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Medical lab technician programs in Washington

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

4 schools offer these medical lab programs, and Washington 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 Washington, 1 of the 4 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 4 programs here are medical lab technician (associate degree, 2 programs), medical lab technician certificate (1 program) and medical lab assistant course (1 program).

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How much do medical lab technician programs cost in Washington?

Two-year degrees (2 programs)
$10,886 to $14,471all 2 with a price
Other medical lab programs (2 programs)
$2,672 to $7,071all 2 with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Are there free medical lab technician programs in Washington?

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

All 4 medical lab programs in Washington approved for WIOA funding

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4 programs

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

    Medical Laboratory Technician

    Clover Park Technical College

    Lakewood

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Clover Park Technical College, LakewoodMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$47,000
    Price if you pay yourself$10,886
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Technician at Clover Park Technical College
    More details about Medical Laboratory Technician at Clover Park Technical College
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    65%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,751
    Length
    33 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    17
    Earned a year, estimated
    $47,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,886
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Technician at Clover Park Technical College

  • Medical lab technician certificateIn personPrerequisite courses

    Medical Laboratory Technology

    Shoreline Community College

    Shoreline

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Shoreline Community College, ShorelineMedical lab technician certificate · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,071
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Technology at Shoreline Community College
    More details about Medical Laboratory Technology at Shoreline Community College
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    13
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,071
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Technology at Shoreline Community College

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

    Medical Laboratory Technology

    Wenatchee Valley College

    Wenatchee

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Wenatchee Valley College, WenatcheeMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$52,700
    Price if you pay yourself$14,471
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Technology at Wenatchee Valley College
    More details about Medical Laboratory Technology at Wenatchee Valley College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,168
    Length
    60 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    $52,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,471
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Technology at Wenatchee Valley College

  • Medical lab assistant courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Clinical Lab Assistant

    Edmonds College

    Lynnwood

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Edmonds College, LynnwoodMedical lab assistant course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,672
    Program website, Clinical Lab Assistant at Edmonds College
    More details about Clinical Lab Assistant at Edmonds College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,672
    Program website, Clinical Lab Assistant at Edmonds College

How to pay for medical lab technician programs in Washington

WIOA funding can pay for medical lab technician programs in Washington

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 Seattle, Wenatchee and other Washington cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Washington

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

Where the Washington medical lab program numbers come from

Which Washington medical lab programs are on this list?

These are the medical lab programs Washington 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 Washington offers.

How the prices and results of Washington 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 Washington

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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