Pharmacy Technician

Duties and responsibilities: Pharmacy Technicians work in pharmacies under the direction of a pharmacist.  Their main responsibility is to have filling prescriptions according to doctors' orders for the patients.  Technicians measure out correct amounts of the medication from larger containers to a prescription size container.  In addition, they add some type of drugs to intravenous solutions.  All of their prescription filling work is rechecked by a pharmacist before the medication is dispensed to patients or customers.

Salary: $15,000 - $25,000

Education:    Students should take classes like math, science (especially chemistry), and typing courses in their high school year. A high school diploma is usually required to begin in the pharmacy technician training. Two year courses leading to certificates are available at most community colleges.