Pharmacy technician training in Connecticut

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

10 schools offer these pharmacy technician programs, and Connecticut 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 Connecticut, 2 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 5 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 10 programs

How much does pharmacy technician training cost in Connecticut?

$1,554 to $1,882 is what most pharmacy technician programs in Connecticut cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $1,200 to $3,116

In the typical program

Finished the program: 96%
Working 6 months later: 85%
Earned a year, estimated: about $28,800
Length: 12 to 16 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 Connecticut may also offer pharmacy technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free pharmacy technician training in Connecticut?

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 21 people at 5 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 Connecticut cost $1,554 to $1,882. Prices on this page run from $1,200 to $3,116.

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

All 10 pharmacy technician programs in Connecticut approved for WIOA funding

10 programs

Pharmacy technicianOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Based in Waterbury, CT
High school diploma or equivalent
Naugatuck Valley Community College, based in Waterbury, CT · Pharmacy technician · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$31,600
Price if you pay yourself$1,324
5 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Pharmacy Technician at Naugatuck Valley Community College
More details about Pharmacy Technician at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Finished
96%
Working at 6 months
94%
Earned in a quarter
$7,893
Length
16 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
157
a year, estimated
$31,600
price
$1,324
trained with WIOA funding
5
Pharmacy technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician Certificate
Middlesex Community College - Meriden Center
Meriden
High school diploma or equivalent
Middlesex Community College - Meriden Center, Meriden · Pharmacy technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,200
Price if you pay yourself$1,728
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Pharmacy Technician Certificate at Middlesex Community College - Meriden Center
More details about Pharmacy Technician Certificate at Middlesex Community College - Meriden Center
Finished
93%
Working at 6 months
62%
Earned in a quarter
$7,543
Length
8 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
98
a year, estimated
$30,200
price
$1,728
trained with WIOA funding
3
Pharmacy technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Pharmacy Technician Training
Gateway Community College
New Haven
No diploma needed
Gateway Community College, New Haven · Pharmacy technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$23,000
Price if you pay yourself$1,829
School website, Pharmacy Technician Training at Gateway Community College
More details about Pharmacy Technician Training at Gateway Community College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
59%
Earned in a quarter
$5,751
Length
16 weeks, 8 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$16
Students counted
82
a year, estimated
$23,000
price
$1,829
Pharmacy technicianOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician Program
Tunxis Community College
Based in Farmington, CT
High school diploma or equivalent
Tunxis Community College, based in Farmington, CT · Pharmacy technician · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$28,800
Price if you pay yourself$3,116
3 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Pharmacy Technician Program at Tunxis Community College
More details about Pharmacy Technician Program at Tunxis Community College
Finished
78%
Working at 6 months
89%
Earned in a quarter
$7,193
Length
12 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
54
a year, estimated
$28,800
price
$3,116
trained with WIOA funding
3
Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician
Quinebaug Valley Community College
Danielson
High school diploma or equivalent
Quinebaug Valley Community College, Danielson · Pharmacy technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$13,100
Price if you pay yourself$1,800
Program website, Pharmacy Technician at Quinebaug Valley Community College
More details about Pharmacy Technician at Quinebaug Valley Community College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$3,272
Length
14 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
27
a year, estimated
$13,100
price
$1,800
Pharmacy technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician Certification Training
Manchester Community College
Manchester
High school diploma or equivalent
Manchester Community College, Manchester · Pharmacy technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$60,400
Price if you pay yourself$1,200
School website, Pharmacy Technician Certification Training at Manchester Community College
More details about Pharmacy Technician Certification Training at Manchester Community College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
78%
Earned in a quarter
$15,111
Length
8 weeks, 17 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$211
Students counted
22
a year, estimated
$60,400
price
$1,200
Pharmacy technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician Program
Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport
High school diploma or equivalent
Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport · Pharmacy technician · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$22,200
Price if you pay yourself$1,540
4 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Pharmacy Technician Program at Housatonic Community College
More details about Pharmacy Technician Program at Housatonic Community College
Finished
33%
Working at 6 months
85%
Earned in a quarter
$5,549
Length
14 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
20
a year, estimated
$22,200
price
$1,540
trained with WIOA funding
4
Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician
CT State Community College
New Britain
High school diploma or equivalent
CT State Community College, New Britain · Pharmacy technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,595
6 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Pharmacy Technician at CT State Community College
More details about Pharmacy Technician at CT State Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 8 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$404
Students counted
172
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,595
trained with WIOA funding
6
Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician
Asnuntuck Community College
Enfield
High school diploma or equivalent
Asnuntuck Community College, Enfield · Pharmacy technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,449
School website, Pharmacy Technician at Asnuntuck Community College
More details about Pharmacy Technician at Asnuntuck Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
14 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
41
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,449
Pharmacy technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Pharmacy Technician
Three Rivers Community College
Norwich
No diploma needed
Three Rivers Community College, Norwich · Pharmacy technician · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,899
Program website, Pharmacy Technician at Three Rivers Community College
More details about Pharmacy Technician at Three Rivers Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
14 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,899

How to pay for pharmacy technician training in Connecticut

WIOA funding can pay for pharmacy technician training in Connecticut

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 Connecticut

programs with a price cost under $2,000: 8 of 10
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 5th of 40
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 13 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 Connecticut pharmacy technician program numbers come from

Which Connecticut pharmacy technician programs are on this list?

These are the pharmacy technician programs Connecticut 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 Connecticut offers.

How Connecticut 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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All 10 pharmacy technician programs in Connecticut approved for WIOA funding