You'll have been to the pharmacy a time or two yourself no doubt. Behind the counter, well, that's a pharmacy technician. In the job you would be counting out and marking the medicines, checking the prescriptions and generally helping the pharmacist deal with the needs of the customers. You could also be one of the 20% or so who do the same job in a hospital or nursing home, making up the medicines for the patients to take. You'll need good communication skills and an attention to detail to do the job well. Some people have simply trained on the job but this is getting rarer. Employers don't want to take the time and the job is getting more complicated. There are many trade and vocational schools that offer training and it is also possible to do pharmacy technician training at a community or junior college, which would mean getting an associate's degree as well. There is no Federal or State qualification required but there is a voluntary exam leading to the title Certified Pharmacy Technician (CphT). Most schools will help you prepare for this and it can increase your earnings. 0% of pharmacy technicians work in retail stores, dealing with the public and the medicines themselves. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects there to be good growth in jobs as the population ages and more drugs and prescriptions are needed.