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About Pharmacy Technicians

Pharmacy Technicians (or Pharmacy Techs for short) perform tasks in a pharmacy under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. A pharmacy tech's duties may include counting and weighing medications, preparing drug labels, and interfacing with insurance companies. A pharmacy technician should not be confused with a pharmacy aide, who generally performs more clerical duties in the pharmacy.

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Most pharmacy techs work in either retail or hospital environments, so work hours tend to be varied and may be spread over any of the days of the week.

Pharmacy Technician Training and Schools

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While formal training and certification is not required, completion of a pharmacy technician program at a community or career college is highly desirable to employers. Students interested in training to become a pharmacy tech may pursue programs leading to a diploma, certificate or associate's degree.

There is no state licensing for pharmacy techs but there are voluntary certifications that can be pursued. Successful completion of the certification exam administered by The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board leads to the Certified Pharmacy Technician for the candidate.

The job outlook for pharmacy technicians remains favorable over the coming years as a higher percentage of the population becomes elderly.

Schools for Pharmacy Technicians are listed in the column to the left.

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Schools for Pharmacy Technicians (including online schools)

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ATI Career Training CenterOK, TXDiplomaGet Info
All-State Career Healthcare DivisionMDDiplomaGet Info
Allied CollegeMOAssociateGet Info
Allied Medical & Technical InstitutePADiplomaGet Info
American Career CollegeCACertificateGet Info
Apollo CollegeAZ, ID, NM, OR, WADiplomaGet Info
Ashworth UniversityOnlineDiplomaGet Info
Baker College CampusMIAssociate, CertificateGet Info
Berdan InstituteNJCertificateGet Info
CHI InstitutePADiplomaGet Info
California College San DiegoCAAssociateGet Info
Cambridge CollegeORDiplomaGet Info
Career Centers of TexasTXDiplomaGet Info
Central Coast CollegeCADiplomaGet Info
Central Florida CollegeFLAssociateGet Info
Clarita Career CollegeCACertificateGet Info
Coyne American InstituteILDiplomaGet Info
Everest College of Business Technology and Health CareONDiplomaGet Info
Everest InstituteFL, GA, MA, MI, MN, NJ, PA, TXCoursework, DiplomaGet Info
Everest UniversityFLAssociate, DiplomaGet Info
Harris SchoolNJCertificateGet Info
Herzing CollegeONDiplomaGet Info
High-Tech InstituteCA, FL, MN, NV, TN, TXDiplomaGet Info
ICS CanadaOnlineDiplomaGet Info
Kaplan Career InstituteMI, OH, TXDiplomaGet Info
Kaplan CollegeAZ, CA, CO, NV, WICertificate, DiplomaGet Info
Lincoln Tech®PA, RICourseworkGet Info
MedixGADiplomaGet Info
Medix SchoolONDiplomaGet Info
Milan InstituteCA, ID, NV, TXDiplomaGet Info
Miller-Motte Technical CollegeVAAssociate, DiplomaGet Info
National American University CampusCO, MN, MO, SDAssociateGet Info
National CollegeIN, KY, OH, TN, VAAssociate, DiplomaGet Info
National School of TechnologyFLCourseworkGet Info
North Florida InstituteFLAssociateGet Info
Northwestern Business CollegeILCertificateGet Info
Ohio Institute of Photography and TechnologyOHDiplomaGet Info
Penn Foster Career SchoolOnlineDiplomaGet Info
Pennsylvania Institute of TechnologyPACertificateGet Info
Pioneer Pacific CollegeORDiplomaGet Info
Rasmussen CollegeFL, IL, MN, WIAssociateGet Info
Remington CollegeAL, AR, CO, LA, OH, TN, TXDiplomaGet Info
Sanford-Brown CollegeOHDiplomaGet Info
Sanford-Brown InstituteFL, NJ, NY, TXCertificate, DiplomaGet Info
South Texas Vocational Technical InstituteTXDiplomaGet Info
Stratford Career InstituteOnlineDiplomaGet Info
TESST College of TechnologyMDCertificateGet Info
TechSkills - MedicalAZ, CA, FL, IN, KS, MN, NC, OH, TN, TX, UT, WIAssociateGet Info
Technical Career InstituteFLAssociateGet Info
The Bryman School of PhoenixAZAssociateGet Info
The College of WestchesterNYCertificateGet Info
Tucson CollegeAZDiplomaGet Info
United Education InstituteCADiplomaGet Info
University of FloridaOnlineDoctorateGet Info
Utah Career CollegeUTAssociateGet Info
Vatterott CollegeMO, NEAssociateGet Info
Western Career CollegeCAAssociateGet Info
Western School of Health and BusinessPAAssociateGet Info

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