How to become a pharmacy technician in Kansas
Kansas has no training requirement. You register, then must pass the PTCE or ExCPT before your first renewal. Foothills prepares you for the exam.
The 5 steps in Kansas
- Register with the Board. Apply to the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy. You need a diploma or GED, or be enrolled in high school. The fee is capped at $50 by law.
- Take the Foothills course. Online, self-paced, about 4 months.
- Pass the PTCE. Kansas requires a PTCB scaled score of 1400 or higher before your first renewal. A 6 month extension is available.
- Send proof within 30 days. Send your passing result to the Board within 30 days.
- Renew every 2 years. Renewal is capped at $25, with CE.
Costs beyond Foothills in Kansas
- Registration, up to $50 (check with the Board)
- Renewal every 2 years, up to $25
Checked against the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy's own rules in October 2026. Rules and fees change, so always confirm current details with the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy. Sources: 1, 2.
Get PTCB certified from anywhere in Kansas
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
Enroll for $180
Kansas questions
Yes. You register with the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy.
Kansas does not require a program. The exam is what matters.
Yes, or the ExCPT, before your first renewal.
Foothills is about $541 total: $180 enrollment, about $232 for two digital textbooks, and about $129 for the PTCE. Registration is up to $50.
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.