The Pharmacy Technician Companion

A concise resource for anyone considering a career as a pharmacy technician. It provides an overview of the work performed today by pharmacy technicians in community pharmacies, hospitals, and other health care settings. The guide features a Code of Ethics for pharmacy technicians; sample job descriptions for community and hospital pharmacy; profiles of three pharmacy technicians and of a pharmacist who supervises one of them; a state-by-state list of pharmacy technician training programs including curriculum descriptions; National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination format, topics, dates offered and fees; listings of national, state, and local membership organizations for technicians; World Wide Web sites and Internet addresses of interest; job-hunting advice; and a sample resume and cover letter.