Pharmacy technician training in Arkansas

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

8 schools offer these pharmacy technician programs, and Arkansas 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 Arkansas, every program asks for a diploma or other schooling first, and 9 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 10 programs

How much does pharmacy technician training cost in Arkansas?

$1,907 to $4,152 is what most pharmacy technician programs in Arkansas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $1,366 to $11,665

In the typical program

Finished the program: 73%
Working 6 months later: 76%
Earned a year, estimated: about $25,600
Length: Not reported

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

Is there free pharmacy technician training in Arkansas?

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 3 people at 1 of the 10 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 Arkansas cost $1,907 to $4,152. Prices on this page run from $1,366 to $11,665.

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

Pharmacy technician training in Searcy, Little Rock, Fayetteville and other Arkansas cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 1 in smaller cities and towns and 2 online.

All 10 pharmacy technician programs in Arkansas approved for WIOA funding

10 programs

Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
Arkansas Employment Career Center
Little Rock
High school diploma or equivalent
Arkansas Employment Career Center, Little Rock · Pharmacy technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$79,800
Price if you pay yourself$1,899
School website, Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) at Arkansas Employment Career Center
More details about Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) at Arkansas Employment Career Center
Finished
82%
Working at 6 months
98%
Earned in a quarter
$19,961
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
163
a year, estimated
$79,800
price
$1,899
Pharmacy technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician
Petra Allied Health (Springdale)
Springdale
High school diploma or equivalent
Petra Allied Health (Springdale), Springdale · Pharmacy technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$26,700
Price if you pay yourself$1,366
School website, Pharmacy Technician at Petra Allied Health (Springdale)
More details about Pharmacy Technician at Petra Allied Health (Springdale)
Finished
80%
Working at 6 months
61%
Earned in a quarter
$6,678
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$145
Students counted
128
a year, estimated
$26,700
price
$1,366
Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician
TEXARKANA College
Texarkana, TX
High school diploma or equivalent
TEXARKANA College, Texarkana, TX · Pharmacy technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Arkansas; Arkansas approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$24,400
Price if you pay yourself$1,998
3 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Pharmacy Technician at TEXARKANA College
More details about Pharmacy Technician at TEXARKANA College
Finished
65%
Working at 6 months
54%
Earned in a quarter
$6,110
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$275
Students counted
80
a year, estimated
$24,400
price
$1,998
trained with WIOA funding
3
Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Certified Pharmacy Technician
The Academy Of Goodwill Industries Of Arkansas
Little Rock
High school diploma or equivalent
The Academy Of Goodwill Industries Of Arkansas, Little Rock · Pharmacy technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,930
Program website, Certified Pharmacy Technician at The Academy Of Goodwill Industries Of Arkansas
More details about Certified Pharmacy Technician at The Academy Of Goodwill Industries Of Arkansas
Finished
62%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
40
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,930
Pharmacy technician (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician Science - Associates
Arkansas State University (Asu)
Beebe
High school diploma or equivalent
Arkansas State University (Asu), Beebe · Pharmacy technician (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$18,900
Price if you pay yourself$11,665
More details about Pharmacy Technician Science - Associates at Arkansas State University (Asu)
Finished
22%
Working at 6 months
73%
Earned in a quarter
$4,716
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,200
Students counted
28
a year, estimated
$18,900
price
$11,665
Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Gateway Allied Health LLC
Hot Springs
High school diploma or equivalent
Gateway Allied Health LLC, Hot Springs · Pharmacy technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$28,800
Price if you pay yourself$1,370
Program website, Certified Pharmacy Technician at Gateway Allied Health LLC
More details about Certified Pharmacy Technician at Gateway Allied Health LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$7,200
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$345
Students counted
18
a year, estimated
$28,800
price
$1,370
Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician Certificate of Proficiency
Arkansas State University (Asu)
Beebe
High school diploma or equivalent
Arkansas State University (Asu), Beebe · Pharmacy technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$19,000
Price if you pay yourself$4,548
More details about Pharmacy Technician Certificate of Proficiency at Arkansas State University (Asu)
Finished
80%
Working at 6 months
80%
Earned in a quarter
$4,757
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,600
Students counted
11
a year, estimated
$19,000
price
$4,548
Pharmacy technicianOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Certified Pharmacy Technician
Compassionate Medical Academy
Based in Little Rock, AR
High school diploma or equivalent
Compassionate Medical Academy, based in Little Rock, AR · Pharmacy technician · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,508
School website, Certified Pharmacy Technician at Compassionate Medical Academy
More details about Certified Pharmacy Technician at Compassionate Medical Academy
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
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,508
Pharmacy technicianOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC)
Based in Bentonville, AR
High school diploma or equivalent
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC), based in Bentonville, AR · Pharmacy technician · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,995
Program website, Pharmacy Technician at NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC)
More details about Pharmacy Technician at NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC)
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
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,995
Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician Science Technical Certificate
Arkansas State University (Asu)
Beebe
High school diploma or equivalent
Arkansas State University (Asu), Beebe · Pharmacy technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,538
More details about Pharmacy Technician Science Technical Certificate at Arkansas State University (Asu)
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,625
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,538

How to pay for pharmacy technician training in Arkansas

WIOA funding can pay for pharmacy technician training in Arkansas

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 Arkansas

programs with a price cost under $2,000: 5 of 10
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 9th of 40
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 8 of 18
pharmacy technician programs here, against the typical state's 10: 10 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 Arkansas pharmacy technician program numbers come from

Which Arkansas pharmacy technician programs are on this list?

These are the pharmacy technician programs Arkansas 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 Arkansas offers.

How Arkansas 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 Arkansas

How much does pharmacy technician training cost in Arkansas?

Is there free pharmacy technician training in Arkansas?

Pharmacy technician training in Searcy, Little Rock, Fayetteville and other Arkansas cities

All 10 pharmacy technician programs in Arkansas approved for WIOA funding

Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)