Minnesota Pharmacy Tech School – MN

By Mat Lindenberg, allied health world contributing writer
Published: February 23rd, 2010

Minnesota is a diverse state, containing both vast tracts of wilderness and one of the foremost cities for art and culture in the United States. What was once primarily a economy based off of natural resources has expanded and grown, and with it comes one of the higher median incomes in the country.

With tourism and immigration beginning to boom, and a growing awareness of Minnesota as a picaresque retirement destination, the demand for Pharmacies, and the Pharmacy Technician and Pharmacists who staff them, is set to rise far into the foreseeable future.

Minnesota Pharmacy Technician Schools

The amount of time you will spend training to be a Pharmacy Technician in Minnesota will vary greatly depending on how much time you can dedicate and what sort of program you enroll in.

Some intensive programs finish in less than 6 months. Many of the ones accredited by the PCTB are around 6 to 8 months in length, and some may take even longer, though these are typically designed for people who have to work full time or are also working towards their associate’s degree online or through Minnesota pharmacy technician schools.

Continuing Education for Pharmacy Technicians in Minnesota

Pharmacy Technicians in Minnesota are not yet required to undergo any continuing education to maintain their status. If you become certified by a national organization, however, you can expect about 10 credit hours a year of continuing education.

Through campus based and online programs, aspiring Pharmacy Techs in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Rochester, Minnesota 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 United Hospital, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Children’s of Minnesota and St. Mary’s Hospital.