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Medical lab technician programs in Colorado

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

4 schools offer these medical lab programs, and Colorado 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 Colorado, 1 of the 4 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for a bachelor's degree.

By kind, the 4 programs here are medical lab program (level not stated, 3 programs) and medical lab assistant course (1 program).

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How much do medical lab technician programs cost in Colorado?

$4,000 to $20,524

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
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The 4 figures filed fail our checks

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

Are there free medical lab technician programs in Colorado?

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

All 4 medical lab programs in Colorado approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

  • Medical lab program (level not stated)HybridBachelor's degree

    Medical Lab Technologies

    Western Colorado Community College

    Grand Junction

    Accredited school

    Bachelor's degree

    Western Colorado Community College, Grand JunctionMedical lab program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Bachelor's degree

    Earned a year, estimated$27,900
    Price if you pay yourself$18,200
    Program website, Medical Lab Technologies at Western Colorado Community College
    More details about Medical Lab Technologies at Western Colorado Community College
    Finished
    23%
    Working at 6 months
    56%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,970
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    55
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $18,200
    Program website, Medical Lab Technologies at Western Colorado Community College

  • Medical lab assistant courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Laboratory Assistant

    Medcerts LLC

    Livonia, MI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Medcerts LLC, Livonia, MIMedical lab assistant courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Colorado; Colorado approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    School website, Medical Laboratory Assistant at Medcerts LLC
    More details about Medical Laboratory Assistant at Medcerts LLC
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    39
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    School website, Medical Laboratory Assistant at Medcerts LLC

  • Medical lab program (level not stated)HybridNo diploma needed

    Medical Laboratory Technician

    Otero Junior College

    La Junta

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Otero Junior College, La JuntaMedical lab program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,000
    Price if you pay yourself$10,286
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Technician at Otero Junior College
    More details about Medical Laboratory Technician at Otero Junior College
    Finished
    45%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,752
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $2,050
    Students counted
    38
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,286
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Technician at Otero Junior College

  • Medical lab program (level not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Laboratory Science Program

    Metropolitan State University of Denver

    Denver

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Metropolitan State University of Denver, DenverMedical lab program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$41,400
    Price if you pay yourself$20,524
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Science Program at Metropolitan State University of Denver
    More details about Medical Laboratory Science Program at Metropolitan State University of Denver
    Finished
    15%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,361
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $802
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    $41,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $20,524
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Science Program at Metropolitan State University of Denver

How to pay for medical lab technician programs in Colorado

WIOA funding can pay for medical lab technician programs in Colorado

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.

Medical lab technician programs in Grand Junction, Detroit, Denver and other Colorado cities

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

Other training in Colorado

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

Where the Colorado medical lab program numbers come from

Which Colorado medical lab programs are on this list?

These are the medical lab programs Colorado 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 Colorado offers.

How the prices and results of Colorado 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.

How reliable are the Colorado figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about medical lab technician programs in Colorado

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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
  10. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns