New Jersey

What you need to know about becoming a Pharmacy Technician in New Jersey, including New Jersey licensing and training requirements, schools & colleges offering pharmacy technician programs and employment and salary trends for pharmacy techs in New Jersey (NJ).

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Top 50 Public Pharmacy Schools in the US

September 26, 2013
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In preparing our inaugural list of the top public pharmacy schools in the US, we considered dozens of schools in the US that offered pharmacy programs.  Our goal with this list is to give students access to information so they can make informed decisions about the schools they choose to attend and the programs they pursue. Our motivation for publishing these rankings is simple. We frequently receive emails from young people -many of whom are already working as pharmacy technicians- asking for advice as to which pharmacy schools they should consider. Our hope is that this list is a starting point for aspiring pharmacists to discover the schools that are the best fit for them. 

The criteria we used in making this list consists, in no particular order, of the following: academic reputation, admission selectivity, depth and breadth of the program and faculty, size and scope of the pharm school class, and value as it relates to tuition. All data used on our rankings was obtained from publicly available sources.

Like any list, ours is not perfect and is open for debate. There is no single opinion that trumps all when it comes to which school is the “best”. Ultimately every student has different needs regarding the type and academic rigor of a program, campus culture, as well as cost, lifestyle, and career focus. Hence the notion that we consider these lists a starting point for aspiring pharmacists in the search for the appropriate program that meets their needs. 

Top 20 Pharmacy Schools on the East Coast

September 17, 2013
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In preparing our inaugural list of the top pharmacy schools on the East Coast, we considered dozens of schools in the US that offered pharmacy programs.  Our goal with this list is to give students access to information so they can make informed decisions about the schools they choose to attend and the programs they pursue. Our motivation for publishing these rankings is simple. We frequently receive emails from young people -many of whom are already working as pharmacy technicians- asking for advice as to which pharmacy schools they should consider. Our hope is that this list is a starting point for aspiring pharmacists to discover the schools that are the best fit for them. 

The criteria we used in making this list consists, in no particular order, of the following: academic reputation, admission selectivity, depth and breadth of the program and faculty, size and scope of the pharm school class, and value as it relates to tuition. All data used on our rankings was obtained from publicly available sources.

Like any list, ours is not perfect and is open for debate. There is no single opinion that trumps all when it comes to which school is the “best”. Ultimately every student has different needs regarding the type and academic rigor of a program, campus culture, as well as cost, lifestyle, and career focus. Hence the notion that we consider these lists a starting point for aspiring pharmacists in the search for the appropriate program that meets their needs. 

Top 75 Pharmacy Schools in the U.S.

September 12, 2013
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In preparing our inaugural list of the top schools in the US for aspiring pharmacists, we considered over 100 schools in the US that offered pharmacy programs.  Our goal with this list is to give students access to information so they can make informed decisions about the schools they choose to attend and the programs they pursue. Our motivation for publishing these rankings is simple. We frequently receive emails from young people -many of whom are already working as pharmacy technicians- asking for advice as to which pharmacy schools they should consider. Our hope is that this list is a starting point for aspiring pharmacists to discover the schools that are the best fit for them. 

The criteria we used in making this list consists, in no particular order, of the following: academic reputation, admission selectivity, depth and breadth of the program and faculty, size and scope of the pharm school class, and value as it relates to tuition. All data used on our rankings was obtained from publicly available sources.

Like any list, ours is not perfect and is open for debate. There is no single opinion that trumps all when it comes to which school is the “best”. Ultimately every student has different needs regarding the type and academic rigor of a program, campus culture, as well as cost, lifestyle, and career focus. 

Pharmacy Technician Employment & Salary Trends, and Career Opportunities in New Jersey

July 6, 2012
Pharmacy technician employment and salary trends, and career opportunities in New Jersey

Overview

New Jersey is home to more than 7,500 salaried pharmacy technicians. This means, around 2.2 percent of the nation’s 334,400 salaried technicians live in The Garden State. Aspiring pharmacy technicians choose New Jersey for:

New Jersey Pharmacy Technician Training Programs

July 6, 2012
New Jersey pharmacy technician training programs

As of April 2012, the State of New Jersey, Board of Pharmacy did not require a license, registration, or certification to work as a pharmacy technician. However, many employers prefer to hire technicians with education, training, and registration or certification. Being a registered and/or certified pharmacy technician can also help your chances of advancing in the company, it can lead to better pay, and much better job opportunities.

Requirements to Become a Pharmacy Technician in New Jersey

June 28, 2012
Requirements to become a pharmacy technician in New Jersey

The state of New Jersey, featuring nearly two thousand hospital and retail pharmacies, employs roughly seven-and-a-half thousand full time pharmacy technicians.  Pharmacy technicians are assistants to licensed pharmacists.  The tasks of pharmacy technicians often include the preparation, packaging, labeling and transfer of federally controlled substances.  Nonetheless, nearly half of New Jersey's pharmacy technicians are technically unlicensed.  Pharmacists, of course, prefer licensed assistants, and many local pharmacists will not hire unlicensed technicians, as federal law prohibits them from handling sensitive materials like prescription medications.  Regulations pertaining to pharmacy technicians vary from state to state.  The New Jersey Board of Pharmacy has its own set of guidelines regarding the employment and licensing of pharmacy technicians.

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