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1. Careers in
Pharmacy
What Should I Pursue?
A Guide by CareerStaff Rx

2. The Two
Common
Options

3. Generally, people
interested in
pharmacy will pursue
careers as either
pharmacists or
pharmacy technicians

4. What Does a
Pharmacist Do?

5. Understand
composition
and interaction
of medications Instruct
Order and store patients on
medications how to take
medications
Main
Fill Oversee
Pharmacist
prescriptions pharmacy
Duties

6. How to Become
a Pharmacist

7. Pass
Complete 4-
Complete 2+ Pharmacy Pass 2 state
year
years of College licensing
pharmacy
prerequisites Admissions tests
program
Test (PCAT)

8. What Does a
Pharmacy
Technician Do?

9. Package and
label
prescriptions
Compound and Do routine
mix administrative
medications tasks
Main
Measure out Accept
Pharmacy
medications for payment for
Technician
prescriptions prescriptions
Duties

10. How to Become
a Pharmacy
Technician

11. Graduate
Attain high
pharmacy Pass state
school
technology certification
diploma or
school exam
equivalent
(optional)

12. Both pharmacists and
pharmacy technicians
are absolutely vital to a
pharmacy. These two
positions are dynamic
and rewarding, constantly
helping patients get their
medications.

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