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Medical lab technician programs in Michigan

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

9 schools offer these medical lab programs, and Michigan 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 Michigan, 2 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma and 10 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 12 programs here are medical lab assistant course (6 programs), medical lab scientist (bachelor's degree, 3 programs) and medical lab scientist certificate (for graduates, 3 programs).

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How much do medical lab technician programs cost in Michigan?

$7,191 to $21,880 is what most medical lab programs in Michigan cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $1,626 to $60,790

In the typical program

Finished the program
47%
Working 6 months later
73%
Earned a year, estimated
about $30,200
Length
22 to 52 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 Michigan may also offer medical lab technician programs. How these figures are made

Are there free medical lab technician programs in Michigan?

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

All 12 medical lab programs in Michigan approved for WIOA funding

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12 programs

  • Medical lab scientist (bachelor's degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Laboratory Science

    Saginaw Valley State University

    Saginaw

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Saginaw Valley State University, SaginawMedical lab scientist (bachelor's degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$62,300
    Price if you pay yourself$50,592
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Science at Saginaw Valley State University
    More details about Medical Laboratory Science at Saginaw Valley State University
    Finished
    23%
    Working at 6 months
    84%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,586
    Length
    192 weeks, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    67
    Earned a year, estimated
    $62,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $50,592
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Science at Saginaw Valley State University

  • Medical lab scientist (bachelor's degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Laboratory Science

    Ferris State University

    Big Rapids

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ferris State University, Big RapidsMedical lab scientist (bachelor's degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$61,600
    Price if you pay yourself$60,790
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Science at Ferris State University
    More details about Medical Laboratory Science at Ferris State University
    Finished
    39%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,388
    Length
    120 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $750
    Students counted
    55
    Earned a year, estimated
    $61,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $60,790
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Science at Ferris State University

  • Medical lab assistant courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Laboratory Assistant

    Dorsey College

    Saginaw

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Dorsey College, SaginawMedical lab assistant course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$18,600
    Price if you pay yourself$12,310
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Assistant at Dorsey College
    More details about Medical Laboratory Assistant at Dorsey College
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,644
    Length
    24 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    52
    Earned a year, estimated
    $18,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,310
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Assistant at Dorsey College

  • Medical lab assistant courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Laboratory Assistant

    Dorsey College

    Wayne

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Dorsey College, WayneMedical lab assistant course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,400
    Price if you pay yourself$12,310
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Assistant at Dorsey College
    More details about Medical Laboratory Assistant at Dorsey College
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,589
    Length
    24 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    29
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,310
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Assistant at Dorsey College

  • Medical lab assistant courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Laboratory Assistant

    Dorsey College

    Madison Heights

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Dorsey College, Madison HeightsMedical lab assistant course · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,400
    Price if you pay yourself$12,310
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Assistant at Dorsey College
    More details about Medical Laboratory Assistant at Dorsey College
    Finished
    44%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,096
    Length
    24 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    26
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,310
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Assistant at Dorsey College

  • Medical lab assistant courseHybridNo diploma needed

    Laboratory Assistant Certificate

    Macomb Community College

    Warren

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Macomb Community College, WarrenMedical lab assistant course · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,900
    Price if you pay yourself$1,626
    Program website, Laboratory Assistant Certificate at Macomb Community College
    More details about Laboratory Assistant Certificate at Macomb Community College
    Finished
    65%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,986
    Length
    14 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $692
    Students counted
    20
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,626
    Program website, Laboratory Assistant Certificate at Macomb Community College

  • Medical lab assistant courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    HI-6600: Medical Laboratory Assistant

    MedCerts

    Based in Livonia, MI

    High school diploma or equivalent

    MedCerts, based in Livonia, MIMedical lab assistant courseOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, HI-6600: Medical Laboratory Assistant at MedCerts
    More details about HI-6600: Medical Laboratory Assistant at MedCerts
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    Program website, HI-6600: Medical Laboratory Assistant at MedCerts

  • Medical lab assistant courseOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Laboratory Assistant

    Andrews University

    Based in Berrien Springs, MI

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Andrews University, based in Berrien Springs, MIMedical lab assistant course · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Assistant at Andrews University
    More details about Medical Laboratory Assistant at Andrews University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,000
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Assistant at Andrews University

  • Medical lab scientist certificate (for graduates)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Technologist in Hematology Certification

    Andrews University

    Berrien Springs

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Andrews University, Berrien SpringsMedical lab scientist certificate (for graduates) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,255
    Program website, Technologist in Hematology Certification at Andrews University
    More details about Technologist in Hematology Certification at Andrews University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,255
    Program website, Technologist in Hematology Certification at Andrews University

  • Medical lab scientist certificate (for graduates)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Technologist in Chemistry Certificate

    Andrews University

    Berrien Springs

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Andrews University, Berrien SpringsMedical lab scientist certificate (for graduates) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,705
    Program website, Technologist in Chemistry Certificate at Andrews University
    More details about Technologist in Chemistry Certificate at Andrews University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,705
    Program website, Technologist in Chemistry Certificate at Andrews University

  • Medical lab scientist certificate (for graduates)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Technologist in Microbiology Certification

    Andrews University

    Berrien Springs

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Andrews University, Berrien SpringsMedical lab scientist certificate (for graduates) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,155
    Program website, Technologist in Microbiology Certification at Andrews University
    More details about Technologist in Microbiology Certification at Andrews University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,155
    Program website, Technologist in Microbiology Certification at Andrews University

  • Medical lab scientist (bachelor's degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Medical Laboratory Science

    Lake Superior State University

    Sault S Marie

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Lake Superior State University, Sault S MarieMedical lab scientist (bachelor's degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$57,062
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Science at Lake Superior State University
    More details about Medical Laboratory Science at Lake Superior State University
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    128 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $5,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $57,062
    Program website, Medical Laboratory Science at Lake Superior State University

How to pay for medical lab technician programs in Michigan

WIOA funding can pay for medical lab technician programs in Michigan

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.

Quick facts: Medical lab technician programs in Michigan

programs with a price cost under $10,000
6 of 12
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
7th of 18
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
0 of 10
medical lab programs here, against the typical state's 4
12 vs 4

State comparisons use the same figures as the medical lab technician programs 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).

Medical lab technician programs in Detroit, Niles, Saginaw and other Michigan cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 programs are online.

Other training in Michigan

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

Where the Michigan medical lab program numbers come from

Which Michigan medical lab programs are on this list?

These are the medical lab programs Michigan 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 Michigan offers.

How the prices and results of Michigan 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 Michigan

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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