Pharmacy technician training in Washington

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

17 schools offer these pharmacy technician programs, and Washington 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 Washington, 1 of the 18 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 15 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 18 programs here are pharmacy technician (12 programs), pharmacy technician (associate degree, 5 programs) and pharmacy technician apprenticeship (1 program).

See the 18 programs

How much does pharmacy technician training cost in Washington?

Certificates and short courses (13 programs): $3,600 to $10,484most of them, usually 30 to 40 weeks long
Two-year degrees (5 programs): $9,780 to $10,481most of them, usually 60 weeks long

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program: 58%
Working 6 months later: 78%
Earned a year, estimated: about $33,100
Length: 30 to 60 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 Washington may also offer pharmacy technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free pharmacy technician training in Washington?

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 4 people at 1 of the 18 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. Certificates and short courses here mostly cost $3,600 to $10,484.Two-year degrees here mostly cost $9,780 to $10,481.

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

How to pay for pharmacy technician training in Washington

WIOA funding can pay for pharmacy technician training in Washington

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 Washington

programs with a price cost under $5,000: 4 of 16
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 38th of 40
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 15 of 18
pharmacy technician programs here, against the typical state's 10: 18 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 Seattle, Portland, Spokane and other Washington cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas and 1 online.

Other training in Washington

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

Where the Washington pharmacy technician program numbers come from

Which Washington pharmacy technician programs are on this list?

These are the pharmacy technician programs Washington 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 Washington offers.

How the prices and results of Washington 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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Pharmacy technician training in Washington

How much does pharmacy technician training cost in Washington?

Is there free pharmacy technician training in Washington?

All 18 pharmacy technician programs in Washington approved for WIOA funding