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As of June 1st, 2012, the state of Minnesota is home to about 945 commercial and institutional pharmacies.  Altogether, Minnesota pharmacies employ more than seven thousand full time pharmacy technicians.  Although Minnesota does not require Board-certification as a condition of local employment, most Minnesota pharmacy technicians hold current, Board-approved licenses.  This is primarily because local pharmacists unanimously prefer licensed technicians, as the activities of unlicensed pharmacy assistants are somewhat limited by federal laws, not to mention lack of experience.  Legal requir

As of June 1st, 2012, the state of Maine houses roughly 265 hospital and retail pharmacies.  Altogether, they employ more than two thousand full time pharmacy technicians.  Of these, only about forty percent hold up-to-date licenses from Maine's Pharmacy Board.  Part of the reason for this is that many technicians are trainees undergoing the licensing process.  Others are awaiting licensing renewal.  Whatever the reason, it seems clear that pharmacists overwhelmingly prefer licensed pharmacy technicians.  However, licensing laws and regulations regarding pharmacy technicians will vary from

As of June 1st, 2012, more than seven thousand pharmacy technicians are employed full time at more than a thousand hospital and retail pharmacies scattered throughout the state of Massachusetts.  Massachusetts is one of fourteen states that require Board certification for all pharmacy technicians.  Nonetheless, only about sixty percent of pharmacy technicians working in Massachusetts pharmacies are technically licensed to do so.  For Massachusetts pharmacy technicians, registration and renewal are more a question of paperwork than an indication of job performance.  In any case, guidelines a

As of June 1st, 2012, more than 6,800 pharmacy technicians occupy full time positions at more than a thousand consumer and hospital pharmacies located throughout the state of Kentucky.  Pharmacy technicians are assistants to licensed pharmacists.  Their responsibilities include record keeping and customer service, in addition to the processing and handling of prescription drugs.  However, only about two thirds of Kentucky's pharmacy assistants are licensed by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB).  Different states have different legal guidelines regarding Board certified and u