Health

Pharmacy Technician

Prepare and dispense medicines and advise patients, in a community pharmacy or hospital.

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Typical pay: €24k–€38k
Usual education: Apprenticeship friendly
Outlook: Strong and stable, with an ageing population across Europe.

A day in the life

Check prescriptions, prepare a hospital ward order, answer a patient's question about dosage, and manage stock.

Ways in

Pharmacy apprenticeship
Technical college course
Pharmacy assistant then qualification

What to study at 16

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Spain

Bachillerato de Ciencias y Tecnología

Portugal

Ciências e Tecnologias

France

Bac général — spécialités

Germany

Oberstufe — Leistungskurse

Italy

Liceo scientifico

Netherlands

Profiel Natuur & Gezondheid

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Skills that matter

Communication Safety Awareness Scientific Method

Best courses to take

The study routes that lead most directly into this career.

FP Grado Medio

Pharmacy and Parapharmacy (Grado Medio)

Dispensing support, stock control and patient advice in pharmacies and hospitals.

The qualification Spanish pharmacies ask for directly.

Helpful school subjects: Pharmacology, Patient care, Stock control

Apprenticeship

Pharmacy Technician Apprenticeship

Train in a hospital or community pharmacy while you earn.

Earn while you qualify.

Helpful school subjects: Chemistry, Maths