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Pharmacy Tech Programs in the Knoxville area
Knoxville, TN metro area
Programs
3
in the metro area
Median pay here
$38,270
pharmacy technicians, BLS May 2025
Pharmacy Tech Programs in the Knoxville area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Knoxville
- none within 10 miles; nearest 17.7 miles, farthest 23.0 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 2 listed programs give weeks: 30 to 45 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 12 pharmacy tech awards at the 2 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 2 of 3 on Tennessee's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $38,270 median for pharmacy technicians ($18.40 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $35,180 to $49,810; 1,500 employed in the metro area; Tennessee median $41,920 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Pharmacy tech programs, nearest to Knoxville first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South College | Knoxville | Associate | 0 | 17.7 |
| Tennessee College of Applied Technology-JacksboroWIOA list | Jacksboro | Certificate | 10 | 18.6 |
| Roane State Community CollegeWIOA list | Harriman | Certificate | 2 | 23.0 |
- 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, Knoxville, TN, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Tennessee: 1,718 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 28 of them Pharmacy tech.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill
Other Tennessee metro areas
- Memphis area4 programs