Pharmacy technician training in Alaska

1 pharmacy technician program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this pharmacy technician program, and Alaska has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 Alaska, the one program asks for a diploma or other schooling first.

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How much does pharmacy technician training cost in Alaska?

$4,800

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program: 68%
Working 6 months later: 56%
Earned a year, estimated: about $30,200
Length: 30 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 Alaska may also offer pharmacy technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free pharmacy technician training in Alaska?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for the program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
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. The one program with a price costs $4,800.

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

The one pharmacy technician program in Alaska approved for WIOA funding

1 program

Pharmacy technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technology (OEC)
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Anchorage
High school diploma or equivalent
University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Anchorage · Pharmacy technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,200
Price if you pay yourself$4,800
Program website, Pharmacy Technology (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
More details about Pharmacy Technology (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
Finished
68%
Working at 6 months
56%
Earned in a quarter
$7,555
Length
30 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,200
Students counted
39
a year, estimated
$30,200
price
$4,800

How to pay for pharmacy technician training in Alaska

WIOA funding can pay for pharmacy technician training in Alaska

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

Where the Alaska pharmacy technician program numbers come from

Which Alaska pharmacy technician programs are on this list?

These are the pharmacy technician programs Alaska 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 Alaska offers.

How the prices and results of Alaska pharmacy technician programs are measured

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. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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