Pharmacy Tech Programs in the Chicago area

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area

Programs

in the metro area

Median pay here

$46,820

pharmacy technicians, BLS May 2025

Pharmacy Tech Programs in the Chicago area at a glance

Open to the public: 10 programs: 4 at colleges and schools (IPEDS), 6 known only from the WIOA list
Distance from Chicago: none within 10 miles; nearest 659.9 miles, farthest 5425.4 miles
Length on the WIOA list: 9 listed programs give weeks: 8 to 64 weeks full time
Completions, 2023-24: 32 pharmacy tech awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
On the WIOA list: 9 of 10 on Illinois's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
Pay here: $46,820 median for pharmacy technicians ($22.51 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $37,780 to $59,170; 15,830 employed in the metro area; Illinois median $46,650 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)

Program	Where	Type	Completions	Miles
Industry Consortium for Advanced Technical Training (ICATT)WIOA list	Chicago	WIOA list only		659.9
South Suburban CollegeWIOA list	South Holland	Certificate	0	661.7
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeWIOA list	Chicago	Certificate	8	662.8
National College of HealthWIOA list	Chicago	WIOA list only		663.5
Northeastern Illinois UniversityWIOA list	Chicago	WIOA list only		663.6
Governors State UniversityWIOA list	University Park	WIOA list only		666.2
Oakton College	Des Plaines	Certificate	13	672.4
College of Lake CountyWIOA list	Grayslake	Certificate	11	678.1
Northwest Suburban CollegeWIOA list	Rolling Meadows	WIOA list only		679.5
Talent First PBCWIOA list	Highland Park	WIOA list only		5425.4

WIOA in Illinois: 3,233 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 39 of them Pharmacy tech.
Pell Grants for short programs
Workforce Pell
GI Bill