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Mississippi Pharmacy Technician Practice Test — Free PTCE Prep

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Mississippi Pharmacy Technician Exam — Quick Facts

$129
National PTCE fee
Required
Mississippi 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 Mississippi

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$18.37/hr
Avg hourly wage
$38K
Avg annual salary
-2.24/hr
vs national avg

What's on the Pharmacy Technician Exam?

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

Try a Mississippi Pharmacy Technician Practice Quiz

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

Mississippi Practice — 1 of 8

Most vaccines, such as the annual influenza vaccine, must be maintained within which temperature range from manufacture through administration (the 'cold chain')?

How to pass the pharmacy technician exam in Mississippi

  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 Mississippi's state registration
  5. 5When your practice test score reaches 80%+, you're ready for the real exam

Mississippi Pharmacy Technician — Frequently Asked Questions

Does Mississippi require a separate pharmacy technician registration?
Yes — Mississippi requires Pharmacy Technician Registration in addition to PTCB certification.
Who gives the pharmacy technician exam in Mississippi?
The PTCE is a national exam administered by PTCB — the same exam in every state.
How much does the Mississippi pharmacy technician exam cost?
The national PTCE fee is $129. Mississippi's registration adds an additional fee on top.
What happens if I fail the pharmacy technician exam in Mississippi?
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.

Mississippi's Registration Requirement

$50 licensing fee plus a separate $40 background-check fee (FD-258 fingerprint cards). Applications must go through the state's License Gateway system — paper applications are no longer accepted. Minimum age 18 with high school diploma or equivalent.

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 Mississippi.

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See full Mississippi pay breakdown

Hourly and annual wages, and how Mississippi compares nationally.

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Looking at neighboring states?

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

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