I've passed 9 GCSEs. Im studying Bio chrm maths a levels in year 12 rn. I want to study pharmacy and work as a pharmacy technician while studying. can someone please give advice on how to become a pharmacy technician and what courses to do?
I've passed 9 GCSEs. Im studying Bio chrm maths a levels in year 12 rn. I want to study pharmacy and work as a pharmacy technician while studying. can someone please give advice on how to become a pharmacy technician and what courses to do?
Good news: if you have 4 GCSEs above grade 4 including Maths and English Language, you're more or less set Bad news: it's usually a full on thing where you need to do 2 year courses and apprenticeship full time i.e. if you intend to do your A Levels and progress onto a pharmacy degree, you're out of luck.
Technically, people become pharmacy technicians because they don't meet the requirements of the MPharm degree directly: https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/pharmacist. After your 2 year course as a pharmacy technician, you are then presented with the option of doing the full MPharm degree. It's an unconventional path if you are academically qualified to do the full MPharm degree from the outset.
I would recommend speaking to HR people at the NHS or to a pharmacist to double check. There is no point in doing an unaccredited course if you intend to go into a specific job that requires accredited courses.