# Tennessee — State pharmacy technician-to-pharmacist supervision ratios

For Tennessee, maximum ratio (tech:pharmacist) is 2:1; practice setting is all settings; conditional increase is board-approved exceptions for higher ratios if justified, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Tennessee _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Maximum ratio (tech:pharmacist):** 2:1
- **Practice setting:** all settings
- **Conditional increase:** board-approved exceptions for higher ratios if justified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> Tennessee: Often 1:2 by default, with board-approved exceptions for higher ratios if justified.

## Source

- https://pharmacyfreak.com/pharmacy-technician-ratios-how-many-techs-are-too-many-the-state-by-state-laws-that-impact-safety-and-your-license/

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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