**5. Conclusions**

This study represents a unique view of the state of pharmacy technician practice in the United States. Data showed demand for a broad variety of duties ranging from traditional to clinical to managerial. This represents an increased demand for skills and training requirements for pharmacy technicians. Further, due to the lack of standardization in certification and training for pharmacy technicians, it is important to research the future potential of policy, practice, and educational innovation in order to ensure safety and proper utilization of the pharmacy technician workforce.

**Author Contributions:** Conceptualization, D.C.A. and J.A.D.; methodology, J.A.D.; formal analysis, E.C.W.; data curation, E.C.W., Z.J.K., and J.L.S.; writing—original draft preparation, J.A.D., E.C.W., Z.J.K.; writing—review and editing, J.A.D., E.C.W., Z.J.K., and D.C.A.; visualization, E.C.W. and Z.J.K.; supervision, J.A.D. and D.C.A.; project administration, D.C.A. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

**Funding:** This research received no external funding.

**Acknowledgments:** Thank you to Philip White for his coding assistance. Thank you to Kevin Mero and Pharmacy Week for allowing us to have access to their job database. Thank you to Seth Campbell and Zach Bevins for their assistance with data entry.

**Conflicts of Interest:** The authors declare no conflict of interest.
