Pharmacy technician training in Massachusetts

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

5 schools offer these pharmacy technician programs, and Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, all 5 programs take students without a high school diploma.

All 5 are the same kind of program: pharmacy technician.

See the 5 programs

How much does pharmacy technician training cost in Massachusetts?

$2,050 to $7,715 is what most pharmacy technician programs in Massachusetts cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $1,677 to $8,200

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: 12 to 26 weeks

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

Is there free pharmacy technician training in Massachusetts?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 5 people at 1 of the 5 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most pharmacy technician programs in Massachusetts cost $2,050 to $7,715. Prices on this page run from $1,677 to $8,200.

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

All 5 pharmacy technician programs in Massachusetts approved for WIOA funding

5 programs

Pharmacy technicianOnlineNo diploma needed
Pharmacy Technician Certification Training Program
Jewish Vocational Service
Based in Boston, MA
No diploma needed
Jewish Vocational Service, based in Boston, MAPharmacy technicianOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$41,700
Price if you pay yourself$8,200
5 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Pharmacy Technician Certification Training Program at Jewish Vocational Service
Finished
70%
Working at 6 months
62%
Earned in a quarter
$10,435
Length
12 weeks, 33 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
101
Earned a year, estimated
$41,700
Price if you pay yourself
$8,200
students trained with WIOA funding
5
Pharmacy technicianIn personNo diploma needed
Pharmacy Technician Certification Prep online
North Shore Community College
Danvers
Accredited school
No diploma needed
North Shore Community College, DanversPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,677
Program website, Pharmacy Technician Certification Prep online at North Shore Community College
More details about Pharmacy Technician Certification Prep online at North Shore Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
26 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$1,677
Program website, Pharmacy Technician Certification Prep online at North Shore Community College
Pharmacy technicianOnlineNo diploma needed
Pharmacy Technician Training Program
Middlesex Community College
Based in Lowell, MA
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Middlesex Community College, based in Lowell, MAPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,050
Program website, Pharmacy Technician Training Program at Middlesex Community College
More details about Pharmacy Technician Training Program at Middlesex Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
12 weeks, 5 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,050
Program website, Pharmacy Technician Training Program at Middlesex Community College
Pharmacy technicianOnlineNo diploma needed
Jump Start Pharmacy Technician Program
Holyoke Community College
Based in Holyoke, MA
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Holyoke Community College, based in Holyoke, MAPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,800
Program website, Jump Start Pharmacy Technician Program at Holyoke Community College
More details about Jump Start Pharmacy Technician Program at Holyoke Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
14 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,800
Program website, Jump Start Pharmacy Technician Program at Holyoke Community College
Pharmacy technicianOnlineNo diploma needed
Pharmacy Technician (Online)
Joshua Career Institute
Based in Dallas, TX
No diploma needed
Joshua Career Institute, based in Dallas, TXPharmacy technicianOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,715
Program website, Pharmacy Technician (Online) at Joshua Career Institute
More details about Pharmacy Technician (Online) at Joshua Career Institute
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
30 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$285
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$7,715
Program website, Pharmacy Technician (Online) at Joshua Career Institute

How to pay for pharmacy technician training in Massachusetts

WIOA funding can pay for pharmacy technician training in Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 20th of 40
pharmacy technician programs here, against the typical state's 10: 5 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).

Other training in Massachusetts

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

Where the Massachusetts pharmacy technician program numbers come from

Which Massachusetts pharmacy technician programs are on this list?

These are the pharmacy technician programs Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts offers.

How the prices and results of Massachusetts 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.

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