About South Carolina Pharmacy Tech CE Requirements
Discover the Continuing Education requirements for Pharmacy Tech in the state of South Carolina. Our continuing education platform is tailored to navigate you through the pharmacy tech licensure process and regulations specific to South Carolina. We offer ACPE-Accredited CE Courses that are reported to CPE Monitor to ensure you get the CE credit you deserve.
View South Carolina Course ListRequired CE Hours for License Renewal
Live CE Requirement
Homestudy Hours Allowed
Due Date
Notes
- Pharmacy technicians are not required to complete continuing education while enrolled in a technician program and for the first renewal period after completing the program.
- Pharmacy technicians are exempt from continuing education requirements during the first renewal period after their initial registration. (Section 40-43-82(G))
- Any extra hours completed beyond the required amount can be carried over to the next registration year, but only for one year.
- To become State Certified in South Carolina, you must submit the following documents to the Board of Pharmacy:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Certificate from a Pharmacy Technician Training Program (must be accredited by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) or recognized by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB))
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) certificate or National Healthcareer Association ExCPT certificate (NHA ExCPT); these national certifications are not issued by the Board of Pharmacy
- Affidavit of Experience, which can be found on the Board of Pharmacy website at www.llr.sc.gov/bop/ under Licensure Applications for Pharmacy Technicians (State Certified Pharmacy Technician Affidavit of Experience)
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South Carolina State Board of Pharmacy Information
South Carolina Board of Pharmacy
Administrator: Traci Collier, Pharm.D.
110 Centerview Dr
Columbia SC, 29210
Contact.Pharmacy@llr.sc.gov
Tel: (803) 896-4700
Fax: (803) 896-4596