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Pharmacy-technician programs in California on the federal training list, by published cost
66 programs in California’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Pharmacy technician (29-2052). Published costs run from $25 to $21,265; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $25 | Pharmacy Technician | College and Career Advantage Regional Occupational Program | 22 wk · 32 hrs | 270 | 80% | 22% | $10,072 |
| 2 | $234 | Pharmacy Technician | Mt. San Antonio College | 20 wk · 25 hrs | 246 | 75% | 83% | $9,616 |
| 3 | $370 | Pharmacy Technician Training | Burbank Adult School | 21 wk · 9 hrs | 107 | 72% | 58% | — |
| 4 | $499 | Pharmacy Technician | Hacienda La Puente Adult Education | 24 wk · 17 hrs | 125 | 91% | 62% | $12,470 |
| 5 | $500 | Pharmacy Technician Certification | GLENN COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, ROP | 18 wk · 13 hrs | 10 | 100% | 100% | $21,000 |
| 6 | $750 | Pharmacy Technician | GROSSMONT ADULT SCHOOL | 16 wk · 8 hrs | 141 | 71% | 97% | — |
| 7 | $850 | Pharmacy Technician Cohort | El Monte Rosemead Adult School | 18 wk · 44 hrs | 319 | 29% | 39% | $1,800 |
| 8 | $885 | Pharmacy Technician | Huntington Beach Adult School | 30 wk · 17 hrs | 41 | 56% | 24% | $2,860 |
| 9 | $1,400 | Pharmacy Technician Program (with Clinical Externship) | Oroville Adult Education-Career and Technical Center | 8 wk · 6 hrs | 42 | 79% | 39% | $7,316 |
| 10 | $1,412 | Pharmacy Technician Certificate of Achievement | City College of San Francisco | 34 wk · 13 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | $1,499 | Phamacy Technician | SF State, College of Professional & Global Education | 10 wk · 5 hrs | 129 | 63% | 71% | — |
| 12 | $1,500 | Pharmacy Technician | Hesperia Unified School District - Hesperia Adult School | 30 wk · 20 hrs | 55 | 100% | 93% | $8,160 |
| 13 | $1,574 | Pharmacy Technician | Torrance Adult School | 12 wk · 20 hrs | 285 | 71% | 52% | — |
| 14 | $1,659 | Pharmacy Technician | Escondido Adult School | 22 wk · 8 hrs | 112 | 96% | 88% | — |
| 15 | $1,750 | 003787 Pharmacy Technician | Simi Institute for Careers and Education | 20 wk · 16 hrs | 50 | 70% | 17% | $9,360 |
| 16 | $1,800 | Pharmacy Tech | KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT-ROP | 35 wk · 9 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $1,819 | Pharmacy Technician | Oxnard Adult School | 18 wk · 40 hrs | 77 | 92% | 73% | — |
| 18 | $1,933 | Pharmacy Technician | Watsonville/Aptos/Santa Cruz Adult Education | 8 wk · 6 hrs | 29 | 97% | 32% | $8,640 |
| 19 | $2,073 | Pharmacy Technician | College of the Sequoias | 18 wk · 26 hrs | 54 | 70% | 26% | $10,400 |
| 20 | $2,108 | Pharmacy Technician | ABC Adult School | 30 wk · 23 hrs | 40 | 70% | 37% | $10,072 |
| 21 | $2,167 | Pharmacy Technician | Fontana Adult School | 9 wk · 30 hrs | 20 | 90% | 83% | $9,360 |
| 22 | $2,379 | Pharmacy Technician | Baldwin Park Adult and Community Education | 27 wk · 23 hrs | 42 | 57% | 62% | — |
| 23 | $2,399 | Pharmacy Technician Training program | San Mateo Adult and Career Education | 15 wk · 7 hrs | 24 | 75% | 88% | $15,070 |
| 24 | $2,530 | Pharmacy Technician (Hybrid) | Azusa Adult Education Center | 18 wk · 20 hrs | 40 | 83% | 76% | $10,858 |
| 25 | $2,600 | Pharmacy Technician Certification Program | San Joaquin Delta College | 34 wk · 40 hrs | 148 | 57% | 26% | — |
| 26 | $2,763 | Pharmacy Technician | Downey Adult School | 32 wk · 19 hrs | 93 | 100% | 84% | $11,523 |
| 27 | $2,795 | Pharmacy Technician Online (Voucher Included) | Loyola Marymount University - LMU Extension | 52 wk · 8 hrs | 21 | 52% | 33% | $6,874 |
| 28 | $2,995 | Pharmacy Technician Program | Claremont Adult School | 18 wk · 13 hrs | 97 | 88% | 77% | $10,530 |
| 29 | $2,995 | Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | Fairfield Suisun Adult School | 16 wk · 40 hrs | 94 | 94% | 37% | $19,000 |
| 30 | $2,995 | Pharmacy Technician (Hybrid) | Monrovia Community Adult School | 18 wk · 21 hrs | 122 | 86% | 77% | $10,920 |
| 31 | $2,995 | Pharmacy Technician (Hybrid) | Twilight Adult Education School | 10 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | $3,065 | Basic Pharmacy Technician Technician | Los Angeles Mission College | 40 wk · 11 hrs | 83 | 49% | 27% | $9,687 |
