How to become a pharmacy technician in Indiana

Indiana issues a Certified Pharmacy Technician license to anyone who passes an approved national exam like the PTCE. Foothills prepares you for that exam. The application fee is $25, and you must be 18.

The 4 steps in Indiana

Take the Foothills course. Online, self-paced, about 4 months.
Pass the PTCE. Passing it meets Indiana's requirement on its own.
Apply to the Professional Licensing Agency. Send State Form 51635 with your PTCE certificate and the $25 fee. You need a diploma or GED and an SSN.
Renew every 2 years. Check with the Board for the renewal fee.

Costs beyond Foothills in Indiana

$25 license application

Checked against the Indiana Board of Pharmacy (Professional Licensing Agency)'s own rules in October 2026. Rules and fees change, so always confirm current details with the Indiana Board of Pharmacy (Professional Licensing Agency). Sources: 1.

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Get PTCB certified from anywhere in Indiana

Foothills is a PTCB-recognized online program, built and taught by a licensed pharmacist with 33 years in the field. Finish it and you're eligible to sit for the PTCE.

100% online and self-paced, so it fits around work. Most students are ready in about 4 months. College programs can run $1,500 to $5,000. Foothills is about $541 start to certified.

Foothills · cost to certification

EnrollmentOne-time, instruction + portal$180

Two digital textbooksAccess codes included$232

PTCE exam feePaid to PTCB when you're ready≈ $129

Total, start to certified≈ $541

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Indiana questions

Yes. Indiana issues a Certified Pharmacy Technician license.

Foothills is likely not on Indiana's approved list, so a trainee permit tied to Foothills may not work. Passing the PTCE is what counts.

For a Foothills grad, yes.

Foothills is about $541 total: $180 enrollment, about $232 for two digital textbooks, and about $129 for the PTCE. Indiana adds $25.

About $541 all-in: $180 to enroll, about $232 for two digital textbooks, and about $129 for the PTCE. State fees are separate (see above). See the full cost breakdown.

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