Pharmacy Tech Programs in the San Diego area

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area

Programs

2 within 10 miles

Median pay here

$54,500

pharmacy technicians, BLS May 2025

Lowest listed cost

$17,266

of 1 with a cost, IPEDS

Pharmacy Tech Programs in the San Diego area at a glance

Open to the public: 6 programs: 6 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
Distance from San Diego: 2 within 10 miles; nearest 9.0 miles, farthest 27.1 miles
Listed program cost: 1 of 6 list one: $17,266 (IPEDS)
Program length: 1 college lists a length: 8 months (IPEDS)
Length on the WIOA list: 1 listed program gives weeks: 22 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 113 pharmacy tech awards at the 5 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 1 of 6 on California's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $54,500 median for pharmacy technicians ($26.20 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $44,310 to $81,190; 3,600 employed in the metro area; California median $55,110 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Program cost	Length	Completions	Miles
Pima Medical Institute-San Marcos	San Marcos	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	18	9.0
Escondido Adult SchoolWIOA list	Escondido	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	10	9.7
Vista Adult School	Vista	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	5	13.1
UEI College-Oceanside	Oceanside	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	19	17.6
North-West College-San Diego	San Diego	Certificate	Not reported	Not reported	0	17.7
Pima Medical Institute-Chula Vista	Chula Vista	Certificate	$17,266	8 months	61	27.1

WIOA in California: 4,171 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 78 of them Pharmacy tech.
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