1. How To Become a Certified Pharmacy Technician?

To achieve PTCB Certification, candidates must satisfy the following eligibility requirements: High school diploma or equivalent educational diploma (e.g., a GED or foreign diploma) Full disclosure of all criminal and State Board of Pharmacy registration or licensure actions Compliance with all applicable PTCB Certification policies Passing score on the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam (PTCE)

2. How much does a Certified Pharmacy Technician make?

The median annual wage for pharmacy technicians was $31,750 in May 2017. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $22,000, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $46,980.

In May 2017, the median annual wages for pharmacy technicians in the top industries in which they worked were as follows: Hospitals; state, local, and private $36,710 General merchandise stores 31,320 Food and beverage stores 29,860 Pharmacies and drug stores 29,500 Most pharmacy technicians work full time. Pharmacies may be open at all hours.

Therefore, pharmacy technicians may have to work nights or weekends. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Pharmacy Technicians, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/pharmacy-technicians.htm (visited July 23, 2018).