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Pharmacy technician training in Puerto Rico

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

5 schools offer these pharmacy technician programs, and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico, 3 of the 6 programs take students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 6 programs here are pharmacy technician (associate degree, 3 programs) and pharmacy technician (3 programs).

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How much does pharmacy technician training cost in Puerto Rico?

Two-year degrees (3 programs)
$24,600 to $28,763all 2 with a price
Other pharmacy technician programs (3 programs)
$1,073 to $14,320all 3 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
Half of Puerto Rico's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later
Left out
Every program that reports it reports exactly 100%
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
61 to 88 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 Puerto Rico may also offer pharmacy technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free pharmacy technician training in Puerto Rico?

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

All 6 pharmacy technician programs in Puerto Rico approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

  • Pharmacy technician (associate degree)Several formatsHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Grado Asociado en Ciencias de Técnico de Farmacia

    CEM College

    Humacao

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    CEM College, HumacaoPharmacy technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolSeveral formats · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$13,100
    Price if you pay yourself$24,600

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Grado Asociado en Ciencias de Técnico de Farmacia at CEM College
    More details about Grado Asociado en Ciencias de Técnico de Farmacia at CEM College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,270
    Length
    120 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,414
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    $13,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $24,600
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5
    Program website, Grado Asociado en Ciencias de Técnico de Farmacia at CEM College

  • Pharmacy technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Técnico de Farmacia

    NOVA College de Puerto Rico

    Bayamon

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    NOVA College de Puerto Rico, BayamonPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$11,600
    Price if you pay yourself$1,073

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Técnico de Farmacia at NOVA College de Puerto Rico
    More details about Técnico de Farmacia at NOVA College de Puerto Rico
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,890
    Length
    56 weeks, 43 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $170
    Students counted
    13
    Earned a year, estimated
    $11,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,073
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Técnico de Farmacia at NOVA College de Puerto Rico

  • Pharmacy technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Técnico de Farmacia

    ICPR Junior College

    Manati

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    ICPR Junior College, ManatiPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,320

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Técnico de Farmacia at ICPR Junior College
    More details about Técnico de Farmacia at ICPR Junior College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $966
    Students counted
    40
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,320
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5
    Program website, Técnico de Farmacia at ICPR Junior College

  • Pharmacy technician (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Grado Asociado Técnico de Farmacia

    NUC University

    Arecibo

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    NUC University, AreciboPharmacy technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$28,763
    Program website, Grado Asociado Técnico de Farmacia at NUC University
    More details about Grado Asociado Técnico de Farmacia at NUC University
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    84 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,853
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $28,763
    Program website, Grado Asociado Técnico de Farmacia at NUC University

  • Pharmacy technicianIn personNo diploma needed

    Técnico de Farmacia

    ICPR Junior College

    Hato Rey

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    ICPR Junior College, Hato ReyPharmacy technician · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$14,320
    Program website, Técnico de Farmacia at ICPR Junior College
    More details about Técnico de Farmacia at ICPR Junior College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 31 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $972
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,320
    Program website, Técnico de Farmacia at ICPR Junior College

  • Pharmacy technician (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Grado Asociado en Técnicos de Farmacia

    Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College

    Humacao

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College, HumacaoPharmacy technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Grado Asociado en Técnicos de Farmacia at Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College
    More details about Grado Asociado en Técnicos de Farmacia at Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    90 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    School website, Grado Asociado en Técnicos de Farmacia at Educational Associates, Inc dba Humacao Community College

How to pay for pharmacy technician training in Puerto Rico

WIOA funding can pay for pharmacy technician training in Puerto Rico

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 Puerto Rico

programs with a price cost under $15,000
3 of 5
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
40th of 40
pharmacy technician programs here, against the typical state's 10
6 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 San Juan, Arecibo and other Puerto Rico cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Puerto Rico

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

Where the Puerto Rico pharmacy technician program numbers come from

Which Puerto Rico pharmacy technician programs are on this list?

These are the pharmacy technician programs Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico offers.

How the prices and results of Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Puerto Rico among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 We leave out the share who finished for Puerto Rico: half of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states. We leave out the share working 6 months later for Puerto Rico: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Sources for the facts about pharmacy technician training in Puerto Rico

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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