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Michigan Pharmacy Tech School – MI
Published: February 23rd, 2010
Pharmacy Technician Schools in Michigan
The amount of time it will take to enter this field depends wholly on what sort of program you enroll in. In Michigan it is wholly possible to enter a 3 or 6-month program and begin working a paid internship almost immediately. But, with greater training and experience comes better pay and opportunities, and as more and more states enact heavier regulations regarding this profession, it’s inevitable that Michigan will follow suit. In Michigan pharmacy technician schools and online programs provide the necessary training.
Continuing Education for Pharmacy Technicians in Michigan
Pharmacy Technicians in Michigan are not required to undertake any sort of continuing education to maintain their status, though as this becomes more and more common nationwide this might change.
If you become certified through a national organization, however, you will typically be expected to perform a certain amount of continued education every year (typically ten hours) to maintain your certification.
Through campus based and online programs, aspiring Pharmacy Techs in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Warren, Sterling Heights, Ann Arbor and Lansing, Michigan may be able to prepare themselves for the possibility of employment in some of the largest hospitals and healthcare facilities in the state including the William Beaumont Hospital, Traverse City State Hospital, Children's Hospital of Michigan and Henry Ford Hospital.