Talk:Pharmacy technician

message: I attended evening CPhT preparation classes, I passed class at the equivalent of 90%, I subsequently passed the PTCE, I am currently a CPhT, I am employed as an entry level pharm tech. Before the prep classes, I had no pharmacy experience, aside from being a consumer/patient.
In my opinion, classroom training without actual measurable skills training (at the least), or, preferably, on the job training, is a weak situation. I believe that there is good sense behind how so MANY other trades will not let you advance to a new level (certification) without documented experience. Why did I do it? Because I had to choose a new career, and obtaining CPhT certification did NOT require experience, a double win for me, I guess. I'll have experience soon enough, since local pharmacies are, for the most part, not requiring CPhT as a condition of employment.
My manager, an RPh, thinks certification 'isn't worth it' and 'doesn't make for a better employee'. Other pharmacists echo his sentiment of certification not making for a better employee. He employs 4 or 5 CPhTs, myself included, so his view is not based solely om my performance.
While I hope to gain the experience needed to alter my managers perceptions of a CPhT, I also understand his view that he sees little difference between certified and uncertified.
From what I've experienced on my job, I'd say CPhT should remain a separate topic, but possibly merge all pharmacy technician certification into a single separate topic.
Whether on the job training should (or should not) be mandated prior to certification, I leave discussion of that subject to another venue.  mmmmna (talk) 01:05, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: On the job experience not mandatory for certification by PTCB.

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I realize that some links are helpful to certain people, but they still do not comply with Wikipedia policy, and therefore must not be included in the article.  WhatamIdoing (talk) 05:22, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
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message: Since CPhT was orphaned, and both articles need major reworking, I'm merging CPhT into the Training and certification section. Filpaul (talk) 23:32, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merger proposal 

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