Pharmacy Technician
Sanger Adult School · Sanger, CA
- Cost
- $3,635
- Length
- 12 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- 23%
Program names and program descriptions appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Occupation titles are translated where O*NET publishes a Spanish name. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
- People enrolled
- 161
- Finished the program
- 88%Based on 156 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
- 23%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
- $9,870A 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 jobs 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.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
Where California publishes a separate figure for Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.
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.
Show 4 more things this job involves
- Maintain proper storage and security conditions for drugs.
- Prepare and process medical insurance claim forms and records.
- Receive and store incoming supplies, verify quantities against invoices, check for outdated medications in current inventory, and inform supervisors of stock needs and shortages.
- Answer telephones, responding to questions or requests.
What this pays in Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties)
Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.
| Area | The lowest-paid tenth earn under | Half earn under | The highest-paid tenth earn over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties) | $39,372 | $53,672 | $75,146 |
| Across California | $44,049 | $56,653 | $83,463 |
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.
- Typical pay in California
- $56,653per yearFresno MSA: $49,561
- Projected openings
- 41,220Fresno MSA: 1,500
- 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.
Pharmacy Aides
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Pharmacy Aide · Drug Purchaser · Pharmacy Clerk · Pharmacy Cashier
- Greet customers and help them locate merchandise.
- Prepare prescription labels by typing or operating a computer and printer.
- Operate cash register to process cash or credit sales.
- Accept prescriptions for filling, gathering and processing necessary information.
Show 4 more things this job involves
- Answer telephone inquiries, referring callers to pharmacist when necessary.
- Compound, package, and label pharmaceutical products, under direction of pharmacist.
- Process medical insurance claims, posting bill amounts and calculating copayments.
- Receive, store, and inventory pharmaceutical supplies or medications, check for out-of-date medications, and notify pharmacist when inventory levels are low.
What this pays in Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties)
Each bar runs from the lowest-paid tenth to the highest-paid tenth. The darker middle is where half the people are, and the line is the median.
| Area | The lowest-paid tenth earn under | Half earn under | The highest-paid tenth earn over |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties) | $35,692 | $37,189 | $62,217 |
| Across California | $37,158 | $43,269 | $73,127 |
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties) beside the same figures for the whole state. A region can sit well below or above the statewide spread, and the statewide number is the one most often quoted — so where they differ, the local row is the one that describes the work near this program.
- Typical pay in California
- $43,269per yearFresno MSA: $37,620
- Projected openings
- 12,610Fresno MSA: 370
- Projected change
- +1.2%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- Under a month
No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.
Program details
This program provides in-person instruction only.
This is a comprehensive program designed to train individuals, under the guidance of experienced pharmacists, in the preparation of medications, dispensing medications, offering related patient assistance, and overseeing both clinical and business aspects of pharmacy operations. This program encompasses a wide array of subjects, including but not limited to medical and pharmaceutical terminology, fundamental principles of pharmacology and pharmaceutics, identification of drugs, pharmacy laboratory protocols, interpretation of prescriptions, effective patient communication and education strategies, safety protocols, meticulous record-keeping, precise measurement and testing methodologies, proficient handling of pharmacy business affairs, prescription preparation, logistics management, dispensing procedures, and adherence to relevant 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 (2026-09-18). 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.
Ask before you enroll, not after
The order the rules set out starts at the center rather than at the school. Before a center can find somebody eligible for training services it has to gather enough to decide, at a minimum through an interview, evaluation or assessment and career planning. Referring a person to the provider they have chosen and setting up the account both come after that, and both are the center's to do — the account is a payment agreement with the training provider, and it is the provider that is paid through it. So the call belongs before enrolling and before paying. Anyone who has already done either should still ask, and ask what it means for them.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
Parlier-Workforce ConnectionAffiliate site
Phone: 559-230-4400
13660 East Manning AveSuite 103Parlier, CA 93648about 14 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm
Tulare County Employment Connection - DinubaAffiliate site
Phone: 559-406-1001 or 559-591-5701
400 West Tulare StreetPrroteus Suite CDinuba, CA 93618about 17.6 miles away
Hours: Mon - Fri 8am- 5pm
Fresno East -Workforce ConnectionComprehensive center
Phone: 559-230-4440
1455 E. Shaw AvenueFresno, CA 93710about 17.9 miles away
Hours: Monday -Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
At a comprehensive center all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. 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.
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