Nursing and patient care programs in Louisiana

102 nursing and patient care programs in 6 fields of nursing and patient care, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

59 schools offer these programs, and Louisiana has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 6 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

These programs train you to care for patients directly: in a hospital, a nursing home or their own home. They run from short courses for nursing assistants (CNA), patient care technicians, home health aides and medication aides to LPN programs and RN degrees.

All job training programs in Louisiana, every line of work

Accredited nursing schools in Louisiana, each school with its accreditor

Nursing and patient care programs by state, to compare Louisiana with other states

Compare nursing and patient care programs in Louisiana: cost, pay and results

RN programs (registered nurse)
35 programs at 28 schools
Most cost
$14,690 to $35,968
Earned a year, estimated
about $61,800
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
Left out
LPN programs (licensed practical nurse)
23 programs at 23 schools
Most cost
$9,402 to $20,400
Earned a year, estimated
about $36,000
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
Left out
CNA classes (nursing assistant)
21 programs at 19 schools
Most cost
$1,100 to $2,000
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
Left out
Patient care technician training (hospital patient care)
19 programs at 18 schools
Most cost
$3,035 to $4,916
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
Left out
Medication aide training
3 programs at 3 schools
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Left out
Finished
Left out
Home health aide training
1 program at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported

Each figure is the middle program of that field. 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 Louisiana may offer more. How these figures are made

Are there free nursing programs in Louisiana?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program counted on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.¹²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.³
Or pay yourself. Without funding, prices differ by field: most CNA programs in Louisiana cost $1,100 to $2,000, and most RN programs $14,690 to $35,968. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Other job training in Louisiana, by line of work

Programs approved in Louisiana in each line of work.

Where the Louisiana nursing and patient care numbers come from

Which Louisiana programs are counted?

Programs Louisiana approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁵ 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 Louisiana offers.

What the figures for each field 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 a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).

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".⁶ 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%.

Sources for the funding facts about nursing and patient care programs in Louisiana

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