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Medical lab technician programs in Arkansas

7 medical lab programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

7 schools offer these medical lab programs, and Arkansas has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians run the medical lab tests used to diagnose, treat and prevent disease. Most need a bachelor's degree, though technicians sometimes qualify with an associate degree and some vocational and technical schools offer technician certificates; some states require a license, and employers may prefer certification.1

In Arkansas, 5 of the 7 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent, 1 asks for earlier courses first and 1 asks for an associate degree.

By kind, the 7 programs here are medical lab technician (associate degree, 6 programs) and medical lab scientist (bachelor's degree, 1 program).

See the 7 programs

How much do medical lab technician programs cost in Arkansas?

Two-year degrees (6 programs)
$8,384 to $17,433most of them
Bachelor's degrees (1 program)
$12,515the one with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
45%
Working 6 months later
60%
Earned a year, estimated
about $39,800
Length
Not reported
None of the 7 programs report it

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

Are there free medical lab technician programs in Arkansas?

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

All 7 medical lab programs in Arkansas approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • Medical lab scientist (bachelor's degree)OnlineAssociate's degree

    Medical Laboratory Sciences

    UNIVERSITY of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS)

    Based in Little Rock, AR

    Accredited school

    Associate's degree

    UNIVERSITY of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS), based in Little Rock, ARMedical lab scientist (bachelor's degree) · Accredited schoolOnline · Associate's degree

    Earned a year, estimated$66,000
    Price if you pay yourself$12,515
    More details about Medical Laboratory Sciences at UNIVERSITY of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS)
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $16,500
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,200
    Students counted
    2,904
    Earned a year, estimated
    $66,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,515

  • Medical lab technician (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Medical Laboratory Technology (Associate of Applied Science)

    North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus)

    Harrison

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus), HarrisonMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$36,600
    Price if you pay yourself$9,770

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Medical Laboratory Technology (Associate of Applied Science) at North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus)
    More details about Medical Laboratory Technology (Associate of Applied Science) at North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus)
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    60%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,141
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,295
    Students counted
    160
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,770
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Technology (Associate of Applied Science) at North Arkansas College - Nac (North Campus And South Campus)

  • Medical lab technician (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Laboratory Technology Associate of Applied Science

    Arkansas State University (Asu)

    Beebe

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arkansas State University (Asu), BeebeMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$42,900
    Price if you pay yourself$14,235
    More details about Medical Laboratory Technology Associate of Applied Science at Arkansas State University (Asu)
    Finished
    45%
    Working at 6 months
    45%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,733
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,898
    Students counted
    102
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,235

  • Medical lab technician (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Lab Tech

    PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE UNIV OF AR (PCCUA)

    Helena

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE UNIV OF AR (PCCUA), HelenaMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$39,800
    Price if you pay yourself$7,922
    Program website, Medical Lab Tech at PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE UNIV OF AR (PCCUA)
    More details about Medical Lab Tech at PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE UNIV OF AR (PCCUA)
    Finished
    12%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,946
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,280
    Students counted
    62
    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,922
    Program website, Medical Lab Tech at PHILLIPS COMMUNITY COLLEGE UNIV OF AR (PCCUA)

  • Medical lab technician (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Laboratory Technology-AAS

    PHILLIPS Community College of the Univ. of Arkansas (PCCCUA)

    Stuttgart

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    PHILLIPS Community College of the Univ. of Arkansas (PCCCUA), StuttgartMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$39,800
    Price if you pay yourself$7,922
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Technology-AAS at PHILLIPS Community College of the Univ. of Arkansas (PCCCUA)
    More details about Medical Laboratory Technology-AAS at PHILLIPS Community College of the Univ. of Arkansas (PCCCUA)
    Finished
    44%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,946
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,280
    Students counted
    62
    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,922
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Technology-AAS at PHILLIPS Community College of the Univ. of Arkansas (PCCCUA)

  • Medical lab technician (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician

    National Park College (Npc)

    Hot Springs

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    National Park College (Npc), Hot SpringsMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,400
    Price if you pay yourself$18,499
    School website, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician at National Park College (Npc)
    More details about Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician at National Park College (Npc)
    Finished
    77%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,846
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $4,500
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $18,499
    School website, Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician at National Park College (Npc)

  • Medical lab technician (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Clinical Laboratory Science AAS

    Arkansas State University (Asu) - Jonesboro (4 Yr)

    Jonesboro

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arkansas State University (Asu) - Jonesboro (4 Yr), JonesboroMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,400
    Price if you pay yourself$19,387
    More details about Clinical Laboratory Science AAS at Arkansas State University (Asu) - Jonesboro (4 Yr)
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,108
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,274
    Students counted
    25
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $19,387

How to pay for medical lab technician programs in Arkansas

WIOA funding can pay for medical lab technician programs in Arkansas

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 medical lab technician programs

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 medical lab technician programs

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.

Quick facts: Medical lab technician programs in Arkansas

programs with a price cost under $10,000
3 of 7
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
13th of 18
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
3 of 10
medical lab programs here, against the typical state's 4
7 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the medical lab technician programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Medical lab technician programs in Harrison, Searcy, Hot Springs and other Arkansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 in smaller cities and towns and 1 online.

Other training in Arkansas

How medical lab technician programs compare with the rest of medical office and lab work: Medical certification programs in Arkansas

Where the Arkansas medical lab program numbers come from

Which Arkansas medical lab programs are on this list?

These are the medical lab programs Arkansas 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 Arkansas offers.

How the prices and results of Arkansas medical lab 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.

Sources for the facts about medical lab technician programs in Arkansas

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List