Job training programs in New Orleans, Louisiana
141 programs in 45 fields, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
31 schools offer these programs with classes in the New Orleans-Metairie 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 New Orleans: cost, pay and results
A field with too few programs here for a page of its own opens the Louisiana list, filtered to the New Orleans-Metairie area.
| Training | Programs | Most cost | Earned a year, estimated | Working 6 months later | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phlebotomy training | 15 | $1,100 to $3,600 | about $30,500 | Left out | Left out |
| CDL training | 13 | $2,995 to $5,495 | about $36,000 | Left out | Left out |
| CNA classes | 8 | $880 to $2,012 | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Medical assistant training | 7 | $5,850 to $13,405 | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Welding classes | 7 | $2,724 to $4,075 | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| EKG technician programs | 7 | $1,330 to $3,000 | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Construction training programs | 7 | $871 to $7,083 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Patient care technician training | 7 | $2,484 to $5,116 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| LPN programs | 5 | $10,802 to $24,400 | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Water treatment operator training | 5 | $1,800 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Industrial maintenance technician training | 4 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| EMT classes | 3 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Electrician training | 3 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Carpentry classes | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Heavy equipment operator training | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Culinary school | 3 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Medical administrative assistant training | 3 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Medical billing and coding training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Pharmacy technician training | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Diesel mechanic training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| IT training | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Paralegal programs | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Early childhood education programs | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Forklift certification | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Customer service training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Business administration programs | 2 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| OSHA safety training | 2 | Too few figures to show | |||
| HVAC training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Dental assistant programs | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Plumbing school | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| CNC machinist training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| RN programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Massage therapy school | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Surgical tech programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Medication aide training | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Hospitality management programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Community health worker training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Coding and software development courses | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Lineman school | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Real estate school | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Crane operator training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Healthcare administration programs | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Manufacturing technician training | 1 | Not enough data | Not enough data | Left out | Left out |
| Merchant mariner training | 1 | Too few figures to show | |||
| Dialysis 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 New Orleans may offer more. How these figures are made
Where the New Orleans job training numbers come from
Which New Orleans programs are counted?
Programs with classes in the New Orleans-Metairie 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 New Orleans 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 New Orleans
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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