Schoolcraft College’s Continuing Education and Professional Development department will be hosting a free Pharmacy Technician Career Workshop on Wednesday, August 24 at 6 p.m. This is a great opportunity for those who are interested in a career as a Pharmacy Technician to learn more about the career and what it takes to become certified in this growing field. During the workshop, which is free and open to the public, attendees will be able to meet with the instructor to review class offerings, course curriculum and certification requirements.
The increased number in the middle-age and elderly populations has generated a large demand for more Pharmacy Technicians. The job outlook for Pharmacy Technicians is very good with an anticipated industry growth wait of 18 percent in the next five years. Hospitals and merchant wholesalers are expected to have the biggest demand for new Pharmacy Technicians. According to EMSI (Economic Modeling Specialists), the average earnings in Michigan are $14.25 per hour. 
The Pharmacy Technician Career Workshop will be held in the VisTaTech Center on Schoolcraft’s main campus in Livonia, Haggerty Road between Six and Seven Mile Roads.  For more information on this workshop or other career transition opportunities, contact the Continuing Education and Professional Development department at 734-462-4448 or go to www.schoolcraft.edu/cepd/pharmacy.