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Our learners come from a variety of backgrounds. You don’t need a medical background or experience in health care to become a pharmacy technician. If you are passionate about helping people and love interacting with patients, but aren’t interested in clinical work, becoming a pharmacy technician could be a wonderful career option. It's one of the few health care professions that works with patients, but does not work with procedures or direct patient care.
See what a few of our graduates have to say about our program and being a pharmacy technician.
2022 Arizona graduate who now works as a pharmacy technician at Mayo Clinic
Coming out of high school I had no idea what I wanted to do to start my career. After hearing all the opportunities that come along with being a pharmacy technician that sealed the deal for me. Mayo Clinic’s program not only gave me a start to this career, but also gives me room to grow!
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2022 Rochester graduate who now works as a pharmacy technician at Mayo Clinic
I have always had passion for a career in healthcare that involved helping people, while being able to enjoy the work that I love doing at the same time. Signing up for the Pharmacy Technician Program with Mayo Clinic School of Health Science turned out to be the best career decision that I've ever made. I can proudly say that the program definitely helped me to develop skills and gain the necessary knowledge to be successful as a certified pharmacy technician with Mayo Clinic.
2020 Rochester graduate who now works as a pharmacy technician at Mayo Clinic
Out of high school I knew I didn't want to go to college as I like to learn skills that apply to the job I am aiming for. The program allowed me to only take six months to learn the training and knowledge I would need and use as a tech.
I got hands-on training at Mayo which helped when I started working here after the program because I was much more comfortable. The program also helped me gain knowledge to pass the PTCB. I've gotten many opportunities while working here, such as being crossed trained in almost all inpatient areas and currently working as a pediatric pharmacy tech where I really get to apply my skills to the fullest.
2019 Rochester graduate who now works as a pharmacy technician at Mayo Clinic
I didn't quite know what I wanted to do for my career or what to do for schooling. Rather than spending money on school and not knowing what degree I wanted, I decided to apply for the Pharmacy Technician Program. Going with Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences was the best decision for me to open up the next chapter of my life and start working in health care.
With additional experience and training, pharmacy technicians can advance into supervisory roles. Pharmacy technicians may also advance by moving into specialty roles such as hazardous compounding, specialty pharmacy, compounding, education, and research. With a substantial amount of formal education and training, some technicians go on to become pharmacists later in their careers.
