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Pharmacy Tech Programs in the Detroit area
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area
Programs
6
3 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$43,330
pharmacy technicians, BLS May 2025
Pharmacy Tech Programs in the Detroit area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 6 programs: 6 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Detroit
- 3 within 10 miles; nearest 1.7 miles, farthest 19.9 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 5 listed programs give weeks: 12 to 92 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 42 pharmacy tech awards at the 6 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 5 of 6 on Michigan's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 83% of exiters employed in the second quarter (4 report it); middle completion 48% (4 report it)
- Pay here
- $43,330 median for pharmacy technicians ($20.83 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $35,160 to $53,560; 5,830 employed in the metro area; Michigan median $44,340 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Pharmacy tech programs, nearest to Detroit first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford College | Dearborn | Certificate | 7 | 1.7 |
| Wayne County Community College DistrictWIOA list | Detroit | Certificate | 3 | 7.8 |
| Dorsey College-WayneWIOA list | Wayne | Certificate | 9 | 9.7 |
| Schoolcraft Community College DistrictWIOA list | Livonia | Certificate | 4 | 12.8 |
| Dorsey College-WoodhavenWIOA list | Woodhaven | Certificate | 7 | 13.5 |
| Dorsey College-RosevilleWIOA list | Roseville | Certificate | 12 | 19.9 |
- 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, Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Michigan: 2,599 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 34 of them Pharmacy tech.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill