North Carolina

What you need to know about becoming a Pharmacy Technician in North Carolina, including North Carolina licensing and training requirements, schools & colleges offering pharmacy technician programs and employment and salary trends for pharmacy techs NC.

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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 25 Private Pharmacy Schools in the US

September 23, 2013
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In preparing our inaugural list of the top private 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 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. 

Requirements to Become a Pharmacy Technician in North Carolina

June 27, 2012
Requirements to become a pharmacy technician in North Carolina

As of June 1st, 2012, the state of North Carolina displays 1,821 hospital and retail pharmacies among its local business listings.  According to demographic employment data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, North Carolina pharmacies currently support well over eleven thousand pharmacy technicians.  Of these, about three thousand are technically unlicensed, although many are pharmacy assistants in the midst of Board certification, or experienced technicians overdue to renew their registrations with the state's Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).  Different states offer different sets of guidelines pertaining to the licensing and on-the-job activities of pharmacy technicians.

Pharmacy Technician Employment & Salary Trends, and Career Opportunities in North Carolina

June 13, 2012
Pharmacy technician employment and salary trends, and career opportunities in North Carolina

Overview

North Carolina is home to more than 11,000 salaried pharmacy technicians. This means, around 3 percent of the nation’s 334,400 salaried technicians live in The Tar Heel State. Aspiring pharmacy technicians choose North Carolina for: 

• The opportunity to work at renowned facilities such as Duke University Medical Center, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, and Carolinas Medical Center (all nationally ranked in multiple specialty areas)

North Carolina Pharmacy Technician Training Programs

June 13, 2012
North Carolina pharmacy technician training programs

North Carolina pharmacy technicians are required to register with the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy (NCBOP) in certain situations. The NCBOP lists the following information regarding registration on its website:

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