| 33 | $3,216 | Pharmacy Technician License Preparation | West Valley Occupational Center - LAUSD | 20 wk · 30 hrs | 195 | 55% | 59% | $10,072 |
| 34 | $3,295 | Pharmacy Technician (online, exam voucher included) | California State University San Marcos Extended Learning | 48 wk · 8 hrs | 40 | 70% | 74% | — |
| 35 | $3,393 | Pharmacy Technician | East Los Angeles Occupational Center - LAUSD | 20 wk · 27 hrs | 155 | 71% | 59% | $10,072 |
| 36 | $3,412 | Pharmacy Technician | Westchester-Emerson Community Adult - LAUSD | 20 wk · 30 hrs | 154 | 44% | 34% | $10,072 |
| 37 | $3,450 | Pharmacy Technician | Antelope Valley Adult School | 15 wk · 16 hrs | 133 | 83% | — | — |
| 38 | $3,500 | Pharmacy Technician | Bassett Adult School | 36 wk · 18 hrs | 41 | 90% | 62% | $7,680 |
| 39 | $3,500 | Pharmacy Technician | Porterville Adult School | 18 wk · 30 hrs | 15 | 100% | 40% | $7,488 |
| 40 | $3,539 | Pharmacy Technician | Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSD | 20 wk · 30 hrs | 79 | 68% | 71% | $10,072 |
| 41 | $3,635 | Pharmacy Technician | Sanger Adult School | 12 wk · 26 hrs | 156 | 88% | 23% | $9,870 |
| 42 | $3,650 | Pharmacy Technician | Mission Valley ROP | 32 wk · 10 hrs | 48 | 98% | 34% | $15,832 |
| 43 | $3,700 | Pharmacy Technician | Gavilan College Community Education | 32 wk · 7 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | $3,729 | Pharmacy Technician | Maxine Waters Employment Prep Center - LAUSD | 18 wk · 33 hrs | 102 | 78% | 64% | $10,072 |
| 45 | $3,810 | Pharmacy Technician License Preparation | Evans Community Adult School - LAUSD | 17 wk · 35 hrs | 27 | 74% | 75% | $12,236 |
| 46 | $4,204 | Pharmacy Technology | San Bernardino Valley College | 128 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | $4,376 | Pharmacy Technician | De Anza College, Occupational Training Institute | 36 wk · 20 hrs | 866 | 52% | — | — |
| 48 | $4,500 | Pharmacy Technician Professional | Pacific Union College | 25 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | $4,950 | PHARMACY TECHNICIAN | Sacramento City USD-Charles A. Jones | 20 wk · 30 hrs | 96 | 98% | 82% | $7,680 |
| 50 | $5,000 | Pharmacy technician apprenticeship | Dental Tech, LLC. | 12 wk · 21 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | $5,043 | Pharmacy Technician | Vasco Career College | 17 wk · 22 hrs | 34 | 97% | 39% | $25 |
| 52 | $5,224 | Pharmacy Technician (TI) | State Center Community College District | 19 wk · 14 hrs | 69 | 93% | 68% | $10,500 |
| 53 | $5,646 | Pharmacy Technician | Ventura Adult and Continuing Education | 21 wk · 35 hrs | 17 | 100% | 100% | $8,750 |
| 54 | $6,011 | Pharmacy Technician | Contra Costa Medical Career College | 21 wk · 16 hrs | 94 | 80% | 70% | $9,360 |
| 55 | $6,800 | Pharmacy Technician Certificate Program | CSU Bakersfield Extended University Division | 32 wk · 8 hrs | 16 | 100% | 89% | — |
| 56 | $7,627 | CVS Health Pharmacy Technician Registered Apprenticeship Program | CVS Pharmacy, Inc. | 99 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | $7,800 | Pharmacy Technician | Loma Linda University San Manuel Gateway College | 24 wk · 24 hrs | 17 | 94% | 50% | $10,858 |
| 58 | $8,395 | Pharmacy Technician (Hybrid) | HealthStaff Training Institute - Main | 27 wk · 22 hrs | 106 | 82% | 63% | $9,890 |
| 59 | $10,200 | Pharmacy Technician | RCOE School of Career Education | 20 wk · 30 hrs | 167 | 94% | 57% | $7,020 |
| 60 | $12,900 | Pharmacy Technician | California Nurses Educational Institute | 36 wk · 22 hrs | 19 | 79% | 57% | $8,640 |
| 61 | $12,995 | Pharmacy Technician | American College of Healthcare and Technology | 36 wk · 27 hrs | 34 | 91% | 71% | — |
| 62 | $15,950 | Pharmacy Technician | Valley College of Medical Careers | 40 wk · 22 hrs | 17 | 65% | 75% | $10,140 |
| 63 | $18,537 | Pharmacy Technician | Institute of Technology | 40 wk · 20 hrs | 74 | 72% | 59% | $9,724 |
| 64 | $18,860 | Pharmacy Technician | Pima Medical Institute | 35 wk · 24 hrs | 220 | 69% | 53% | — |
| 65 | $19,995 | Pharmacy Technician | North-West College | 40 wk · 19 hrs | 341 | 66% | 81% | $8,320 |
| 66 | $21,265 | Pharmacy Technician (Blended) | American Career College | 35 wk · 2 hrs | 398 | 78% | 78% | $7,800 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (3,266 programs for California in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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