Job training programs in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
207 programs in 50 fields, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
24 schools offer these programs with classes in the Baton Rouge area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Compare the fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
All job training programs in Louisiana, including online programs
Compare job training in Baton Rouge: cost, pay and results
A field with too few programs here for a page of its own opens the Louisiana list, filtered to the Baton Rouge area.
| Training | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding classes | 20 | $8,000 to $15,600 | about $48,500 | Left out | Left out |
| Crane operator training | 20 | $1,838 to $5,250 | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Industrial maintenance technician training | 19 | $1,100 to $1,338 | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| HVAC training | 11 | $550 to $17,156 | about $16,000 | Left out | Left out |
| Medical assistant training | 10 | $5,667 to $15,050 | about $21,900 | Left out | Left out |
| Electrician training | 10 | $1,112 to $1,275 | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| CDL training | 9 | $3,500 to $5,595 | about $33,900 | Left out | Left out |
| Plumbing school | 8 | $850 to $4,222 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Phlebotomy training | 7 | $1,312 to $2,749 | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Construction training programs | 7 | $875 to $9,394 | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Manufacturing technician training | 7 | $450 to $8,102 | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| CNA classes | 6 | $1,781 to $2,000 | Not reported | Not reported | Left out |
| Digital marketing courses | 5 | $2,405 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Dental assistant programs | 4 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Pharmacy technician training | 4 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| IT training | 4 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| EKG technician programs | 4 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Medical billing and coding training | 3 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| LPN programs | 3 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Medical administrative assistant training | 3 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Administrative assistant training | 3 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| AutoCAD and drafting courses | 3 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| OSHA safety training | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| RN programs | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Massage therapy school | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Surgical tech programs | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Radiology tech programs | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Aircraft mechanic school | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Patient care technician training | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Auto body repair classes | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Auto mechanic classes | 1 | Not enough data | Not reported | Left out | Left out |
| Heavy equipment operator training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Diesel mechanic training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Cybersecurity training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Project management certification | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Accounting and bookkeeping classes | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Paralegal programs | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Culinary school | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Medication aide training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Coding and software development courses | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Sterile processing technician training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Sonography school | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Medical lab technician programs | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Web and graphic design courses | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Health information technology programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Customer service training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Electronics technician training | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Business administration programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Criminal justice programs | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Solar and wind technician training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
Each figure is the middle program of that field in this area. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate.Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Baton Rouge may offer more. How these figures are made
Where the Baton Rouge job training numbers come from
Which Baton Rouge programs are counted?
Programs with classes in the Baton Rouge area that the state they're in approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act). Online programs are on the state pages. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Baton Rouge offers.
What the figures for each field mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
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".6 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 funding facts about job training in Baton Rouge
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- 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
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns