Expert: Barbara Judge - 4/4/2009

Question
I want to be a Pharmacy Technician in the future, but have no pharmacy experience. How do i get someone to train me up? Its been difficult finding Pharmacies can offer to train me. What would you do?

Answer
    Requirements for Pharmacy Technician positions differ greatly from state to state.  Depending on what state you live in there can be no specific legal requirements prior to hiring all the way up to a 2 year college certification program.  I would start out by finding out what the legal requirements are where you live, then begin the process of fulfilling those requirements.  Once you have completed all the legal requirements in your state you can begin to talk to Pharmacies about employment.

Thanks

Barb Judge