40-year-old Mom needing advice on becoming a pharmacy tech.

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Hi, I am a 40-year-old mom that needs to be making more money. I have been a

medical transcriptionist for 13 years most of which has been spent working out

of my home office. The transcription profession is not paying my bills and my

kids need more and more as they get older. I am interested in learning how to

become a pharmacy tech. I have applied for 2 pharmacy tech positions in local

drug stores and was told that they would train me and that I did not need to be

certified at the time of being hired....BUT....the people hired for those

positions were certified so my question is.....How do I become a pharmacy tech?

Do I have to go to school? Can I just study on my own and take the

certification test? Can I take the test online? Should I take an online

course? Do employers give any consideration of techs who take online courses?

HOW DO I GET STARTED, MY KIDS NEED SHOES (OK they was really dramatic LOL but I

do need help)? Thanks so much for any and all advice!!!!!!!!