Pharmacy Technicians
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- Required
Anyone desiring to work as a Pharmacy Technician in the state of Mississippi is required to obtain a Mississippi Board of Pharmacy Pharmacy Technician Registration .1. PHARMACY TECHNICIAN REGISTRATION. Every person who acts or serves as a pharmacy technician must obtain a pharmacy technician registration from the Board in compliance with Mississippi Code Annotated Section 73-21-111. In addition to the requirements of Mississippi Code Annotated Section 73-21-111, an applicant for pharmacy technician shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age and be a high school graduate or hold a GED equivalent. No pharmacist whose license has been denied, revoked, suspended, or restricted for disciplinary reasons shall be eligible to be registered as a pharmacy technician. 2. PHARMACY TECHNICIAN REGISTRATION RENEWAL. Each pharmacy technician shall renew his/her registration annually pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated Section 73-21-111. A pharmacy technician registration that has not been renewed by March 31 of each year shall become inactive and the pharmacy technician shall not perform any pharmacy technician duties until the registration is renewed. Pharmacy technician registrations that are renewed after March 31 of the renewal period shall be charged a Fifty Dollar ($50) late renewal fee.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- Background check required
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Board
- Mississippi Board of Pharmacy
- Address
- 6311 Ridgewood Road Suite E 401 Jackson, MS 39211
- Phone
- (601) 899-8880
- Agency website
- https://www.mbp.ms.gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Licence page
- https://www.mbp.ms.gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Last updated
- September 5, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Pharmacy Technician 29-2052.00
Source and verification
This record is Mississippi's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Mississippi Board of Pharmacy — see the issuing body section above.
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