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Pharmacy Technician

College and Career Advantage Regional Occupational Program · San Juan Capistrano, CA

Cost
$25
Length
22 weeks
Working 6 months later
22%

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled
290
Finished the program
80%Based on 270 peopleTypical California program: 85% of 1,951 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Working 6 months later
22%Typical California program: 69% of 1,690 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.
Earnings in one quarter after
$10,072A single quarter of earnings, roughly three months, not a yearly salary. Do not compare it directly with the yearly pay shown for the occupation.Typical California program: $10,900 of 1,339 reportingThat median pools every California program that reported this measure, whatever its length, credential, or field, and leaves out the ones that reported nothing. It is a reference point, not a rating of this program.

The job this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

No regional figures for this program's city

San Juan Capistrano is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

Pharmacy Technicians

Job ads may call this: Compounding Technician · Accredited Pharmacy Technician · Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) · RPhT (Registered Pharmacy Technician)

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Receive written prescription or refill requests and verify that information is complete and accurate.
  • Enter prescription information into computer databases.
  • Establish or maintain patient profiles, including lists of medications taken by individual patients.
  • Compute charges for medication or equipment dispensed to hospital patients and enter data in computer.
  • Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
Typical pay in California
$56,653per year
Projected openings
41,220
Projected change
+8.2%
Usually needs
High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
1 to 12 months

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Started college, no degree — 34% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 3% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
3%
High school diploma
25%
Started college, no degree
34%
Two-year degree
17%
Four-year degree
17%
Master's degree
3%
Doctorate or professional degree
1%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

A program that prepares individuals under the supervision of pharmacists to prepare medications provide medications and related assistance to patients and manage pharmacy clinical and business operations. Includes instruction in medical and pharmaceutical terminology principles of pharmacology and pharmaceutics drug identification pharmacy laboratory procedures prescription interpretation patient communication and education safety procedures record-keeping measurement and testing techniques pharmacy business operations prescription preparation logistics and dispensing operations and applicable standards and regulations.

Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

  • Orange County Workforce Solutions CenterAffiliate site

    Phone: 866-500-6587

    28202 Cabot RoadSuite 140Laguna Niguel, CA 92677about 4 miles away

    Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-6pm, Saturday 9am-1pm

    Has a veterans' representative

  • Orange County Workforce Solutions Center- Mobile Unit -Affiliate site

    Phone: 866-500-6587

    1300 S. Grand AvenueUse this link to find location-https://www.ocworkforce-solutions.com/mobile-unitSanta Ana, CA 92705about 19.8 miles away

    Hours: Varies- Check website to book

  • Santa Ana WORK CenterComprehensive center

    Phone: 714-565-2600

    801 West Civic Center Drive,Suite 200Santa Ana, CA 92701about 21.7 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

    Has a veterans' representative

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you →