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PHARMACY TECHNICIAN

DISPENSING HEALTH

An integral part of keeping our Airmen and their families healthy happens in the pharmacy. Responsible for interpreting, filling and dispensing prescriptions, Pharmacy specialists work with Pharmacists to help keep their patients healthy. These experts also work directly with patients and providers to ensure that they fully understand their medications in order to keep them healthy and safe from unintended misuse.

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
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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.

  • Basic Military Training

    7.5 weeks

  • TECHNICAL TRAINING

    110 days

  • TECH SCHOOL LOCATION

    Ft. Sam Houston, TX

  • STATUS UPON COMPLETION

    Enlisted Airman with credits earned towards Pharmacy Technology

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REQUIREMENTS

You must meet several requirements before joining the Air Force. These concern your background, overall health and other standards set by the Air Force, Department of Defense and federal law.

  • 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