RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) will be opening a training program for entry-level pharmacy technicians in an effort to address recent staffing shortages in the region.
According to a release by Mary Kate Brogan, the “Pharmacy Technician Training Program” is a part-time program that people with a high school diploma can complete in six to nine months. It utilizes self-paced online learning, hands-on training, virtual simulations and experiential rotations to educate interested learners, according to the program director Barbara Exum.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic the roles of pharmacists have been changing, and the responsibility increase has created a higher demand for pharmacy technicians in communities, according to VCU…