Pharmacy technician training in South Carolina

6 pharmacy technician programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

6 schools offer these pharmacy technician programs, and South Carolina has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Pharmacy technicians help pharmacists dispense medications, manage stock and serve customers. Many programs award a certificate after a year or less, most states regulate the work in some way, and some states and employers require certification.¹ In South Carolina, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 3 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 6 programs

How much does pharmacy technician training cost in South Carolina?

$1,325 to $3,500 is what most pharmacy technician programs in South Carolina cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $1,200 to $6,100

In the typical program

Finished the program: Too few programs to say
Working 6 months later: Too few programs to say
Earned a year, estimated: Too few programs to say
Length: 13 to 20 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in South Carolina may also offer pharmacy technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free pharmacy technician training in South Carolina?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 7 people at 1 of the 6 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most pharmacy technician programs in South Carolina cost $1,325 to $3,500. Prices on this page run from $1,200 to $6,100.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

Pharmacy technician training in Florence, Greenville and other South Carolina cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 in smaller cities and towns and 1 online.

All 6 pharmacy technician programs in South Carolina approved for WIOA funding

6 programs

Pharmacy technicianOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Rx-3000 Pharmacy Technician Professional
Medcerts
Based in Livonia, MI
High school diploma or equivalent
Medcerts, based in Livonia, MI · Pharmacy technician · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
Program website, Rx-3000 Pharmacy Technician Professional at Medcerts
More details about Rx-3000 Pharmacy Technician Professional at Medcerts
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
25 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
258
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,000
Pharmacy technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician
Professional Medical Training Center
Florence
High school diploma or equivalent
Professional Medical Training Center, Florence · Pharmacy technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$27,100
Price if you pay yourself$1,549
7 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Pharmacy Technician at Professional Medical Training Center
More details about Pharmacy Technician at Professional Medical Training Center
Finished
78%
Working at 6 months
80%
Earned in a quarter
$6,775
Length
15 weeks, 7 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$270
Students counted
64
a year, estimated
$27,100
price
$1,549
trained with WIOA funding
7
Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
CCE-Pharmacy Technician
Tri-County Technical College
Pendleton
High school diploma or equivalent
Tri-County Technical College, Pendleton · Pharmacy technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$28,600
Price if you pay yourself$6,100
Program website, CCE-Pharmacy Technician at Tri-County Technical College
More details about CCE-Pharmacy Technician at Tri-County Technical College
Finished
43%
Working at 6 months
75%
Earned in a quarter
$7,149
Length
21 weeks, 18 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$850
Students counted
14
a year, estimated
$28,600
price
$6,100
Pharmacy technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician
Lowcounty Medical Training Center
Kingstree
High school diploma or equivalent
Lowcounty Medical Training Center, Kingstree · Pharmacy technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,200
More details about Pharmacy Technician at Lowcounty Medical Training Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
12 weeks, 9 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$463
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,200
Pharmacy technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician
Pee Dee Medical Training Center of LC, LLC
Lake City
High school diploma or equivalent
Pee Dee Medical Training Center of LC, LLC, Lake City · Pharmacy technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,250
More details about Pharmacy Technician at Pee Dee Medical Training Center of LC, LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
12 weeks, 8 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$125
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,250
Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician
Revived Medical Training Academy
Florence
High school diploma or equivalent
Revived Medical Training Academy, Florence · Pharmacy technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,000
Program website, Pharmacy Technician at Revived Medical Training Academy
More details about Pharmacy Technician at Revived Medical Training Academy
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,000

How to pay for pharmacy technician training in South Carolina

WIOA funding can pay for pharmacy technician training in South Carolina

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

Financial aid and grants for pharmacy technician training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁶⁷

GI Bill for pharmacy technician training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁸

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Quick facts: Pharmacy technician training in South Carolina

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 6th of 40
pharmacy technician programs here, against the typical state's 10: 6 vs 10

State comparisons use the same figures as the pharmacy technician training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Where the South Carolina pharmacy technician program numbers come from

Which South Carolina pharmacy technician programs are on this list?

These are the pharmacy technician programs South Carolina approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁹ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what South Carolina offers.

How South Carolina pharmacy technician program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some pharmacy technician programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

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Pharmacy technician training in South Carolina

How much does pharmacy technician training cost in South Carolina?

Is there free pharmacy technician training in South Carolina?

Pharmacy technician training in Florence, Greenville and other South Carolina cities

All 6 pharmacy technician programs in South Carolina approved for WIOA funding

Rx-3000 Pharmacy Technician Professional