How to become a pharmacy technician in Oregon
Foothills plus a passing PTCE qualifies you for the Certified Oregon Pharmacy Technician license. You also need fingerprints and fees. You must be 18 and have a diploma or GED.
The 5 steps in Oregon
- Take the Foothills course. Online, self-paced, about 4 months.
- Pass the PTCE. Required for the COPT license.
- Get fingerprinted. About $48 plus a $12.50 Fieldprint fee.
- Apply for the COPT license. About $70.
- Renew every 2 years. With CE. Check with the Board for the renewal fee.
Costs beyond Foothills in Oregon
- About $70 license
- About $60 fingerprints ($48 + $12.50)
Checked against the Oregon Board of Pharmacy's own rules in October 2026. Rules and fees change, so always confirm current details with the Oregon Board of Pharmacy. Sources: 1, 2, 3.
Get PTCB certified from anywhere in Oregon
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
Oregon questions
Yes. COPT, or an uncertified Pharmacy Technician license.
No state program is required.
For the COPT license, yes.
Foothills is about $541 total: $180 enrollment, about $232 for two digital textbooks, and about $129 for the PTCE. Add about $130 for the license and fingerprints.
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.