Pharmacy Technician

What They Do:

Prepare medications under the direction of a pharmacist. May measure, mix, count out, label, and record amounts and dosages of medications according to prescription orders.

Also Known As:

Accredited Pharmacy Technician, Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT), Chemotherapy Pharmacy Technician (Chemo Pharmacy Technician), Compounding Technician, OR Pharmacy Tech (Operating Room Pharmacy Tech), RPhT (Registered Pharmacy Technician)

Minimum Education Requirements:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Associates Degree: 2 years
• Certificate: Less than 2 years

Career Info Sources Include:

• Career One Stop
• Bureau of Labor Statistics