Texas Pharmacy Technician Requirements

How to become a pharmacy technician in Texas

Pharmacy Technician Trainee:

  1. High school or equivalent or be working to achieve a high school or equivalent diploma
  2. Register with the Board: fill out application, pay registration fee, fingerprinting, and pass background check
  3. Must become a Pharmacy Technician within 2 years of registration

Pharmacy Technician:

  1. High school or equivalent or be working to achieve a high school or equivalent diploma
  2. PTCB certification
  3. Register with the Board: fill out application, pay registration fee, fingerprinting, and pass background check

We make every effort to keep this information updated however for the most up-to-date information, check with your state board of pharmacy.

Texas Board of Pharmacy:

William P. Hobby Building, Suite 3-600
333 Guadalupe Street
Austin, Texas 78701
Phone: (512) 305-8000
www.tsbp.state.tx.us/pharmacytechs.htm

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Pharmacy Technician Schools in Texas

The local schools listed below are for reference purposes only. Research schools and their accreditation before enrolling.

Asher College
www.asher.edu

Career Point College
www.careerpointcollege.edu

CCI Training Center
www.cci-training.com

Cisco College
www.cisco.edu

Houston Community College
www.coleman.hccs.edu/portal/site/coleman

Northwest Vista College
www.alamo.edu/nvc

Pima Medical Institute
www.pmi.edu

Remington College
www.remingtoncollege.edu

Southern Careers Institute
www.scitexas.edu

Texas Southern University
www.tsu.edu

University of Texas
https://web-ded.uta.edu/wconnect/ace/