Pharmacy technician training in Richmond, Virginia
14 pharmacy technician programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
14 schools offer these pharmacy technician programs with classes in the Richmond area, and every one is approved 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 Richmond, 4 of the 14 programs take students without a high school diploma and 10 ask for a diploma or equivalent.
All 14 are the same kind of program: pharmacy technician.
See the 14 programsAll 34 pharmacy technician programs in Virginia, including online programs
How much does pharmacy technician training cost in Richmond?
$866 to $1,858 is what most pharmacy technician programs in Richmond cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 14 programs with a price. All of them: $525 to $15,890
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Length
- 3 to 15 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 Richmond may also offer pharmacy technician training. How these figures are made
All 14 pharmacy technician programs in Richmond approved for WIOA funding
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Pharmacy Technician
AlliedRx Institute of Healthcare
Henrico
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,2508 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Pharmacy Technician at AlliedRx Institute of HealthcareMore details about Pharmacy Technician at AlliedRx Institute of Healthcare
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 14 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $600
- Students counted
- 93
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,250
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 8
Pharmacy Technician Program
Community College Workforce Alliance
Midlothian
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$23,800Price if you pay yourself$1,299More details about Pharmacy Technician Program at Community College Workforce Alliance
- Finished
- 39%
- Working at 6 months
- 71%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,959
- Length
- 1 week, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $129
- Students counted
- 68
- Earned a year, estimated
- $23,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,299
J.T. Pharmacy Technician Training Program
J.T. Pharmacy Training Program
Richmond
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$26,200Price if you pay yourself$2,8003 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about J.T. Pharmacy Technician Training Program at J.T. Pharmacy Training Program
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 80%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,550
- Length
- 12 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 16
- Earned a year, estimated
- $26,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,800
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 3
Pharmacy Technician
Chester Career College
Chester
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$15,890More details about Pharmacy Technician at Chester Career College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 45 weeks, 36 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $151
- Students counted
- 14
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $15,890
Pharmacy Technician Program
Dream Academy Inc.
Richmond
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$525More details about Pharmacy Technician Program at Dream Academy Inc.
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 12 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $224
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $525
Pharmacy Technician Program
Chesterfield Adult Education
Chesterfield
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$530School website, Pharmacy Technician Program at Chesterfield Adult EducationMore details about Pharmacy Technician Program at Chesterfield Adult Education
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 15 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $129
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $530
Pharmacy Technician
Henrico County Adult Education
Henrico
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$578Program website, Pharmacy Technician at Henrico County Adult EducationMore details about Pharmacy Technician at Henrico County Adult Education
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 3 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $182
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $578
Pharmacy Technician Program
Thomas Jennings Open Learning Village, LLC
Richmond
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$855Program website, Pharmacy Technician Program at Thomas Jennings Open Learning Village, LLCMore details about Pharmacy Technician Program at Thomas Jennings Open Learning Village, LLC
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 8 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $20
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $855
Pharmacy Technician
Professional Career Institute
Richmond
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$900More details about Pharmacy Technician at Professional Career Institute
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 2 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $220
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $900
Edgenuity Online Pharmacy Technician Training
Edgenuity Online Pharmacy Tech Training
Richmond
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$950More details about Edgenuity Online Pharmacy Technician Training at Edgenuity Online Pharmacy Tech Training
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 36 weeks, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $154
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $950
Pharmacy Technician
Global Institute of Techology Services
Richmond
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,200School website, Pharmacy Technician at Global Institute of Techology ServicesMore details about Pharmacy Technician at Global Institute of Techology Services
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 1 week, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $175
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,200
Pharmacy Technician Program
Richmond Adult Technical Center
Richmond
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,299School website, Pharmacy Technician Program at Richmond Adult Technical CenterMore details about Pharmacy Technician Program at Richmond Adult Technical Center
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $179
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,299
Pharmacy Technician
Petersburg High Adult & Continuing Education Program
Petersburg
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,044More details about Pharmacy Technician at Petersburg High Adult & Continuing Education Program
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 10 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $125
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,044
Pharmacy Technician
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,380Program website, Pharmacy Technician at Virginia Commonwealth UniversityMore details about Pharmacy Technician at Virginia Commonwealth University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 20 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $120
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,380
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How to pay for pharmacy technician training in Richmond
WIOA funding can pay for pharmacy technician training in Richmond
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.
Other training in Richmond
How pharmacy technician training compares with the rest of medical office and lab work across Virginia: Medical certification programs in Virginia
Where the Richmond pharmacy technician program numbers come from
Which Richmond pharmacy technician programs are on this list?
These are the pharmacy technician programs with classes in the Richmond area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Virginia page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.
How the prices and results of Richmond 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.
Sources for the facts about pharmacy technician training in Richmond
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Pharmacy Technicians
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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