pharmacy technician in California

[ngtngoctram]

Hi everyone,
I'm from VietNam and I'm planning to take the FPGEE test. I live in Long Beach, California. In the mean while I want to work as a pharmacy technician. Anyone who lives in California can tell me if I need to take any exam to practice pharmacy technician in Cali and please give me some advices about where I can apply for this job. Thank you so much.

 

[satheeya]

Pharmacy Tech work

hey there,
the best way to find your exact requirements is to contact your State Board of pharmacy and speak to someone regarding internships.

I believe that some states once you get a examination date for your FPGE allow you to work as a intern rather a technician.

However to work as a technician as far as I am aware all you need to do is register or license wth the National Board of Pharmacy of California.Thats all . The only obstacle there is usually not many jobs are available. If so the case, try applying in Supermarket pharmacies. Harris Teeter is a good one where i am.

CVS and Right Aid do take a lot of foriegn graduates as technicians so best way is to go to Pharmacyjobs.com or individual websites.
Well I hope I have answered some of your questions.
Good luck with your search
satheeya