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As of June 1st, 2012, the state of Georgia features more than two thousand institutional and retail pharmacies.  In total, they employ more than ten thousand State Board-registered pharmacy technicians.  Of these, roughly thirty percent are unlicensed.  However, unlicensed does not necessarily mean unskilled.  A pharmacy assistant may lack certification due to a recently expired license, or due to having received licensing in another state, or due to having been “grandfathered” into the industry by way of on-the-job training.  Nonetheless, pharmacists unanimously agree that Board certified

There are currently roughly 3,390 pharmacy technicians occupying full time positions at more than 600 pharmacies in the state of Connecticut.  However, only slightly more than half of Connecticut's pharmacy technicians are licensed with the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB), as approved by the Connecticut Board of Pharmacy.  Pharmacy technicians are assistants to licensed pharmacists, and in many cases are aspiring pharmacists themselves.  Their job descriptions often include the mixing, refilling, packaging and labeling of federally controlled substances.  Due to the sensitive

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Massachusetts is home to more than 7,000 salaried pharmacy technicians. This means, the state is home to around 2.1 percent of the nation’s 334,400 salaried technicians. Aspiring pharmacy technicians choose The Bay State for:

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Delaware is home to nearly 1,000 salaried pharmacy technicians. This means, less than one percent of the nation’s 334,400 salaried technicians live in The First State. Still, aspiring pharmacy technicians choose Delaware for:

• The opportunity to work at renowned facilities such as Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Christian Care, and Bayhealth Medical Center (all nationally ranked and/or high performing in multiple specialties)
• Access to at least 10 other outstanding hospitals and dozens of quality medical facilities
• Access to a number of quality health care and pharmacy technician training programs
• Salary growth: Salary growth has increased significantly between 2006 and today