Pharmacy technician training in Pennsylvania

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

9 schools offer these pharmacy technician programs, and Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, 1 of the 10 programs takes students without a high school diploma, and 9 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 10 programs

How much does pharmacy technician training cost in Pennsylvania?

$1,561 to $3,300 is what most pharmacy technician programs in Pennsylvania cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $675 to $6,000

In the typical program

Finished the program: Too few programs to say
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Too few programs to say
Length: 9 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 Pennsylvania may also offer pharmacy technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free pharmacy technician training in Pennsylvania?

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 11 people at 2 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 Pennsylvania cost $1,561 to $3,300. Prices on this page run from $675 to $6,000.

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

Pharmacy technician training in Philadelphia, Allentown, Austin and other Pennsylvania cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 3 programs are online.

All 10 pharmacy technician programs in Pennsylvania approved for WIOA funding

10 programs

Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician
Delaware County Community College
Media
High school diploma or equivalent
Delaware County Community College, Media · Pharmacy technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$40,000
Price if you pay yourself$1,670
7 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Pharmacy Technician at Delaware County Community College
More details about Pharmacy Technician at Delaware County Community College
Finished
97%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$9,995
Length
10 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$485
Students counted
31
a year, estimated
$40,000
price
$1,670
trained with WIOA funding
7
Pharmacy technicianOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician Program
Luzerne County Community College
Based in Nanticoke, PA
High school diploma or equivalent
Luzerne County Community College, based in Nanticoke, PA · Pharmacy technician · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$999
Program website, Pharmacy Technician Program at Luzerne County Community College
More details about Pharmacy Technician Program at Luzerne County Community College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
8 weeks, 7 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$275
Students counted
24
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$999
Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician
Bucks County Community College
Newtown
High school diploma or equivalent
Bucks County Community College, Newtown · Pharmacy technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,205
4 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Pharmacy Technician at Bucks County Community College
Finished
67%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
13 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$341
Students counted
15
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,205
trained with WIOA funding
4
Pharmacy technicianOnlineNo diploma needed
Pharmacy Technician
Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School
Based in Bethlehem, PA
No diploma needed
Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School, based in Bethlehem, PA · Pharmacy technician · Online · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$675
School website, Pharmacy Technician at Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School
More details about Pharmacy Technician at Bethlehem Area Vocational Technical School
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
10 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$295
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$675
Pharmacy technicianOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician Training with Externship
Community College Of Philadelphia
Based in Philadelphia, PA
High school diploma or equivalent
Community College Of Philadelphia, based in Philadelphia, PA · Pharmacy technician · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,525
More details about Pharmacy Technician Training with Externship at Community College Of Philadelphia
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
9 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$30
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,525
Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician
Direct Learning Systems Inc
Allentown
High school diploma or equivalent
Direct Learning Systems Inc, Allentown · Pharmacy technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,493
Program website, Pharmacy Technician at Direct Learning Systems Inc
More details about Pharmacy Technician at Direct Learning Systems Inc
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
52 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,493
Pharmacy technicianIn personEducation and courses
Pharmacy Technician Training
JEVS EduConnect
Philadelphia
Education and courses
JEVS EduConnect, Philadelphia · Pharmacy technician · In person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,850
More details about Pharmacy Technician Training at JEVS EduConnect
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
9 weeks, 9 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$505
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,850
Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician Bootcamp
QS Academy Inc.
Austin, TX
High school diploma or equivalent
QS Academy Inc., Austin, TX · Pharmacy technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,450
Program website, Pharmacy Technician Bootcamp at QS Academy Inc.
More details about Pharmacy Technician Bootcamp at QS Academy Inc.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 17 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,450
Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician for Non-Native English Speakers
Bucks County Community College
Newtown
High school diploma or equivalent
Bucks County Community College, Newtown · Pharmacy technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,834
More details about Pharmacy Technician for Non-Native English Speakers at Bucks County Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
17 weeks, 7 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$341
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,834
Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Pharmacy Technician Healthcare and Medical Program
Full Circle Computing Inc
Exton
High school diploma or equivalent
Full Circle Computing Inc, Exton · Pharmacy technician · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,000
More details about Pharmacy Technician Healthcare and Medical Program at Full Circle Computing Inc
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 6 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,000

How to pay for pharmacy technician training in Pennsylvania

WIOA funding can pay for pharmacy technician training in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania

programs with a price cost under $2,000: 4 of 10
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 11th of 40
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 Pennsylvania pharmacy technician program numbers come from

Which Pennsylvania pharmacy technician programs are on this list?

These are the pharmacy technician programs Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania offers.

How Pennsylvania 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.

How reliable are the Pennsylvania figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Pennsylvania: its rates sit far below every other state's, and the counts suggest jobs were traced only for students whose training was publicly paid.

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All 10 pharmacy technician programs in Pennsylvania approved for WIOA funding