How to become a pharmacy technician in South Dakota
South Dakota has no training requirement, and certification is optional for most roles. You need a pharmacy job before you can register. Registration is $25.
The 5 steps in South Dakota
- Take the Foothills course. Online, self-paced, about 4 months.
- Pass the PTCE. Optional for most roles. Needed for jobs like immunizing or remote pharmacy.
- Get hired. Age 16 or older.
- Register within 30 days. $25, renewed every year by October 31.
- Send your PTCB certificate. Email it to the Board to be listed as certified. From the 2026-27 renewal, you need 6 CE hours or certification.
Costs beyond Foothills in South Dakota
- $25 state registration
- $25 annual renewal
Checked against the South Dakota Board of Pharmacy (Dept. of Health)'s own rules in October 2026. Rules and fees change, so always confirm current details with the South Dakota Board of Pharmacy (Dept. of Health). Sources: 1, 2.
Get PTCB certified from anywhere in South Dakota
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
South Dakota questions
Yes, within 30 days of being hired.
No program is required.
Not for most roles.
Foothills is about $541 total: $180 enrollment, about $232 for two digital textbooks, and about $129 for the PTCE. South Dakota adds $25 a year.
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.