Enlisted
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN
What you’ll do
- Prepare drug orders
- Confer with patients on questions regarding their medications
- Calculate the amount of ingredients needed to make compound drugs
- Develop efficient work methods and operating procedures
- Conduct periodic inspections of drug storage and usage areas
- Safeguard chemicals, drugs and mild narcotics
TRAINING & EDUCATION
How do we transform you from a raw recruit to an expert Airman in this field? From hands-on experience to college credit toward a degree, the path begins here.
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Basic Military Training
7.5 weeks
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TECHNICAL TRAINING
110 days
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TECH SCHOOL LOCATION
Ft. Sam Houston, TX
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STATUS UPON COMPLETION
Enlisted Airman with credits earned towards Pharmacy Technology
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You must be 17–42 years of age, a U.S. citizen and obtain a qualifying ASVAB score.
*High School Students may start their application as early as the end of their junior year.
Applicants who are non-graduates or non-alternate credential holders must obtain an AFQT Test score of 65 or higher on the ASVAB
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40 Administrative (A)
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- Completion of one year of high school algebra or one unit of college algebra
- Normal color vision Ability to type at a rate of 25 words per minute
- Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing
- Completion of 7.5 weeks of Basic Military Training
- Must be at least 17, but has not reached age 42 on the date of enlistment