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Pharmacy technician training in Arizona

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

12 schools offer these pharmacy technician programs, and Arizona 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 Arizona, 1 of the 12 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 8 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.

All 12 are the same kind of program: pharmacy technician.

See the 12 programs

How much does pharmacy technician training cost in Arizona?

$3,149 to $14,256 is what most pharmacy technician programs in Arizona cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $1,199 to $19,571

In the typical program

Finished the program
61%
Working 6 months later
100%
Earned a year, estimated
about $35,600
Length
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Is there free pharmacy technician training in Arizona?

All 12 pharmacy technician programs in Arizona approved for WIOA funding

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12 programs

  • Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pharmacy Technician - Diploma

    Arizona College

    Mesa

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arizona College, MesaPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$43,400
    Price if you pay yourself$11,895
    School website, Pharmacy Technician - Diploma at Arizona College
    More details about Pharmacy Technician - Diploma at Arizona College
    Finished
    58%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,858
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,000
    Students counted
    93
    Earned a year, estimated
    $43,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,895
    School website, Pharmacy Technician - Diploma at Arizona College
  • Pharmacy technicianIn personPrerequisite courses

    Pharmacy Technician

    Pima Medical Institute

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Pima Medical Institute, TucsonPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,575

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Pharmacy Technician at Pima Medical Institute
    More details about Pharmacy Technician at Pima Medical Institute
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,410
    Students counted
    75
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,575
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6
    School website, Pharmacy Technician at Pima Medical Institute
  • Pharmacy technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pharmacy Technician - Diploma

    Arizona College - Glendale Campus

    Glendale

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arizona College - Glendale Campus, GlendalePharmacy technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,895
    School website, Pharmacy Technician - Diploma at Arizona College - Glendale Campus
    More details about Pharmacy Technician - Diploma at Arizona College - Glendale Campus
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,000
    Students counted
    74
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,895
    School website, Pharmacy Technician - Diploma at Arizona College - Glendale Campus
  • Pharmacy technicianHybridPrerequisite courses

    Pharmacy Technology - Certificate

    Pima Community College

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Pima Community College, TucsonPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$20,700
    Price if you pay yourself$5,663
    Program website, Pharmacy Technology - Certificate at Pima Community College
    More details about Pharmacy Technology - Certificate at Pima Community College
    Finished
    17%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,178
    Length
    32 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,221
    Students counted
    73
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,663
    Program website, Pharmacy Technology - Certificate at Pima Community College
  • Pharmacy technicianHybridPrerequisite courses

    Pharmacy Technician Certificate

    Central Arizona College

    Coolidge

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Central Arizona College, CoolidgePharmacy technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$21,700
    Price if you pay yourself$3,200
    Program website, Pharmacy Technician Certificate at Central Arizona College
    More details about Pharmacy Technician Certificate at Central Arizona College
    Finished
    13%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,417
    Length
    32 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    62
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,200
    Program website, Pharmacy Technician Certificate at Central Arizona College
  • Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pharmacy Technology

    Carrington College - Tucson (formerly Apollo College)

    Tucson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Carrington College - Tucson (formerly Apollo College), TucsonPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$34,800
    Price if you pay yourself$19,571
    Program website, Pharmacy Technology at Carrington College - Tucson (formerly Apollo College)
    More details about Pharmacy Technology at Carrington College - Tucson (formerly Apollo College)
    Finished
    65%
    Working at 6 months
    46%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,710
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    38
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $19,571
    Program website, Pharmacy Technology at Carrington College - Tucson (formerly Apollo College)
  • Pharmacy technicianOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pharmacy Technician

    Arizona's Virtual Pharmacy Tech School

    Based in Phoenix, AZ

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arizona's Virtual Pharmacy Tech School, based in Phoenix, AZPharmacy technicianOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$60,200
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000

    11 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Pharmacy Technician at Arizona's Virtual Pharmacy Tech School
    More details about Pharmacy Technician at Arizona's Virtual Pharmacy Tech School
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,060
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $565
    Students counted
    34
    Earned a year, estimated
    $60,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    11
    Program website, Pharmacy Technician at Arizona's Virtual Pharmacy Tech School
  • Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pharmacy Technology

    Carrington College

    Mesa

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Carrington College, MesaPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,400
    Price if you pay yourself$19,571
    Program website, Pharmacy Technology at Carrington College
    More details about Pharmacy Technology at Carrington College
    Finished
    47%
    Working at 6 months
    28%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,100
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $19,571
    Program website, Pharmacy Technology at Carrington College
  • Pharmacy technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pharmacy Technician

    Pima Medical Institute

    Mesa

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pima Medical Institute, MesaPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedLeft out
    Price if you pay yourself$14,150
    More details about Pharmacy Technician at Pima Medical Institute
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    Left out
    Length
    36 weeks, 34 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,199
    Students counted
    26
    Earned a year, estimated
    Left out
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,150
  • Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pharmacy Technician - CP

    Northland Pioneer College

    Holbrook

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northland Pioneer College, HolbrookPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,908
    School website, Pharmacy Technician - CP at Northland Pioneer College
    More details about Pharmacy Technician - CP at Northland Pioneer College
    Finished
    22%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $320
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,908
    School website, Pharmacy Technician - CP at Northland Pioneer College
  • Pharmacy technicianOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pharmacy Technician Professional

    Penn Foster

    Based in Scottsdale, AZ

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Penn Foster, based in Scottsdale, AZPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,199
    Program website, Pharmacy Technician Professional at Penn Foster
    More details about Pharmacy Technician Professional at Penn Foster
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,199
    Program website, Pharmacy Technician Professional at Penn Foster
  • Pharmacy technicianOnlineNo diploma needed

    Pharmacy Technician

    Coconino Community College

    Based in Flagstaff, AZ

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Coconino Community College, based in Flagstaff, AZPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,995
    Program website, Pharmacy Technician at Coconino Community College
    More details about Pharmacy Technician at Coconino Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,995
    Program website, Pharmacy Technician at Coconino Community College

How to pay for pharmacy technician training in Arizona

WIOA funding can pay for pharmacy technician training in Arizona

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

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.

Quick facts: Pharmacy technician training in Arizona

programs with a price cost under $3,000
3 of 12
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
39th of 40
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
17 of 18
pharmacy technician programs here, against the typical state's 10
12 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).

Pharmacy technician training in Phoenix, Tucson, Show Low and other Arizona cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 3 programs are online.

Other training in Arizona

How pharmacy technician training compares with the rest of medical office and lab work: Medical certification programs in Arizona

Where the Arizona pharmacy technician program numbers come from

Which Arizona pharmacy technician programs are on this list?

These are the pharmacy technician programs Arizona 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 Arizona offers.

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

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about pharmacy technician training in Arizona

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Pharmacy Technicians
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List