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Maine Pharmacy Technician Exam — Quick Facts

$129
National PTCE fee
Required
Maine state registration
1400/1600
Passing score (national)
Retake policy: No wait before attempt 2 or 3; 6-month wait starting with attempt 4. National policy — same in every state.

Pharmacy Technician Pay in Maine

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$19.69/hr
Avg hourly wage
$41K
Avg annual salary
-0.92/hr
vs national avg

What's on the Pharmacy Technician Exam?

The PTCE is the same nationally, including in Maine, and covers 4 domains. Click any to open the study guide and practice questions.

Try a Maine Pharmacy Technician Practice Quiz

Answer 8 sample questions — two from each PTCE domain — to see where you stand before exam day.

Maine Practice — 1 of 8

A medication labeled 'store in a refrigerator' should be kept at which temperature range?

How to pass the pharmacy technician exam in Maine

  1. 1Meet PTCB eligibility — a training program or 500 hours of qualifying work experience
  2. 2Take our free diagnostic test to find your weak domains before exam day
  3. 3Study the domains where you scored below 70% using our study guides and job-task guides
  4. 4Register for the national PTCE ($129), then complete Maine's state registration
  5. 5When your practice test score reaches 80%+, you're ready for the real exam

Maine Pharmacy Technician — Frequently Asked Questions

Does Maine require a separate pharmacy technician registration?
Yes — Maine requires Pharmacy Technician License in addition to PTCB certification.
Who gives the pharmacy technician exam in Maine?
The PTCE is a national exam administered by PTCB — the same exam in every state.
How much does the Maine pharmacy technician exam cost?
The national PTCE fee is $129. Maine's registration adds an additional fee on top.
What happens if I fail the pharmacy technician exam in Maine?
PTCB's retake policy is national: no wait before attempts 2-3, a 6-month wait starting with attempt 4, and the $129 fee applies every time.

Maine's Registration Requirement

$41 initial application plus a separate $21 criminal background check fee. Distinctive: annual renewal fee is $0 (only a $50 fee applies if renewal is late). PTCB certification is recognized but NOT statutorily required for the base technician license — however, any technician who administers vaccines must separately complete a Board-approved certification program with at least 6 hours of vaccine-specific training.

Learn the real on-the-job tasks

The PTCE tests your knowledge of real pharmacy technician work. These guides walk through 10 real tasks — filling prescriptions, pharmacy calculations, handling controlled substances, and more.

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Step-by-step guide to becoming a CPhT in Maine.

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See full Maine pay breakdown

Hourly and annual wages, and how Maine compares nationally.

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Pay and state registration rules vary by state — compare Maine with nearby options.

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