# South Carolina — State pharmacy technician-to-pharmacist supervision ratios

For South Carolina, maximum ratio (tech:pharmacist) is 3:1; practice setting is all settings; conditional increase is up to 4:1 if some technicians are state-certified and workflow controls exist, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** South Carolina _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Maximum ratio (tech:pharmacist):** 3:1
- **Practice setting:** all settings
- **Conditional increase:** up to 4:1 if some technicians are state-certified and workflow controls exist

## What the source says

> South Carolina: Often 1:3 base; 1:4 if some technicians are state-certified and workflow controls exist.

## Source

- https://pharmacyfreak.com/pharmacy-technician-ratios-how-many-techs-are-too-many-the-state-by-state-laws-that-impact-safety-and-your-license/

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
Part of [State pharmacy technician-to-pharmacist supervision ratios](https://referencesource.org/pharmacy-technician-supervision-ratios/).