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Medical lab technician programs in Mississippi

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

3 schools offer these medical lab programs, and Mississippi 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 Mississippi, all 3 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

All 3 are the same kind of program: medical lab technician (associate degree).

See the 3 programs

How much do medical lab technician programs cost in Mississippi?

$6,525 to $9,671

is what the 3 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
Left out
6 in 10 of Mississippi's programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
3 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 Mississippi may also offer medical lab technician programs. How these figures are made

Are there free medical lab technician programs in Mississippi?

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

All 3 medical lab programs in Mississippi approved for WIOA funding

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3 programs

  • Medical lab technician (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Lab

    Northeast Mississippi Community College

    Booneville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Mississippi Community College, BoonevilleMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,400
    Price if you pay yourself$6,525
    More details about Medical Lab at Northeast Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,852
    Length
    68 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,100
    Students counted
    42
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,525

  • Medical lab technician (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Lab

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College

    Wesson

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Copiah-Lincoln Community College, WessonMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$41,800
    Price if you pay yourself$9,671
    More details about Medical Lab at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    95%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,449
    Length
    88 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,000
    Students counted
    36
    Earned a year, estimated
    $41,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,671

  • Medical lab technician (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Medical Lab

    Mississippi Delta Community College

    Moorhead

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mississippi Delta Community College, MoorheadMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,500
    Price if you pay yourself$8,165

    12 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Medical Lab at Mississippi Delta Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    93%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,628
    Length
    64 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,265
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,165
    students trained with WIOA funding
    12

How to pay for medical lab technician programs in Mississippi

WIOA funding can pay for medical lab technician programs in Mississippi

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 Tupelo, Jackson and other Mississippi cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Mississippi

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

Where the Mississippi medical lab program numbers come from

Which Mississippi medical lab programs are on this list?

These are the medical lab programs Mississippi 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 Mississippi offers.

How the prices and results of Mississippi 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 Mississippi figures?

We leave out the share who finished for Mississippi: 6 in 10 of its programs report exactly 100%, far more than in other states.

Sources for the facts about medical lab technician programs in Mississippi

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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