Apparently a lot of people looking into the pharmacy tech profession, and even techs that aren’t yet certified [...]
While there are no required federal training guidelines, pharmacy technician schooling programs generally include about 240 hours of combined online/classroom and clinical/experiential training that can be obtained from a community college or vocational school. Typical Expenses Community colleges often offer a degree or certification program for pharmacy technicians, but since college funding depends on the [...]
For those who decide to pursue a pharmacy tech career, one option for securing your credential is through taking pharmacy technician training online. Although it’s important to realize that most accredited pharmacy technician schools require some experiential training which necessitates attendance in a physical classroom setting, much of the coursework can be acquired through pharmacy [...]
