Here in the US, you don’t need to go to collage to become a pharmacy tech( at least where I am), and only need a certain amount of time training on the job. Although I would like to know what this is like in Japan, considering I’m having a lot of trouble finding information on the ye olde Google.
Any help is appreciated, I’m so lost and every single route I’ve taken has gotten me nowhere as for moving to this country. Thanks for reading.
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**Do you need to go to collage to become a pharmacy tech in Japan?**
Here in the US, you don’t need to go to collage to become a pharmacy tech( at least where I am), and only need a certain amount of time training on the job. Although I would like to know what this is like in Japan, considering I’m having a lot of trouble finding information on the ye olde Google.
Any help is appreciated, I’m so lost and every single route I’ve taken has gotten me nowhere as for moving to this country. Thanks for reading.
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Unfortunately, you won’t be able to move to Japan without a college degree or 10 years of experience in certain industries (I don’t know if pharmacy tech is included in that anyways). There’s more restrictions than that, but that’s where you stand right now.
There are certain requirements you HAVE to meet when moving to Japan, and you may have to shift careers if living in Japan means that much to you.
I don’t want to be that person. But…. College
I guess it all depends where. I don’t know by law but knowing Japan I’m sure they will ask you for at least a certification of some type.
There are no techs and it’s a 6 year degree program.
But pretty much every pharmacist I have met in Japan is super happy, foreigners included. There’s some process to move from other countries as well as I’ve met a bunch who’ve done it, seems popular for Vietnamese women (I’d bet there some sort of targeted advertising involved.)
For folks living in Japan, if you want to sit for the pharmacist licensing test you first need to complete a 6 year university taught program. Japan does allow folks who have completed a foreign education to sit for the test, but you’d have to check yourself to see if your education would be deemed equivalent to Japanese.
The full details are here: https://www.mhlw.go.jp/kouseiroudoushou/shikaku_shiken/yakuzaishi/
One thing to mention… If you need to use any translation aids to read that website then it is not likely that you’d be able to pass the test. So in addition to your pharmacy education you’ll need to be going hard at your Japanese language studies too.