Best Pharmacy Technician Schools in Mississippi

A lot of the students who successfully complete their training program go on and pass the National Pharmacy Technician Certification Examination (PTCE) and gain registration with the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy. To help you best secure a job in the pharmacy technician field, a training program with externships organised by the college is a great starting point as you receive real world training and experience in regional community pharmacies.

Whilst it might seem like a challenging program it is a very rewarding program. Some colleges have their classrooms laid out like a pharmacy, so simulating a fully functional pharmacy setting with fake medications, filling prescriptions, answering phones and operating cash registers will help students get to grasp quickly the various functions and roles of a pharmacy technician .

Below is a list of schools in Mississippi offering pharmacy technician programs.

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Jones County Junior College,
Location: 900 South Court Street, Ellisville, MS 39437.
Phone: (601) 477-4230 


Virginia College,
Location: 5841 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211.
Phone: (601) 977-0960

What does a Pharmacy Technician make in Mississippi?

The *average Mississippi pharmacy technician salary is $14.29 per hour or $29,710 a year (Mississippi 2016 OES Wage Data). An entry level pharmacy technician in MS earns an average of $10.09 per hour whilst an experienced and/or certified pharmacy technician can earn upwards of $15.80 per hour depending on years of experience and work setting.

Licensing/Registration and Certification Requirements

Registration is required for pharmacy technicians in the state of Mississippi and should be sought within 30 days of beginning employment. Application forms can be found at the Mississippi Board of Pharmacy website.

Additionally certification is also required and both PTCB and ExCPT are recognized by the Mississippi State Board. Read our post about how to obtain certification.

*Figures courtesy of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Employment & Wages database.

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