One is paid more, the other is learning. Both wear lab coats.
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I'm a certified pharmacy tech and the only difference is how educated you are with your job. You are at a higher level if you have worked as a tech longer and are more familiar with your job. Knowing how to do more independently is the factor in that
A Pharmacy Tech 1 preforms basic duties. A Pharmacy Tech 2 has more experience and preforms more advanced duties such as record keeping and training.
You cannot get a job as a pharmacy intern until you have begun pharmacy school. At that point, you can get a pharmacy intern's license and begin to look for a job. At the present time it is very difficult to get a pharmacy intern job. Most pharmacies have adequate staff, and since the pay is so good there is not a high turn over rate.
Usually, companies are not actively looking for interns because training the intern takes up valuable resources. As such, your best bet is to ask your local pharmacy to see if they would take you as an intern.
Ye,s pharmacy tech classes are available online. You can go to Gatlin.com and find a pharmacy tech class at that site.
First, your pharmacy tech course are not perequistes to study pharmacy. However, pharmacy tech knowledge will prepare you to getting the required pre-pharmacy courses before going to study pharmacy in any approved school.
If you want to learn more about the pharmacy tech text try out this web site: www.pharmacy-tech-study.com/pharmacy-tech-test-strategies.html. They have a lot of information about it and many user who help each other out.
Kaplan University offers pharmacy tech courses online.
In theory, a pharmacy tech should have the information to answer physicians questions regarding dosage.
The online opinion seems to be varied about the benefits of a pharmacy tech school. Have a look at this website before making your decision: http://www.indeed.com/forum/job/pharmacy-technician/DO-NOT-ENROLL-PHARMACY-TECH-SCHOOLS-WASTE-TIME/t125061
The University of Nebraska College of Pharmacy is located in Omaha Nebraska. They offer classes in pharmacy tech.