Yeah of course... Go to school for 2-4 years undergrad with a focus in pharmacy. Take the PCAT. If you do well you can then probably get admitted to a Doctor of Pharmacy program (Pharm D). Get through the 4 years of pharmacy school, pass the state board exam in the state you wish to practice. Then practice pharmacy as a pharmacist.
Pharmacist is bigger than pharmacy technicians, pharmacy technician always work under the supervision of pharmacist.
Pharmacist
A pharmacist is licensed by the state pharmacology board. You must go to college to become a pharmacist and it's a very serious job as people will die if you screw up. A pharmacy technician works under a Pharmacist and has far less qualifications. You simply have to pass a certification test.
Becoming a pharmacist requires significantly more schooling than becoming a pharmacy technician. Consider a pharmacy technician as a pharmacist assistant.
Of course! A pharmacy technician's degree is not a terminal degree, and the skills learned during your initial education will help you with becoming a pharmacist.
No its the other way around.
Yes, there is a high chance of employment in the pharmacy industry. You can be a pharmacist or even be a pharmacy technician.
YOU CANNOT BE A PHARMACIST WITH AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE. ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT BEING A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN?
State boards of pharmacy.
No, it is illegal for a technician to counsel patients, only a pharmacist can.
A chemotherapy technician is a pharmacy technicianwho helps a pharmacist prepare the drugs used to treat cancer.
A great resource is the pharmacy technician certification board website. They offer information on their programs and how to obtain certifications. I do know that many box pharmacy stores i.e.. CVS, Walgreens, etc. will pay for your certification if you work for them.