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What are the benefits of being a pharmacy tech ?

My name is Esther I'm 17 years old i'm attending Long Beach Job Corps Center I'm Interested in becoming a pharmacist i would like to know more about my trade and what are some things i need to know . #pharmacy #technology #medicine

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Kristine’s Answer

Hi Esther-

One benefit of being a pharmacy technician is that it can help you decide if you do indeed what to become a pharmacist. Many states require you to pass a test to be come certified (most people take a class first) and then you have to pay a fee with board to register to work in that state. Keep in mind if you don't like retail, you can move into hospital before you completely give up on pharmacy all together. There are so many different places where pharmacists can work so look into this as well. Another benefit beyond helping you decide your future is that it will definitely help you in school. You will have a heads up on others who haven't worked. You have worked with these drugs day in and day out. I was a tech before I became a pharmacist.

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Kristine Harrison, PharmD, RPh
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Abbas’s Answer

Pharmacy techs perform data entry, communicate medical knowledge at multiple levels, and simultaneously manage multiple work related duties in a pharmacy.

Really, the most benefit one receives is the shadowing experience. Technicians won't understand the medicines without going to school first, but if one really wants to go to pharmacy school, shadowing and strong academics will be the most helpful assets. 

Abbas recommends the following next steps:

Look up a job description online for one of the local pharmacies such as CVS, Walgreens, etc or just apply for one. They are always hiring high school/college students part-time.
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Mohd’s Answer

Hi Esther!

Thank you for your question. There could be multiple benefits of being a pharm technician.

1. You get to work in an actual pharmacy setting which allows you to directly interact with the patients and learn several aspects of working in a pharmacy
2. It provides hands-on experience that will assist you in making a decision whether you want to be a pharmacist or not.
3. You gain basic knowledge of medicines and how they work in the body. This can also help you personally.
4. You make money while learning.
5. It helps you connect with the pharmacy world and several pharmacists that you would be working with. You will need a letter of recommendation from them when you apply for pharmacy school.

So in nutshell, it's a win-win situation.

Hope it helps!
Shahid
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