Electronics technician training in Louisiana

4 electronics programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these electronics programs, and Louisiana has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Electrical and electronic engineering technicians help engineers design and develop electrical and electronic equipment. They typically need an associate degree; certifications are available in many specialties, and while optional, they show advanced knowledge.¹

In Louisiana, 1 of the 4 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are electronics (associate degree, 2 programs), fiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cabling (1 program) and electronics technician certificate or diploma (1 program).

See the 4 programs

How much does electronics technician training cost in Louisiana?

Two-year degrees (2 programs): $8,478 to $31,060all 2 with a price
Other electronics programs (2 programs): $2,400 to $7,477all 2 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 Louisiana's programs report exactly 100%
Working 6 months later: Left out; Most of Louisiana's programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Louisiana may also offer electronics technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free electronics technician training in Louisiana?

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.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴
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. Two-year degrees here cost $8,478 to $31,060.Other electronics programs here cost $2,400 to $7,477.

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

All 4 electronics programs in Louisiana approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Electronics (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Industrial Electronics Technology
South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
South Louisiana Community College, LafayetteElectronics (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$27,600
Price if you pay yourself$8,478
Program website, Industrial Electronics Technology at South Louisiana Community College
More details about Industrial Electronics Technology at South Louisiana Community College
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$6,892
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$2,440
Students counted
194
Earned a year, estimated
$27,600
Price if you pay yourself
$8,478
Program website, Industrial Electronics Technology at South Louisiana Community College
Electronics (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Automation & Electronic Systems Technology
ITI Technical College
Baton Rouge
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
ITI Technical College, Baton RougeElectronics (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$36,100
Price if you pay yourself$31,060
Program website, Automation & Electronic Systems Technology at ITI Technical College
More details about Automation & Electronic Systems Technology at ITI Technical College
Finished
Left out
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$9,032
Length
96 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,503
Students counted
32
Earned a year, estimated
$36,100
Price if you pay yourself
$31,060
Program website, Automation & Electronic Systems Technology at ITI Technical College
Fiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cablingIn personNo diploma needed
Fiber Optics Technology
Bossier Parish Community College
Bossier City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Bossier Parish Community College, Bossier CityFiber optic, telecom and low-voltage cabling · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,400
Program website, Fiber Optics Technology at Bossier Parish Community College
More details about Fiber Optics Technology at Bossier Parish Community College
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
$700
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,400
Program website, Fiber Optics Technology at Bossier Parish Community College
Electronics technician certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Industrial Electronics Technology - TD
South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
South Louisiana Community College, LafayetteElectronics technician certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,477
Program website, Industrial Electronics Technology - TD at South Louisiana Community College
More details about Industrial Electronics Technology - TD at South Louisiana Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
40 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,200
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$7,477
Program website, Industrial Electronics Technology - TD at South Louisiana Community College

How to pay for electronics technician training in Louisiana

WIOA funding can pay for electronics technician training in Louisiana

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 electronics 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 electronics 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.

Electronics technician training in Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Shreveport and other Louisiana cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Louisiana

How electronics technician training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Louisiana

Where the Louisiana electronics program numbers come from

Which Louisiana electronics programs are on this list?

These are the electronics programs Louisiana 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 Louisiana offers.

How the prices and results of Louisiana electronics 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 Louisiana figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Louisiana among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ We leave out the share working 6 months later for Louisiana: most of its programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to. We leave out the share who finished for Louisiana: half of its programs report exactly 100%.

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