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Pharmacy Technicians Career

For the Pharmacy Technicians, the average hourly wage is $20.83 and the average annual wage is $43,330. Understand required skills and ability for the career and find right career colleges for it.
Pharmacy Technicians career

Pharmacy Technicians

The main tasks and work activities of Pharmacy Technicians are to perform clerical work in medical settings, verify accuracy of patient information, maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment, clean medical equipment or facilities. In general, for the Pharmacy Technicians, active Listening, reading Comprehension, speaking, critical Thinking and other 9 skills are required.
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General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Pharmacy Technicians

Most Pharmacy Technicians occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. 59.63% of Pharmacy Technicians have High School Diploma (or the equivalent) and 13.74% of Pharmacy Technicians have Post-Secondary Certificate. You can check detailed job description, required skiils, activities, and more detailed description at Pharmacy Technicians tasks, skills, and ability page.
The following graph shows the percentage of earned degrees held by Pharmacy Technicians occupational group.
Less than a High School Diploma
4.61%
High School Diploma (or the equivalent)
59.63%
Post-Secondary Certificate
13.74%
Some College Courses
12.78%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
5.06%
Bachelor's Degree and Above
4.18%

Vocational Programs for Pharmacy Technicians Career

1 vocational program is closely related to the Pharmacy Technicians occupation - Pharmacy Technician, Assistant. You can check the schools offering the programs with tuition, length of study, and earning information.
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of pharmacists, to prepare medications, provide medications and related assistance to patients, and manage pharmacy clinical and business operations. Includes instruction in medical and pharmaceutical terminology, principles of pharmacology and pharmaceutics, drug identification, pharmacy laboratory procedures, prescription interpretation, patient communication and education, safety procedures, record-keeping, measurement and testing techniques, pharmacy business operations, prescription preparation, logistics and dispensing operations, and applicable standards and regulations
Average Program Tuition & Fees: $14,974
Average Program Length: 422 Contact Hours
Average Completion Time: 9.46 Months
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Schools for Pharmacy Technicians Occupation

The following schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Pharmacy Technicians. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.
Covington, TN
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Covington
Public, 2-4 years, Offering 23 programs to 396 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $5,344
Clarksville, TN
Hussian College-Daymar College Clarksville
Private, 4 years, Offering 22 programs to 371 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $20,110
Norcross, GA
Altierus Career College-Norcross
Private, 2-4 years, Offering 6 programs to 319 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $15,060
Houston, TX
Altierus Career College-Bissonnet
Private, 2-4 years, Offering 7 programs to 260 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $15,230
Tampa, FL
Altierus Career College-Tampa
Private, Less than 2 years, Offering 8 programs to 211 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $15,316
Vista, CA
Vista Adult School
Public, Less than 2 years school located in Vista, CA
Escondido, CA
Escondido Adult School
Public, Less than 2 years school located in Escondido, CA
Murfreesboro, TN
Hussian College-Daymar College Murfreesboro
Private, 4 years, Offering 15 programs to 57 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $22,851
Citrus Heights, CA
Carrington College-Citrus Heights
Private, 2-4 years, Offering 4 programs to 34 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $19,918
Nashville, TN
Hussian College-Daymar College Nashville
Private, 4 years, Offering 14 programs to 33 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $22,225