| Pharmacy technicians are recognized only if they hold | | | | the technicians need to constantly update their |
| a certificate. To be a certified technician, one has to | | | | knowledge. |
| pass the national pharmacy training. The Pharmacy | | | | Pharmacy technician certified candidates are given |
| Technician Certification Board ensures the | | | | priority to work with pharmacists. |
| competency to become a pharmacy technician. | | | | This technician certification involves learning of many |
| Certified technicians prove to be very helpful to the | | | | things. Candidates learn to be independently confident. |
| pharmacists, as they can handle the patients and their | | | | They are aware of their responsibilities and know to |
| prescriptions with ease. | | | | handle their work with endurance to perfection. Their |
| In order to receive a pharmacy technician certification, | | | | way of approach to people and monitoring things in |
| one has to have a high school diploma. The | | | | accordance to situation helps them in this field. The |
| certification is provided by the Pharmacy Technician | | | | certificate gives them recognition, but they should have |
| Certification Board. These exams are held frequently | | | | dedication, involvement and concern for other people. |
| at various locations. The pharmacy technician | | | | Their advice regarding medicines and dosages should |
| certification board conducts the National Pharmacy | | | | be followed upon, for which they should be well |
| Technician Certification examination. It is well known | | | | versed with medicines and its effects. |
| that candidates who pass this exam will have an ability | | | | In some conditions, people are hired as technicians |
| to handle patients skillfully and efficiently. They are | | | | without training. Even under such conditions, the |
| called as Certified Pharmacy Technicians (CPhT). | | | | pharmacists confirm from such technicians that they |
| Pharmacy technicians who have passed the exam | | | | should become certified technicians within a specific |
| and have an experience of working in a hospital or at | | | | period of time. They are provided on-the-job training |
| a health center will be much sought for people. | | | | after which they go for their certification. Many schools, |
| The certification that pharmacy technicians get should | | | | hospitals, vocational or technical colleges provide |
| be recertified every two years. Within that two year | | | | formal educations regarding the qualities to become |
| certification period, the technicians should have | | | | pharmacy technicians. A pharmacy technician |
| undergone 20 contact hours of pharmacy related | | | | certification helps to develop interpersonal skills and |
| topics, after which they will become eligible for | | | | attitude in shaping one's self to be a perfect technician. |
| recertification. This acts as a check in this industry, as | | | | |