As of September 30, 2005 Tennessee has 7,360 Certified Pharmacy Technicians Certified Pharmacy Technicians Since the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board's (PTCB) inception, PTCB has certified 221,658 pharmacy technicians through the examination and transfer process. Demographics The primary work environments for those pharmacy technicians who sat for the PTCB certification examination include: community (independent); community (chain); hospital; home health care; long-term care; mail service facility; managed health care; pharmaceutical industry; and the military. The primary area of work was assisting in prescription dispensing, followed by assisting in inpatient medication dispensing. Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) Statistics* Examination Date # Who Sat for PTCE # Who Passed PTCE % Passed 1995-1999 Exams 58,382 47,973 82% 2000 Exams 33,359 25,732 77% 2001 Exams 31,107 24,269 78% March 16, 2002 8,874 7,072 80% July 27, 2002 13,399 10,681 80% November 16, 2002 11,521 9,164 80% March 29, 2003 12,147 9,506 78% July 26, 2003 14,212 11,720 82% November 15, 2003 13,451 11,006 82% March 20, 2004 11,508 9,100 79% July 17, 2004 15,942 12,196 77% November 13, 2004 13,795 10,818 78% March 19, 2005 13,009 10,514 81% July 23, 2005 17,587 13,751 80% September 17, 2005 1,992 1,486 75% Total 270,285 214,988 80% Total # Who Passed PTCE 214,988 Total # Who Completed Transfer Process 6,670 Total # of Certified Pharmacy Technicians (CPhTs) 221,658 State Associates Forty-six states are represented by State Associates. PTCB State Associates market the examination to technicians, provide general information on the exam process, and nominate pharmacists for PTCB committee assignments.