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Pharmacy TechnicianBy: Faith ApplebyPharmacy technicians work under the supervision of pharmacists to prepare and fill medical prescriptions for patients.

What type of college or post-secondary education does it require?

Post-secondary training is sometimes requiredHospitals may hire techs with 1 to 2 years of hospital experienceSome states require a license.

High school courses in chemistry, biology, and math are useful

what type of courses in high school should you take to prepare for this career?

-what type of college classes must you take?

You dont have to go to college to complete this career.

what types of degrees (bachelors, masters, etc) are needed for this career?

A two year degree in technical training is required.

-what does the career involve?

Order, package, and store drugsMeasure, count out, or mix prescribed amounts of medicationsFill prescriptions and accept payment from patients in retail pharmaciesPrepare drug doses to be administered by nurses in hospital pharmaciesExact duties depend on where they work

where are possible workplaces?

Employed by hospitals, health care institutions and agencies, and retail pharmacies

what type of skills would you need?

On their feet much of the timeMost work a 5-day, 40-hour weekTechnicians in hospitals may work day, evening, or night shiftsTechnicians in hospitals may be on call when they are not working

what type of person would enjoy this job?People who like to sort things and that are very good at math and counting would

-are their lots of opportunities in this field?Pharmacies will never go out of business, because people will always be sick. Pharmacy technicians will always be able to find a job.

Salary?$19,000 to $38,000 a yearThe median is about $27,000 a yearEarnings depend on education, experience, and employer

are there schools in Kentucky that offer this program or would you have to go out of state?There are schools in Kentucky that offer this program but the program in Cincinnati, Ohio, has the best to offer thats close to home.

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