Pharmacy technician training in Hawaii

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

3 schools offer these pharmacy technician programs, and Hawaii 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 Hawaii, 1 of the 5 programs takes students without a high school diploma, and 4 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 5 programs

How much does pharmacy technician training cost in Hawaii?

$2,265 to $4,000 is what most pharmacy technician programs in Hawaii cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $1,800 to $4,000

In the typical program

Finished the program: 66%
Working 6 months later: 63%
Earned a year, estimated: about $34,600
Length: 16 to 24 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 Hawaii may also offer pharmacy technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free pharmacy technician training in Hawaii?

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 4 people at 1 of the 5 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 Hawaii cost $2,265 to $4,000. Prices on this page run from $1,800 to $4,000.

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

All 5 pharmacy technician programs in Hawaii approved for WIOA funding

5 programs

Pharmacy technicianHybridEducation and courses
Pharmacy Technician
Leeward Community College
Pearl City
Education and courses
Leeward Community College, Pearl City · Pharmacy technician · Hybrid · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$25,900
Price if you pay yourself$1,800
Program website, Pharmacy Technician at Leeward Community College
More details about Pharmacy Technician at Leeward Community College
Finished
59%
Working at 6 months
63%
Earned in a quarter
$6,474
Length
12 weeks, 8 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
324
a year, estimated
$25,900
price
$1,800
Pharmacy technicianOnlineNo diploma needed
Pharmacy Technician Professional
MedCerts LLC dba MedCerts
Based in Livonia, MI
No diploma needed
MedCerts LLC dba MedCerts, based in Livonia, MI · Pharmacy technician · Online · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$34,600
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
Program website, Pharmacy Technician Professional at MedCerts LLC dba MedCerts
More details about Pharmacy Technician Professional at MedCerts LLC dba MedCerts
Finished
66%
Working at 6 months
59%
Earned in a quarter
$8,640
Length
25 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
259
a year, estimated
$34,600
price
$4,000
Pharmacy technicianIn personEducation and courses
Pharmacy Technician
Kapiolani Community College
Honolulu
Education and courses
Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu · Pharmacy technician · In person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$25,600
Price if you pay yourself$2,265
4 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Pharmacy Technician at Kapiolani Community College
More details about Pharmacy Technician at Kapiolani Community College
Finished
8%
Working at 6 months
46%
Earned in a quarter
$6,396
Length
20 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
190
a year, estimated
$25,600
price
$2,265
trained with WIOA funding
4
Pharmacy technicianOnlineEducation and courses
Pharmacy Technician Specialist
MedCerts LLC dba MedCerts
Based in Livonia, MI
Education and courses
MedCerts LLC dba MedCerts, based in Livonia, MI · Pharmacy technician · Online · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$34,600
Price if you pay yourself$2,700
School website, Pharmacy Technician Specialist at MedCerts LLC dba MedCerts
More details about Pharmacy Technician Specialist at MedCerts LLC dba MedCerts
Finished
96%
Working at 6 months
78%
Earned in a quarter
$8,640
Length
16 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
181
a year, estimated
$34,600
price
$2,700
Pharmacy technicianOnlineEducation and courses
Medication Care Coordinator
MedCerts LLC dba MedCerts
Based in Livonia, MI
Education and courses
MedCerts LLC dba MedCerts, based in Livonia, MI · Pharmacy technician · Online · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimated$34,600
Price if you pay yourself$4,000
School website, Medication Care Coordinator at MedCerts LLC dba MedCerts
More details about Medication Care Coordinator at MedCerts LLC dba MedCerts
Finished
78%
Working at 6 months
78%
Earned in a quarter
$8,640
Length
24 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
30
a year, estimated
$34,600
price
$4,000

How to pay for pharmacy technician training in Hawaii

WIOA funding can pay for pharmacy technician training in Hawaii

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 Hawaii

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 16th of 40
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 16 of 18
pharmacy technician programs here, against the typical state's 10: 5 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 Hawaii pharmacy technician program numbers come from

Which Hawaii pharmacy technician programs are on this list?

These are the pharmacy technician programs Hawaii 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 Hawaii offers.

How Hawaii 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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