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Patient care technician training in Louisiana

19 patient care technician programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

18 schools offer these patient care technician programs, and Louisiana has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

The federal job guide has no separate profile for patient care technicians; the closest is nursing assistants, who give basic care and help patients with daily activities. Nursing assistants often complete a state-approved program and pass the state's competency exam, which puts them on the state registry that nursing home work requires.1

In Louisiana, 7 of the 19 programs take students without a high school diploma, 11 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 19 programs here are patient care technician course (16 programs) and patient care technician with nursing assistant (CNA) training (3 programs).

See the 19 programs

How much does patient care technician training cost in Louisiana?

$3,035 to $4,916 is what most patient care technician programs in Louisiana cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 19 programs with a price. All of them: $600 to $12,500

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
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
8 to 29 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 patient care technician training. How these figures are made

Is there free patient care technician training in Louisiana?

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

All 19 patient care technician programs in Louisiana approved for WIOA funding

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19 programs

  • Patient care technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Patient Care Tech

    Louisiana Delta Community College

    Monroe

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Louisiana Delta Community College, MonroePatient care technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$16,000
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500

    18 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Patient Care Tech at Louisiana Delta Community College
    More details about Patient Care Tech at Louisiana Delta Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,997
    Length
    72 weeks, 27 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,550
    Students counted
    188
    Earned a year, estimated
    $16,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    18
    Program website, Patient Care Tech at Louisiana Delta Community College

  • Patient care technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Patient Care Technician

    Northshore Technical Community College

    Lacombe

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northshore Technical Community College, LacombePatient care technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,900
    Price if you pay yourself$4,203
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Northshore Technical Community College
    More details about Patient Care Technician at Northshore Technical Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,220
    Length
    32 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,894
    Students counted
    105
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,203
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Northshore Technical Community College

  • Patient care technician courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Patient Care Technician/PCT

    River Parishes Institute, LLC

    Gonzales

    No diploma needed

    River Parishes Institute, LLC, GonzalesPatient care technician courseHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$29,900
    Price if you pay yourself$4,900

    21 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Patient Care Technician/PCT at River Parishes Institute, LLC
    More details about Patient Care Technician/PCT at River Parishes Institute, LLC
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,470
    Length
    16 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,421
    Students counted
    21
    Earned a year, estimated
    $29,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,900
    students trained with WIOA funding
    21
    Program website, Patient Care Technician/PCT at River Parishes Institute, LLC

  • Patient care technician courseIn personPrerequisite courses

    Patient Care Technician

    River Parishes Community College

    Gonzales

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    River Parishes Community College, GonzalesPatient care technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,632
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at River Parishes Community College
    More details about Patient Care Technician at River Parishes Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    42 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $620
    Students counted
    30
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,632
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at River Parishes Community College

  • Patient care technician courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Patient Care Technician

    Tender Love & Care Allied Health Training

    Gretna

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tender Love & Care Allied Health Training, GretnaPatient care technician courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,300

    12 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Tender Love & Care Allied Health Training
    More details about Patient Care Technician at Tender Love & Care Allied Health Training
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,200
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,300
    students trained with WIOA funding
    12
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Tender Love & Care Allied Health Training

  • Patient care technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Patient Care Technician

    Orphic Training Solutions

    Shreveport

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Orphic Training Solutions, ShreveportPatient care technician courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$600
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Orphic Training Solutions
    More details about Patient Care Technician at Orphic Training Solutions
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $600
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Orphic Training Solutions

  • Patient care technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    patient care technician

    Global Lab Training Center c/o Annette Jones

    Monroe

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Global Lab Training Center c/o Annette Jones, MonroePatient care technician courseIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$900
    More details about patient care technician at Global Lab Training Center c/o Annette Jones
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $900

  • Patient care technician with nursing assistant (CNA) trainingIn personNo diploma needed

    Patient Care Technician/Nurse Aide Training/ Community Health services

    Advance Nursing Training LLC

    New Orleans

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Advance Nursing Training LLC, New OrleansPatient care technician with nursing assistant (CNA) training · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,000
    More details about Patient Care Technician/Nurse Aide Training/ Community Health services at Advance Nursing Training LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,199
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,000

  • Patient care technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Patient Care Technician (includes EKG and Phlebotomy)

    St Agatha Career School LLC

    New Orleans

    No diploma needed

    St Agatha Career School LLC, New OrleansPatient care technician courseIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    School website, Patient Care Technician (includes EKG and Phlebotomy) at St Agatha Career School LLC
    More details about Patient Care Technician (includes EKG and Phlebotomy) at St Agatha Career School LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $6,300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,500
    School website, Patient Care Technician (includes EKG and Phlebotomy) at St Agatha Career School LLC

