Texas pharmacy technicians have to be registered with the Texas State Board of Pharmacy. The initial registration fee is $54 and the renewal fee is $51. Also, you have to have a high school diploma or a GED. Furthermore, you have to pass the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) exam in order to work as a Texas pharmacy technician. You have to renew your registration every 2 years by completing 20 hours of CE, 1 hour of which must be pharmacy law. Retail pharmacies and other ambulatory settings may have up to 2 pharmacy technicians per pharmacist working in a pharmacy. Institutional pharmacies such as hospitals have no regulations regarding the pharmacy technician to pharmacist ratio.

If you have not passed the PTCB exam, you may register as a Texas pharmacy technician trainee. There is no fee for registration as a Texas pharmacy technician trainee. You may be a Texas pharmacy technician trainee for up to 1 year before you have to register as a Texas pharmacy technician. Texas pharmacy technician trainees are required to have a high school diploma, GED, or enrollment in high school.

The publisher is not responsible (as a matter of product liability, negligence, or otherwise) for any injury resulting from any material contained herein. The Texas State Board of Pharmacy should be consulted for current information.

Austin pharmacy technicians with less than 4 years of experience make an average salary of $10.69 to $14.10 per hour. Austin pharmacy technicians with 4 or more years of experience make an average salary of $13.09 to $15.70 per hour.