Pharmacy Technician?

A lot of technicians are trained on the job but I think a pharmacy would much prefer someone with training and/or certification. Check out the link that I've attached.

A lot of the retail pharmacies seem to hire only those with experience because they just want to plug in holes in their staff and also do not want to take the time to train newbies. I don't know why that is. I can tell you that hospitals are quite picky when hiring technicians. They will only hire those (well, in my hospital they do) with certification and experience.

I obtained my pt diploma from my local community college. After receiving my state and PTCB certifications, I volunteered at the hospital where I work at now and then they hired me right away. Is it worth it? Well, I can honestly say that the school I attended sucked big time. I learned MORE from the books I purchased than the actual class. If you choose a school, make sure that the class also offers an "internship/externship" program.

Health care industries and pharmacies are taking a big hit right now because of the economy. Not many facilities are hiring. With that said, it's not like an administrative job. You have to have the training and experience to get hired. Taking classes and getting certified is the best way to go. Even after you get your certification, you will most likely want to work somewhere as an intern to get the experience required by some companies before they hire you.

It's a long process but well worth it. A career is just that, something you have to work hard on. Start from the bottom and work your way up and don't look at taking the easy way up. It requires work.

Good Luck,

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Most people can study for the certification exam on their own and pass it. Most states only require a high school diploma to get the tech license. Certification is only required in Texas, and partially required in CA. Most states do not have their own exam for pharm techs.

Most of the Tech programs are not accredited. Good Tech training programs are accredited by the ASHP. Most pharmacists don't get excited if a person went through a program or not. You still are required by law to train the new tech.

Going for the drugstore technician first could probable purely be a waste of time. It would not pay nicely adequate which you would be able to save a lot and make a dent in how a lot college is going to value, and you will likely not learn adequate to make it useful. purely circulate initiate the pre-pharm training instead.

Perhaps the county vo-tech school or community college (perhaps non-credit course) offers the program. I would feel more secure of my knowledge with formal training regardless of whether some people don't believe that it's necessary :) Please steer clear of online, for-profit schools including penn foster and stratford career: http://www.ripoffreport.com/ Former students of university of phoenix started this site: http://www.uopsucks.com/

General info: http://www.bls.gov/oco and search 'pharmacy technicians' or such.

US colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ

i dont know what state you live in but i thlought you had to be trained and certified. i have thought about this field too. the community college i go to offers a program. i think it would be worth it. especially since you arent getting anywhere without the training.