How to Become a Pharmacy Tech

The field for Pharmacy Technicians has increased due to more and more retail and grocery stores providing pharmacy services. Jobs are available in many settings including hospitals, drug stores, grocery, club and some retail chain stores.

Things You'll Need

Instructions

1. Study mathmatics, health and life sciences in high school.

2. A Medical terminology Class is also helpful.

3. Complete a vocational,ROP,Technical or community college

4. certificate program for Pharmacy Technician, typically a

5. one year program.

6. Gain work experience as a Pharmacy Assistant, while completing your certificate.

7. Pharmacy Assistants usually have less complex

8. responsibilities than technicians and often serve as clerks, cashiers or stock shelves.

9. Experienced Assistants often have an easier time finding Technician jobs after graduation.

10. After completing your education certificate program, take the "National Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam." This exam is voluntary, yet will formalize your education and allow employers to know you have a standardized

11. body of knowledge and skills. The passed exam will earn you the title,

12. "Certified Pharmacy Technician."

13. Keep up with your education and re-certify every two years by completing 10 contact hours of related Pharmacy education each year.

Tips & Warnings

• For more information go to: www.ptcb.org (pharmacy technician certification board) or www.ashp.org (american society of health system pharmacists.)