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Pharmacy Tech Programs in the Phoenix area
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area
Programs
11
6 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$47,760
pharmacy technicians, BLS May 2025
Lowest listed cost
$6,800
of 3 with a cost, IPEDS
Pharmacy Tech Programs in the Phoenix area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 11 programs: 11 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Phoenix
- 6 within 10 miles; nearest 1.7 miles, farthest 38.3 miles
- Listed program cost
- 3 of 11 list one: $6,800 to $19,546, middle $16,998 (IPEDS)
- Program length
- 3 colleges list a length: 6 months to 8 months (IPEDS)
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 32 to 36 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 215 pharmacy tech awards at the 9 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 5 of 11 on Arizona's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 100% of exiters employed in the second quarter (5 report it); middle completion 58% (5 report it)
- Pay here
- $47,760 median for pharmacy technicians ($22.96 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $39,410 to $60,820; 9,780 employed in the metro area; Arizona median $47,640 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Pharmacy tech programs, nearest to Phoenix first
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan University | Tempe | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 28 | 1.7 |
| GateWay Community College-Central City | Phoenix | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 | 4.8 |
| Arizona College-MesaWIOA list | Mesa | Certificate | $16,998 | 8 months | 20 | 6.0 |
| Pima Medical Institute-MesaWIOA list | Mesa | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 26 | 6.5 |
| Scottsdale Community College | Scottsdale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 6.9 |
| Carrington College-MesaWIOA list | Mesa | Certificate | $19,546 | 8 months | 20 | 7.7 |
| Carrington College-Phoenix North | Phoenix | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 27 | 11.4 |
| Arizona College-GlendaleWIOA list | Glendale | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 33 | 13.5 |
| Paradise Valley Community College | Phoenix | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | 14.6 |
| Western Maricopa Education Center | Glendale | Certificate | $6,800 | 6 months | 25 | 19.5 |
| Central Arizona CollegeWIOA list | Coolidge | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 4 | 38.3 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Arizona: 1,069 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 12 of them Pharmacy tech.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Arizona metro areas
- Tucson area3 programs