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Pharmacy tech program at Chester Career College
Chester, VA · Private for-profit 2-year · (804) 751-9191 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $15,890
- LengthIPEDS
- 900 clock hours, 11 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 1
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $34,272
- Typical pay for pharmacy techniciansBLS OEWS May 2025, Richmond, VA
- $44,030
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Chester Career College awarded 1 pharmacy tech credential in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its number 5 career program of 6 we list. Its listed tuition of $15,890 compares with a Virginia median wage of $44,610 for pharmacy technicians (BLS, May 2025).
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 51.0805 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 1 | 900 clock hours, 11 months | $15,890 |
| Associate degree | 51.0805 Pharmacy Technician/Assistant | 0 | 900 clock hours, 11 months | $15,890 |
On Virginia's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy TechnicianCertified Pharmacy Technician · In person · CIP 51.0805 | $15,890+ $151 books | 45 weeks, 36 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | 3 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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