Medical lab technician programs in Idaho

1 medical lab program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this medical lab program, and Idaho has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 Idaho, the one program asks for earlier courses first.

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How much do medical lab technician programs cost in Idaho?

$20,779

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program: 83%
Working 6 months later: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Length: Not reported; The program doesn't 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 Idaho may also offer medical lab technician programs. How these figures are made

Are there free medical lab technician programs in Idaho?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for the 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. The one program with a price costs $20,779.

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

The one medical lab program in Idaho approved for WIOA funding

1 program

Medical lab technician (associate degree)In personPrerequisite courses
Medical Laboratory Technology - AAS
North Idaho College
Coeur D Alene
Accredited school
Prerequisite courses
North Idaho College, Coeur D AleneMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$20,779
More details about Medical Laboratory Technology - AAS at North Idaho College
Finished
83%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$28,154
Students counted
25
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$20,779

How to pay for medical lab technician programs in Idaho

WIOA funding can pay for medical lab technician programs in Idaho

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.

Other training in Idaho

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

Where the Idaho medical lab program numbers come from

Which Idaho medical lab programs are on this list?

These are the medical lab programs Idaho 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 Idaho offers.

How the prices and results of Idaho 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 Idaho figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Idaho: its rates sit far below every other state's.

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