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Pharmacy technician training in Colorado

13 pharmacy technician programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

9 schools offer these pharmacy technician programs, and Colorado has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Pharmacy technicians help pharmacists dispense medications, manage stock and serve customers. Many programs award a certificate after a year or less, most states regulate the work in some way, and some states and employers require certification.1

In Colorado, 6 of the 13 programs take students without a high school diploma and 7 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

All 13 are the same kind of program: pharmacy technician.

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How much does pharmacy technician training cost in Colorado?

$1,595 to $4,199 is what most pharmacy technician programs in Colorado cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 13 programs with a price. All of them: $755 to $10,232

In the typical program

Finished the program
61%
Working 6 months later
46%
Earned a year, estimated
about $27,000
Length
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Colorado may also offer pharmacy technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free pharmacy technician training in Colorado?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 13 pharmacy technician programs in Colorado approved for WIOA funding

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13 programs

  • Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pharmacy Technician Professional

    Medcerts LLC

    Livonia, MI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Medcerts LLC, Livonia, MIPharmacy technicianHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Colorado; Colorado approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    School website, Pharmacy Technician Professional at Medcerts LLC
    More details about Pharmacy Technician Professional at Medcerts LLC
    Finished
    65%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    206

    Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    School website, Pharmacy Technician Professional at Medcerts LLC

  • Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pharmacy Technician Specialist

    Medcerts LLC

    Livonia, MI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Medcerts LLC, Livonia, MIPharmacy technicianHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Colorado; Colorado approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,700
    School website, Pharmacy Technician Specialist at Medcerts LLC
    More details about Pharmacy Technician Specialist at Medcerts LLC
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    139

    Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,700
    School website, Pharmacy Technician Specialist at Medcerts LLC

  • Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medication Care Coordinator Program

    Medcerts LLC

    Livonia, MI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Medcerts LLC, Livonia, MIPharmacy technicianHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Colorado; Colorado approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, Medication Care Coordinator Program at Medcerts LLC
    More details about Medication Care Coordinator Program at Medcerts LLC
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    131

    Listed 2 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.

    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    Program website, Medication Care Coordinator Program at Medcerts LLC

  • Pharmacy technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Pharmacy Technician

    Front Range Community College

    Westminster

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Front Range Community College, WestminsterPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$42,800
    Price if you pay yourself$4,474

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Pharmacy Technician at Front Range Community College
    More details about Pharmacy Technician at Front Range Community College
    Finished
    42%
    Working at 6 months
    65%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,701
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,460
    Students counted
    125
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,474
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Pharmacy Technician at Front Range Community College

  • Pharmacy technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Pharmacy Technician 2

    Pikes Peak State College

    Colorado Springs

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pikes Peak State College, Colorado SpringsPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$39,800
    Price if you pay yourself$10,232
    School website, Pharmacy Technician 2 at Pikes Peak State College
    More details about Pharmacy Technician 2 at Pikes Peak State College
    Finished
    24%
    Working at 6 months
    38%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,957
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $4,500
    Students counted
    92
    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,232
    School website, Pharmacy Technician 2 at Pikes Peak State College

  • Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pharmacy Technician

    Penn Foster

    Scranton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Penn Foster, ScrantonPharmacy technicianHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$999
    School website, Pharmacy Technician at Penn Foster
    More details about Pharmacy Technician at Penn Foster
    Finished
    15%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    86
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $999
    School website, Pharmacy Technician at Penn Foster

  • Pharmacy technicianHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pharmacy Technician Program (ASHP)

    Career Step LLC

    Lehi, UT

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Career Step LLC, Lehi, UTPharmacy technicianHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Colorado; Colorado approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,199
    Program website, Pharmacy Technician Program (ASHP) at Career Step LLC
    More details about Pharmacy Technician Program (ASHP) at Career Step LLC
    Finished
    23%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    63
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,199
    Program website, Pharmacy Technician Program (ASHP) at Career Step LLC

  • Pharmacy technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pharmacy Technician/Assistance

    Pharmakeia Pre-Pharmaceutical School LLC

    Denver

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pharmakeia Pre-Pharmaceutical School LLC, DenverPharmacy technicianIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$755
    Program website, Pharmacy Technician/Assistance at Pharmakeia Pre-Pharmaceutical School LLC
    More details about Pharmacy Technician/Assistance at Pharmakeia Pre-Pharmaceutical School LLC
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $245
    Students counted
    51
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $755
    Program website, Pharmacy Technician/Assistance at Pharmakeia Pre-Pharmaceutical School LLC

  • Pharmacy technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Pharmacy Technician

    Pickens Technical College

    Aurora

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pickens Technical College, AuroraPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,595
    More details about Pharmacy Technician at Pickens Technical College
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    43
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,595

  • Pharmacy technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Pharmacy Technician 1

    Pikes Peak State College

    Colorado Springs

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pikes Peak State College, Colorado SpringsPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$23,500
    Price if you pay yourself$5,127
    School website, Pharmacy Technician 1 at Pikes Peak State College
    More details about Pharmacy Technician 1 at Pikes Peak State College
    Finished
    18%
    Working at 6 months
    46%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,864
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $2,700
    Students counted
    28
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,127
    School website, Pharmacy Technician 1 at Pikes Peak State College

  • Pharmacy technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Pharmacy Technician

    Pueblo Community College

    Pueblo

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pueblo Community College, PuebloPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$13,700
    Price if you pay yourself$2,634
    Program website, Pharmacy Technician at Pueblo Community College
    More details about Pharmacy Technician at Pueblo Community College
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,419
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $556
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    $13,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,634
    Program website, Pharmacy Technician at Pueblo Community College

  • Pharmacy technicianHybridNo diploma needed

    Pharmacy Technician 2

    Pueblo Community College

    Pueblo

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Pueblo Community College, PuebloPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$27,000
    Price if you pay yourself$2,634
    Program website, Pharmacy Technician 2 at Pueblo Community College
    More details about Pharmacy Technician 2 at Pueblo Community College
    Finished
    58%
    Working at 6 months
    33%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,758
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $556
    Students counted
    13
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,634
    Program website, Pharmacy Technician 2 at Pueblo Community College

  • Pharmacy technicianIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pharmacy Technician Program

    Aims Community College

    Greeley

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Aims Community College, GreeleyPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$899
    School website, Pharmacy Technician Program at Aims Community College
    More details about Pharmacy Technician Program at Aims Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $899
    School website, Pharmacy Technician Program at Aims Community College

How to pay for pharmacy technician training in Colorado

WIOA funding can pay for pharmacy technician training in Colorado

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for pharmacy technician training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for pharmacy technician training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Pharmacy technician training in Colorado

programs with a price cost under $2,000
4 of 13
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
15th of 40
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
11 of 18
pharmacy technician programs here, against the typical state's 10
13 vs 10

State comparisons use the same figures as the pharmacy technician training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Pharmacy technician training in Detroit, Denver, Colorado Springs and other Colorado cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Colorado

How pharmacy technician training compares with the rest of medical office and lab work: Medical certification programs in Colorado

Where the Colorado pharmacy technician program numbers come from

Which Colorado pharmacy technician programs are on this list?

These are the pharmacy technician programs Colorado approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Colorado offers.

How the prices and results of Colorado pharmacy technician programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Colorado figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about pharmacy technician training in Colorado

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Pharmacy Technicians
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns