If you are attending a community college, then you should go to the counseling department and request to speak with a transfer counselor. He/she will be able to appropriately advise you on preparing for pharmacy schools and the best program at the community college level.
That being said, click on the related links section (U.S. Department of Labor) indicated below. This site will give you a wealth of information on the requirements for a career in pharmacy and much more.
Retail pharmacy
Retail pharmacy
Community Pharmacy.
A "pharmacist assistant" would be a "pharmacy technician" and courses can be taken at many places, including community colleges. Sometimes, if you get hired on in a pharmacy, they will train you and get you licensed to be a technician. Laws vary throughout states.
National Pharmacy Association's motto is 'Working for Community Pharmacy'.
YOU CANNOT BE A PHARMACIST WITH AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE. ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT BEING A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN?
Albert I. Wertheimer has written: 'Pharmacy Practice' -- subject(s): Community Pharmacy Services, Pharmacist and patient, Pharmacy, Pharmacy management, Social aspects, Social aspects of Pharmacy 'Pharmacy practice; social and behavioral aspects' -- subject(s): Community Pharmacy Services, Pharmacist and patient, Pharmacy, Pharmacy management, Social aspects, Social aspects of Pharmacy
These terms are usually used synonymously.
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The amount of time one has to spend to obtain a pharmacy technician certification depends on which states you are currently residing. Pharmacy technician training programs are offered at vocational schools and community colleges. It could takes up to a year to obtain the certification.
The branch of pharmacy that deals with the buying, storage, dispensing, counseling and documentation of medicines.
Thirty to forty hours per week.