You do not have to go to school to become a Certified Pharmacy Technician. You can take the exam (PTCE - Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam) on your own (ptcb.org). All you need to buy is a good study guide. Then once you pass the exam, you just show your State board of Pharmacy your PTCB certification and they will give you your State license (no test). A good resource on becoming a pharmacy tech without going to school is http://cphtonline.com.
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Most schools, 2 years, if its college it may be 4. There are alot of things to memorize.
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In most states to become a pharmacy technician one does not have to go to school! If one is interested in working in a pharmacy and becoming a pharmacy tech, one only needs to be hired and to be taught! But there are only a few even none in most state that accepts workers who does not have a formal training for it.
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Actually, I only had to attend one class that was like 2 1/2 months long and it only prepares you to take the PTCB which is the test you have to take to become a certified pharmacy tech. There are lots of things to remember and its not a breeze but if its what your interested in then go for it!
Yes, you can always go back to school for something unrelated. Pharmacy technicians are in high demand.
The following is written by and according to the U.S. Department of Labor and particular to the education and training required for pharmacy technicians but is not completely applicable to all state so you still have to check your local board for the requirements. There is no national training standard for pharmacy technicians, but employers favor applicants who have formal training, certification, or previous experience. There also are no formal training requirements for pharmacy aides, but a high school diploma may increase an applicant's prospects for employment.
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Pharmacy technicians are licensed by the state. Each state sets the requirements, which includes specific coursework. Your best bet is to locate the programs in your area, and then research the requirements of each: www.pharmacytechs.net/
Pharmacists require a college education, but a pharmacy tech requires 9 months to a year of training.
Advancement opportunities generally are limited, but in large pharmacies and health systems pharmacy technicians and aides with significant training or experience can be promoted to supervisory positions. Some may advance into specialty positions such as chemotherapy technician or nuclear pharmacy technician. Others may move into sales. With a substantial amount of formal training, some technicians and aides go on to become pharmacists.
It typically takes one year to obtain a pharmacy tech certification. Pharmacy techs make between $8.20 to $17.89 an hour depending on experience.
There are listings for Pharmacy Technicians Montgomery, Alabama and the surrounding area. If you live in the area the best place to look is in the classified section of the newspaper, under job listings. You can also go online using your favorite search engine, and type in Pharmacy Technician jobs in Montgomery, Alabama, and find listings and job assistant searches for the area.
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To become a pharmacist it normally takes 4 years of school. However most people go to school for 8 years, 4 years at an undergrad school and 4 years of pharmacy school.
"They are not hard. You have to go to school to become a pharmacy tech but you basically help out the pharmacist and count, crush, make medicine. You will learn all of this stuff in school."
You can get pharm tech certification either online or at a pharm tech school. You can earn your certification from the Institue for the certification of Pharmacy Technicions or the Pharmacy Tdechnician Certification Board.