  • Patient care technician with nursing assistant (CNA) trainingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Patient Care Technician-Workforce Accelerated Program

    Louisiana Delta Community College

    Monroe

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Louisiana Delta Community College, MonroePatient care technician with nursing assistant (CNA) training · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,620
    School website, Patient Care Technician-Workforce Accelerated Program at Louisiana Delta Community College
    More details about Patient Care Technician-Workforce Accelerated Program at Louisiana Delta Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,620
    School website, Patient Care Technician-Workforce Accelerated Program at Louisiana Delta Community College

  • Patient care technician courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Patient Care Technician Bootcamp

    QS Academy

    Based in Austin, TX

    High school diploma or equivalent

    QS Academy, based in Austin, TXPatient care technician courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,450
    Program website, Patient Care Technician Bootcamp at QS Academy
    More details about Patient Care Technician Bootcamp at QS Academy
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,450
    Program website, Patient Care Technician Bootcamp at QS Academy

  • Patient care technician with nursing assistant (CNA) trainingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Patient Care Technician with Certified Nurse Aide Training

    Delgado Community College

    New Orleans

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Delgado Community College, New OrleansPatient care technician with nursing assistant (CNA) training · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,469
    School website, Patient Care Technician with Certified Nurse Aide Training at Delgado Community College
    More details about Patient Care Technician with Certified Nurse Aide Training at Delgado Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $667
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,469
    School website, Patient Care Technician with Certified Nurse Aide Training at Delgado Community College

  • Patient care technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Patient Care Technician

    Southern University at Shreveport

    Shreveport

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern University at Shreveport, ShreveportPatient care technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,925
    School website, Patient Care Technician at Southern University at Shreveport
    More details about Patient Care Technician at Southern University at Shreveport
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    7 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,205
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,925
    School website, Patient Care Technician at Southern University at Shreveport

  • Patient care technician courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Patient Care Technician

    MedCertify.com

    Based in Louisville, KY

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MedCertify.com, based in Louisville, KYPatient care technician courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at MedCertify.com
    More details about Patient Care Technician at MedCertify.com
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at MedCertify.com

  • Patient care technician courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Patient Care Technician Certificate

    Fletcher Technical Community College

    Schriever

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Fletcher Technical Community College, SchrieverPatient care technician course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,271
    Program website, Patient Care Technician Certificate at Fletcher Technical Community College
    More details about Patient Care Technician Certificate at Fletcher Technical Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,773
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,271
    Program website, Patient Care Technician Certificate at Fletcher Technical Community College

  • Patient care technician courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Patient Care Technician/PCT

    Next Level Educational Services

    Laplace

    No diploma needed

    Next Level Educational Services, LaplacePatient care technician courseHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    Program website, Patient Care Technician/PCT at Next Level Educational Services
    More details about Patient Care Technician/PCT at Next Level Educational Services
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    14 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,150
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,500
    Program website, Patient Care Technician/PCT at Next Level Educational Services

  • Patient care technician courseIn personNo diploma needed

    Patient Care Technician

    Nunez Community College

    Chalmette

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Nunez Community College, ChalmettePatient care technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,931
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Nunez Community College
    More details about Patient Care Technician at Nunez Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,250
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,931
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Nunez Community College

  • Patient care technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Patient Care Technician

    Northwest Louisiana Technical College

    Minden

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northwest Louisiana Technical College, MindenPatient care technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,350
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Northwest Louisiana Technical College
    More details about Patient Care Technician at Northwest Louisiana Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,286
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,350
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Northwest Louisiana Technical College

  • Patient care technician courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Patient Care Technician

    Healthcare Training Institute LLC

    Kenner

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Healthcare Training Institute LLC, KennerPatient care technician course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,500
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Healthcare Training Institute LLC
    More details about Patient Care Technician at Healthcare Training Institute LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $230
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,500
    Program website, Patient Care Technician at Healthcare Training Institute LLC

How to pay for patient care technician training in Louisiana

WIOA funding can pay for patient care technician training 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 patient care technician training

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 patient care technician training

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: Patient care technician training in Louisiana

programs with a price cost under $3,000
5 of 19
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
12th of 15
patient care technician programs here, against the typical state's 3
19 vs 3

State comparisons use the same figures as the patient care technician training 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).

Patient care technician training in New Orleans, Monroe, Baton Rouge and other Louisiana cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area and 2 online.

Other training in Louisiana

How patient care technician training compares with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in Louisiana

Where the Louisiana patient care technician program numbers come from

Which Louisiana patient care technician programs are on this list?

These are the patient care technician 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 patient care technician 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 patient care technician training in Louisiana

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Nursing Assistants and Orderlies
  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