Education in USA

This is a comprehensive course that teaches prospective pharmacy technicians all about the indications, side effects, dosage calculations and administration methods of the major classes of drugs.

You'll also learn about the techniques for weighing, measuring, compounding, reducing and blending ingredients accurately; sterilization procedures; preparing infusions and solutions; using ratios, fractions and proportions and much, much more.

Pharmacists must earn a Pharm. D. degree from an accredited college or pharmacy school. To be admitted into one of these programs, applicants must have completed at least two years of postsecondary education. Upon graduation, students must pass the North American Pharmacist Licensure Exam and renew their license every two years. About 62% of licensed pharmacists work in community pharmacies and 23% work in hospitals.

Pharmacy Technicians may obtain on-the-job training, though employers generally prefer applicants who have some formal education or certification. Formal technician programs require both class and lab work focusing on medical and pharmaceutical technology, pharmaceutical calculations, recordkeeping, practical techniques, as well as pharmacy law and ethics. About 71% of Pharmacy Technician jobs are in pharmacies, grocery stores, department stores, or mass retailers.

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