The Pharmacy Technician Podcast

The Pharmacy Technician Podcast

Hosted by: Advanced Pharmacy Academy

Thinking about becoming a pharmacy technician? Preparing for the PTCB? Looking for your first pharmacy job? The Pharmacy Technician Podcast by Advanced Pharmacy Academy is your audio advising office for navigating...

Episodes

When Should You Start Your Job Search?

Season #4 Episode #1

You don't have to wait until every box is checked to start learning the job market. Researching early tells you what employers near you actually want, and makes the search far less mysterious when you're ready to...
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Where to Look for Pharmacy Technician Jobs

Season #4 Episode #2

Job boards are useful. They are not the entire internet. Go directly to employer career pages, use title variations, set alerts, track your applications, and look hard at commute and schedule before you get...
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Your First Pharmacy Technician Resume

Season #4 Episode #3

Your resume does not need to apologize for being new. How to translate previous work honestly, what to put in bullets, which adjectives to cut, and why the objective that's been "seeking a challenging position" since...
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Applying With No Pharmacy Experience

Season #4 Episode #4

You find the job, you like the job, then you see "pharmacy experience preferred" and reach for the close button. Not so fast. Preferred is not required β€” how to make your readiness visible without inventing...
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Getting Past the β€œExperience Required” Problem

Season #4 Episode #5

How do you get experience if every job wants experience? Widen the search without abandoning the goal, use your network without making it weird, and when consistent applying gets no response, treat that as data and...
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Preparing for Your Pharmacy Technician Interview

Season #4 Episode #6

You've now Googled "pharmacy technician interview questions" seventeen times. We can do better. Prepare your story, build a handful of real examples you can adapt honestly, research the employer, bring questions of...
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The Questions You’re Probably Going to Be Asked

Season #4 Episode #7

What the common questions are actually checking for. "Tell me about yourself," "why pharmacy," the difficult-customer question, the mistake question, and how to answer the weakness question with something real. "I...
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You Got the Offer β€” Now What?

Season #4 Episode #8

The final episode. Be excited β€” then read the offer. What to look at before accepting, what to sort out before day one, and what to expect from a first shift where you'll learn an unreasonable number of tiny details...
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What Independent Study Really Means

Season #5 Episode #1

The season opener. Independent study gives you flexibility, and it also asks you to take more ownership of how you learn. We explain why independent study never means teaching yourself, how to read your activities and...
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Build a Study Routine You Can Actually Keep

Season #5 Episode #2

A study schedule should fit the life you actually have. We talk about finding usable time, deciding your next session in advance, why consistency beats intensity, and how to restart quickly after a missed day. FOR APA...
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Stop Watching and Start Learning

Season #5 Episode #3

Watching a video and knowing the material are two different things. Learn how to turn exposure into real learning with quick self-checks, practice, and a one-minute habit at the end of every study session. FOR APA...
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Take Notes You'll Actually Use

Season #5 Episode #4

Rewriting the whole course feels productive and teaches surprisingly little. We cover what is worth writing down, why your own words matter, and how a β€œThings I Keep Missing” list can tell you exactly what to study...
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