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How to Become a Pharmacy Technician

Every route into filling prescriptions accurately and keeping a pharmacy counter moving.

Median pay$48k

Median pay is the midpoint of 36 recent Pharmacy Technician postings in that index that published a salary range — not a national average.

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Train on the job at a retail pharmacy

12 months · about $129

  1. 1

    Start behind the counter as a clerk

    Months 1–6

    • Customer Service
    • HIPAA Compliance
    • Data Entry
  2. 2

    Log 500 hours and pass the PTCE

    Months 7–12

    • Prescription Processing
    • Pharmacy Calculations
    • Pharmacology

    Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) · PTCB · $129 · about 6 months

    Programme details →

PTCB-recognized training program

9 months · about $4.1k

  1. 1

    Pharmacology and calculations coursework

    Months 1–6

    • Pharmacology
    • Pharmacy Calculations
    • HIPAA Compliance
  2. 2

    Externship and certification

    Months 7–9

    • Prescription Processing
    • Customer Service

    Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) · PTCB · $129 · about 6 months

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