What is the job market for a pharmacy technician?
The pharmacy technician field is a part of the growing healthcare industry as well as one of the 20 fastest growing occupations in the nation. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics projects: • A rapidly expanding job market as the field is predicted to grow by 31%, or almost 100,000 new jobs, before 2018. • High demand and good job prospects for pharmacy technicians with formal training or certification. • A growing number of professionals needed in the field to meet the high demand for prescriptions fueled by an aging population and continued scientific advances.
