Can I complete an ASHP accredited pharmacy technician training program through a correspondence course or online?
No, you cannot fully complete an ASHP accredited program totally by a correspondence course or online. ASHP accredited programs involve a combination of didactic (classroom, online, correspondence), laboratory (hands-on), and experiential training (working experiences in an actual pharmacy). ASHP accredited programs must be a minimum length of 600 hours extending over 15 weeks or longer. Some of the didactic portion of accredited programs may be taught online or through a correspondence course, however, to complete an accredited ASHP program there must be contact experience. There are many programs advertised on television, in magazines, or online that claim you can become a pharmacy technician simply by reading their programs and taking tests. To become a competent pharmacy technician requires both knowledge (which may be obtained on line) and skills that must be developed through actual work site experience.
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