Medical lab technician programs in Alabama

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

4 schools offer these medical lab programs, and Alabama 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 Alabama, all 4 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 4 programs here are medical lab technician (associate degree, 2 programs) and medical lab program (level not stated, 2 programs).

See the 4 programs

How much do medical lab technician programs cost in Alabama?

$10,400 to $14,814

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Left out; Alabama's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 2 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 Alabama may also offer medical lab technician programs. How these figures are made

Are there free medical lab technician programs in Alabama?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 8 people at 2 of the 4 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $10,400 to $14,814.

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

All 4 medical lab programs in Alabama approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Medical lab technician (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Laboratory Technician AAS
Wallace State Community College
Hanceville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Wallace State Community College, HancevilleMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,400
Program website, Medical Laboratory Technician AAS at Wallace State Community College
More details about Medical Laboratory Technician AAS at Wallace State Community College
Finished
85%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
104 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,250
Students counted
61
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$10,400
Program website, Medical Laboratory Technician AAS at Wallace State Community College
Medical lab program (level not stated)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Laboratory Technology
Calhoun Community College
Decatur
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Calhoun Community College, DecaturMedical lab program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,900
Price if you pay yourself$12,212
3 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Medical Laboratory Technology at Calhoun Community College
More details about Medical Laboratory Technology at Calhoun Community College
Finished
71%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$9,723
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$2,200
Students counted
49
Earned a year, estimated
$38,900
Price if you pay yourself
$12,212
students trained with WIOA funding
3
Program website, Medical Laboratory Technology at Calhoun Community College
Medical lab technician (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Lab Technician Degree
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Gadsden State Community College, GadsdenMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,800
Price if you pay yourself$14,814
5 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Medical Lab Technician Degree at Gadsden State Community College
More details about Medical Lab Technician Degree at Gadsden State Community College
Finished
68%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$8,946
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,705
Students counted
42
Earned a year, estimated
$35,800
Price if you pay yourself
$14,814
students trained with WIOA funding
5
Program website, Medical Lab Technician Degree at Gadsden State Community College
Medical lab program (level not stated)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Laboratory Technology
Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Jefferson State Community College, BirminghamMedical lab program (level not stated) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$22,900
Price if you pay yourself$11,760
School website, Medical Laboratory Technology at Jefferson State Community College
More details about Medical Laboratory Technology at Jefferson State Community College
Finished
67%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$5,729
Length
104 weeks, 36 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,900
Students counted
39
Earned a year, estimated
$22,900
Price if you pay yourself
$11,760
School website, Medical Laboratory Technology at Jefferson State Community College

How to pay for medical lab technician programs in Alabama

WIOA funding can pay for medical lab technician programs in Alabama

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 Cullman, Huntsville, Gadsden and other Alabama cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Alabama

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

Where the Alabama medical lab program numbers come from

Which Alabama medical lab programs are on this list?

These are the medical lab programs Alabama 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 Alabama offers.

How the prices and results of Alabama 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 Alabama figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Alabama among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ We leave out the share working 6 months later for Alabama: its rates sit far below every other state's.

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