How to become a pharmacy technician in Louisiana

Foothills alone is not enough in Louisiana. Besides the PTCE, you need a nationally accredited, Board-approved program or on-the-job training under a Louisiana pharmacist, and Foothills is not on that list. Please call the Board at 225-925-6496 before you pay for anything.

Heads up: our program alone is not enough in Louisiana. Foothills alone is not enough. Louisiana also needs training signed off by a Louisiana pharmacist. We'd rather tell you now than have you pay and find out later.

The 5 steps in Louisiana

Register as a candidate. Get a Pharmacy Technician Candidate registration before gaining practical experience. Check with the Board for the fee.
Complete training under a Louisiana pharmacist. A Louisiana-licensed pharmacist signs Form 035. Other routes are an accredited Board-approved program or a Jump Start path with 600 hours.
Pass the PTCE. Louisiana requires a PTCB certificate dated 2000 or later. Foothills can help you prepare.
Complete a background check. Louisiana State Police and FBI check.
Apply for your certificate. $100. You must be 18 or older.

Costs beyond Foothills in Louisiana

Candidate registration fee (check with the Board)
$100 certificate application
State Police and FBI background check
PTCE, about $129

Checked against the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy's own rules in October 2026. Rules and fees change, so always confirm current details with the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy. Sources: 1, 2, 3.

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Get PTCB certified from anywhere in Louisiana

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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Louisiana questions

Yes. A candidate registration, then a Pharmacy Technician Certificate.

Not a PTCB-recognized one. Louisiana wants a nationally accredited and Board-approved program, or pharmacist-supervised training.

Yes. It is required on top of the training.

$100 for the certificate, the candidate fee, and the background check. You also need pharmacist-supervised training. Confirm with the Board before enrolling.

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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