Pharmacy Tech Info by State

The South Dakota Board of Pharmacy requires all practicing technicians and students (prior to on-site practical training) to register. The Board requires registration in order to identify, monitor, and discipline pharmacy technicians. The agency makes it clear that registration “does not include any determination by the Board of the competency of the registered individual.” For this reason, and many others, registration is not enough for most employers.

Although the District of Columbia is home to the Technician Certification Board, registration, certification, and training are not required to become a pharmacy technician in The Nation’s Capital. However, most top companies prefer to hire applicants with a diploma or a degree, experience, and/or national certification. Recognized certification exams include the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) (PTCE) and the Institute for the Certification of Pharmacy Technicians (ICPT) (ExCPT).

Overview

Rhode Island is home to more than 1,400 salaried pharmacy technicians. This means, less than one percent of the nation’s 334,400 salaried technicians live in The Ocean State. However, when you consider Rhode Island’s small resident population, the number of pharmacy technicians living in the state is rather large. In addition to a substantial talent pool, aspiring pharmacy technicians choose Rhode Island for:

• The opportunity to work at renowned facilities such as Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island, Rhode Island Hospital, and Miriam Hospital (all nationally ranked and/or high performing in multiple specialties)
• Access to more than 10 additional outstanding hospitals and many other quality health care facilities
• Access to dozens of competitive health care and pharmacy technician training programs

Overview

Montana is home to more than 800 salaried pharmacy technicians. This means, well under one percent of the nations 334,400 salaried pharmacy technicians live in The Treasure State. Although the talent pool is small, aspiring technicians are still attracted to the state based on:

• The opportunity to work at renowned facilities such as Advanced Care Hospital of Montana, Benefis Healthcare Hospital, and Billings Clinic (all nationally ranked and/or high-performing in multiple specialties)

• Access to more than a 15 other top rated hospitals and dozens of other quality medical facilities
• Access to a sizable collection of quality health care and pharmacy technician training programs
• Salaries: The state of Montana has one of the nation’s highest average salary for pharmacy technicians