subject: Career Path And Certification From Pharmacy Tech School [print this page] The scenario of the recent job market has changed during the recent time. In the changed time, the Health Industry is the largest employer in the USA. Health industry offers 13.5 million jobs every year. With the growing opportunities in the health industry even more people is getting inclined to that sector. And to cater to the high demand in the pharmacy sector, pharmacy tech schools have come into the picture to train the common people to transform them into qualified pharmacy technicians.
Pharmacy tech school offers pharmacy courses in different categories. The schools offer courses on subjects like Medical Billers, Phlebotomy Technicians, Pharmacy Technicians, Certified Nurse's Assistants, EKG Technicians, Nurse Technicians, and Dialysis Technicians. After completing such courses the students can start afresh their career in the pharmacy sector.
But what are the basic factors that are considered while enrolling for a pharmacy tech school? You just need to complete your high school certification. If you have a personal interest to complete the course you can highly enroll yourself to jump start the booming career. After the technicians successfully complete the course, they will be rewarded a diploma, a certificate or an Associates degree. After completing the course the technicians also can take part in the Pharmacy Certification Examination. Though the examination is not required in many states, yet many employers these days like the candidates to have passed the course.
However, you should keep in mind that you should be re-certified every two years. You must complete least 20 contact hours each year in addition to that. For completing the course hours the students must attend the classes, college coursework and specialized on-the-job trainings.
