Everything you need to pass the PTCE.
Foothills is a PTCB-recognized, 100% online program. Sixteen weeks and 192 hours, self-paced, mapped directly to the four PTCE knowledge domains — using the same Paradigm Education textbooks as accredited college programs.
The 16-week curriculum, week by week.
Two parallel textbook tracks — Certification Exam Review and Pharmacy Calculations — woven into one schedule that mirrors how the work is actually done behind the counter.
Every chapter includes Watch-and-Learn video lessons, flash cards for terminology and drug names, practice problems, and chapter exams — all in your Student Portal.
What you're preparing for.
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam, administered by the PTCB at Pearson VUE testing centers. Our curriculum maps to all four domains.
Pass the PTCE and you earn the CPhT credential, which renews every two years with 20 hours of continuing education. Exam fees and domain weightings are set by the PTCB — check ptcb.org for current details.
Your $180 enrollment covers the course.
Enrollment unlocks the full instructional program and keeps you on track from day one to exam day.
The two things we don't bundle.
We're upfront about every cost. Two items are bought outside your enrollment:
Buying your books through our Foothills store is the simplest path — one purchase gets you the correct edition and the access code that unlocks the course.
About $527 to certification — not thousands.
We believe you should see every number before you enroll. Here is the complete cost of getting certified through Foothills, start to finish.
No monthly payments, no surprise fees. Financial aid isn't available because we're not a college — but the total is a fraction of what a college charges.
A community-college program runs $3,000–$15,000 before books. No monthly payments here, no surprise fees.
One portal, everything in it.
After you enroll, you study from your Student Portal on foothillspharmacytech.com. One click on "Open My Course" logs you straight in — no separate username or password to juggle.
Always open your course through the "Open My Course" button in your portal. For technical issues with course content, Kendall Hunt Support is available at help.kendallhunt.com.
What you'll need to start.
No pharmacy experience and no science background required — we teach everything from the ground up. Here's the short list.
A diploma or GED
A high school diploma or equivalent. There's no age limit — students of all ages and backgrounds enroll.
Basic math skills
Comfort with fractions, decimals, percentages, and ratios for the pharmacy calculations section.
A computer & internet
Any modern browser works. Basic computer skills — typing, navigating sites, downloading files — are all you need.
Pharmacy technician registration and licensure rules vary by state. Students outside North Carolina should confirm requirements with their state Board of Pharmacy.
You've seen the whole path. Your seat is $180.
Sixteen weeks, the four PTCE domains, the same books the colleges use — and every cost on the table.
Enroll for $180