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Medical lab technician programs in Louisiana

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

10 schools offer these medical lab programs, and Louisiana 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 Louisiana, 1 of the 10 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 8 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 10 programs here are medical lab technician (associate degree, 5 programs), medical lab scientist (bachelor's degree, 3 programs) and medical lab assistant course (2 programs).

See the 10 programs

How much do medical lab technician programs cost in Louisiana?

Two-year degrees (5 programs)
$9,000 to $17,215most of them
Bachelor's degrees (3 programs)
$36,991 to $42,540all 3 with a price
Other medical lab programs (2 programs)
$4,000 to $4,199all 2 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
Left out
Half of Louisiana's programs report exactly 100%
Working 6 months later
Left out
Most of Louisiana's programs report exactly 100%, which no other state comes close to
Earned a year, estimated
about $47,200
Length
52 to 120 weeks

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

Are there free medical lab technician programs in Louisiana?

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

All 10 medical lab programs in Louisiana approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • Medical lab scientist (bachelor's degree)OnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Laboratory Science

    University of Louisiana at Monroe

    Based in Monroe, LA

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Louisiana at Monroe, based in Monroe, LAMedical lab scientist (bachelor's degree) · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$52,700
    Price if you pay yourself$38,919

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Medical Laboratory Science at University of Louisiana at Monroe
    More details about Medical Laboratory Science at University of Louisiana at Monroe
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,173
    Length
    136 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,550
    Students counted
    184
    Earned a year, estimated
    $52,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $38,919
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Science at University of Louisiana at Monroe

  • Medical lab scientist (bachelor's degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Technology

    Louisiana Tech University

    Ruston

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Louisiana Tech University, RustonMedical lab scientist (bachelor's degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$53,700
    Price if you pay yourself$42,540
    Program website, Medical Technology at Louisiana Tech University
    More details about Medical Technology at Louisiana Tech University
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,423
    Length
    120 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $22,176
    Students counted
    153
    Earned a year, estimated
    $53,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $42,540
    Program website, Medical Technology at Louisiana Tech University

  • Medical lab scientist (bachelor's degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Laboratory Science, BS

    McNeese State University

    Lake Charles

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    McNeese State University, Lake CharlesMedical lab scientist (bachelor's degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$47,200
    Price if you pay yourself$36,991
    School website, Medical Laboratory Science, BS at McNeese State University
    More details about Medical Laboratory Science, BS at McNeese State University
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,788
    Length
    120 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,470
    Students counted
    144
    Earned a year, estimated
    $47,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $36,991
    School website, Medical Laboratory Science, BS at McNeese State University

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

    Associate of Science in Medical Laboratory Science

    Louisiana State University at Alexandria

    Alexandria

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Louisiana State University at Alexandria, AlexandriaMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$51,300
    Price if you pay yourself$17,215
    Program website, Associate of Science in Medical Laboratory Science at Louisiana State University at Alexandria
    More details about Associate of Science in Medical Laboratory Science at Louisiana State University at Alexandria
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,819
    Length
    80 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,800
    Students counted
    92
    Earned a year, estimated
    $51,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $17,215
    Program website, Associate of Science in Medical Laboratory Science at Louisiana State University at Alexandria

  • Medical lab technician (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Medical Laboratory Science-Credit

    South Louisiana Community College

    Lafayette

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    South Louisiana Community College, LafayetteMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$37,600
    Price if you pay yourself$8,478
    School website, Medical Laboratory Science-Credit at South Louisiana Community College
    More details about Medical Laboratory Science-Credit at South Louisiana Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,409
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $2,940
    Students counted
    85
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,478
    School website, Medical Laboratory Science-Credit at South Louisiana Community College

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

    Medical Laboratory Technology

    Fortis College

    Baton Rouge

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Fortis College, Baton RougeMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$17,600
    Price if you pay yourself$39,878
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Technology at Fortis College
    More details about Medical Laboratory Technology at Fortis College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,389
    Length
    96 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,783
    Students counted
    76
    Earned a year, estimated
    $17,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $39,878
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Technology at Fortis College

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

    Medical Laboratory Technician

    Southern University at Shreveport

    Shreveport

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern University at Shreveport, ShreveportMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$40,500
    Price if you pay yourself$9,000

    7 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Medical Laboratory Technician at Southern University at Shreveport
    More details about Medical Laboratory Technician at Southern University at Shreveport
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,121
    Length
    60 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,100
    Students counted
    66
    Earned a year, estimated
    $40,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    7
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Technician at Southern University at Shreveport

  • Medical lab assistant courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    HI-6600: Medical Laboratory Assistant

    MedCerts - Online classes

    Based in Livonia, MI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MedCerts - Online classes, based in Livonia, MIMedical lab assistant courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, HI-6600: Medical Laboratory Assistant at MedCerts - Online classes
    More details about HI-6600: Medical Laboratory Assistant at MedCerts - Online classes
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    Program website, HI-6600: Medical Laboratory Assistant at MedCerts - Online classes

  • Medical lab assistant courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Laboratory Assistant (not available in California or Washington State)

    Southern University at Baton Rouge - Continuing Education

    Based in Baton Rouge, LA

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern University at Baton Rouge - Continuing Education, based in Baton Rouge, LAMedical lab assistant course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,199
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Assistant (not available in California or Washington State) at Southern University at Baton Rouge - Continuing Education
    More details about Medical Laboratory Assistant (not available in California or Washington State) at Southern University at Baton Rouge - Continuing Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,199
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Assistant (not available in California or Washington State) at Southern University at Baton Rouge - Continuing Education

  • Medical lab technician (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Medical Laboratory Technician

    Fletcher Technical Community College

    Schriever

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Fletcher Technical Community College, SchrieverMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,750
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Technician at Fletcher Technical Community College
    More details about Medical Laboratory Technician at Fletcher Technical Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    38 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,848
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,750
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Technician at Fletcher Technical Community College

How to pay for medical lab technician programs in Louisiana

WIOA funding can pay for medical lab technician programs in Louisiana

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 Louisiana

programs with a price cost under $10,000
5 of 10
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
14th of 18
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
9 of 10
medical lab programs here, against the typical state's 4
10 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 Ruston, Lake Charles, Alexandria and other Louisiana cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area and 3 online.

Other training in Louisiana

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

Where the Louisiana medical lab program numbers come from

Which Louisiana medical lab programs are on this list?

These are the medical lab programs Louisiana 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 Louisiana offers.

How the prices and results of Louisiana 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 Louisiana figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Louisiana among the states with "known data quality concerns".10 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 facts about medical lab technician programs in Louisiana

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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