Job training programs in New Orleans
62 programs in 9 trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
22 schools offer these programs with classes in the New Orleans-Metairie area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Compare the trades below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
All job training programs in Louisiana, including online programs
Compare job training in New Orleans: cost, pay and results
| Training | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA classes | 13 | $1,020 to $4,050 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| CDL training | 13 | $2,995 to $5,495 | about $36,000 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Phlebotomy training | 13 | $1,000 to $3,200 | about $28,600 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Medical assistant trainingToo few here for an area page; links to all of Louisiana | 7 | $5,850 to $13,405 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Welding classesToo few here for an area page; links to all of Louisiana | 7 | $2,724 to $4,075 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| LPN programsToo few here for an area page; links to all of Louisiana | 3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| EMT classesToo few here for an area page; links to all of Louisiana | 3 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Medical billing and coding trainingToo few here for an area page; links to all of Louisiana | 2 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| HVAC trainingToo few here for an area page; links to all of Louisiana | 1 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
Each figure is the middle program of that trade in this area. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in New Orleans may offer more. How these figures are made
Where the New Orleans job training numbers come from
Which New Orleans programs are counted?
Programs with classes in the New Orleans-Metairie area that the state they're in approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). Online programs are on the state pages. They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what New Orleans offers.
What the figures for each trade mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where too few programs report a figure, the table says "Not reported".
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".4 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%.