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Pharmacy Tech Programs in the Seattle area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area
Programs
5
2 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$61,320
pharmacy technicians, BLS May 2025
Pharmacy Tech Programs in the Seattle area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 5 programs: 5 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Seattle
- 2 within 10 miles; nearest 6.2 miles, farthest 26.0 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 5 listed programs give weeks: 12 to 70 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 68 pharmacy tech awards at the 5 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 5 of 5 on Washington's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle 77% of exiters employed in the second quarter (4 report it); middle completion 71% (5 report it)
- Pay here
- $61,320 median for pharmacy technicians ($29.48 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $48,000 to $82,040; 4,630 employed in the metro area; Washington median $58,900 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Pharmacy tech programs, nearest to Seattle first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Medical Institute-RentonWIOA list | Renton | Certificate | 14 | 6.2 |
| Renton Technical CollegeWIOA list | Renton | Certificate | 1 | 6.8 |
| North Seattle CollegeWIOA list | Seattle | Certificate | 22 | 11.7 |
| Edmonds CollegeWIOA list | Lynnwood | Certificate | 6 | 19.8 |
| Clover Park Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lakewood | Certificate | 25 | 26.0 |
- 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, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Washington: 5,195 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 26 of them Pharmacy tech.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill