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The following is message #20019 from Jan 2010

Ron CPhT writes back to jmb

Re: Online Pharmacy Tech Training

Dear jmb,

My name is Ron CPhT, I am a graduate of Penn program. The course is

great, the materials are there (comprehensive). If you are considering this for

study to take the PTCB or PTCE exam it is more than adequate.

If you aren't employed and will be looking for a position, at the least you need

to follow the programs progression and do an internship. The job market as I am

sure you are aware is most competitive. EXPERIENCE is a huge factor.

Even the retail pharmacies prefer to hire someone that needs the minimum of

training. Maybe instructing on that particular pharmacies' P & Ps , familiarizing

w/ computer or other automation if used, and then expect you to go to work.

(They are short on time and money as many)

My recommendation is some sort of formal classroom training (i.e. " Trade "

school) in your area. At the very least some institutions may consider your

group " lab " work as " experience " in lieu of actual prior employment in a

pharmacy. Bare in mind, this is my consideration of the present situation.

There are always exception.

Good luck!

Kind regards,

Ron CPhT

On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 8:30 AM, jmb4357 <joanbubb@...> wrote:

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> Considering an online school. Anyone have advice on or experience with

> this? Opinions on Kaplan or Penn 's programs?

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> Thanks

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> > the MA i was speaking of has been researching Penn . Is this a good

> > program?

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