Medical lab technician programs in Virginia

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

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

By kind, the 3 programs here are medical lab technician (associate degree, 2 programs) and medical lab assistant course (1 program).

See the 3 programs

How much do medical lab technician programs cost in Virginia?

Two-year degrees (2 programs): $8,844 to $13,500all 2 with a price
Other medical lab programs (1 program): $6,000the one with a price

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it.

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 3 programs report it
Length: Not enough data; 1 program reports 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 Virginia may also offer medical lab technician programs. How these figures are made

Are there free medical lab technician programs in Virginia?

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.⁴
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. Two-year degrees here cost $8,844 to $13,500.Other medical lab programs here cost $6,000.

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

All 3 medical lab programs in Virginia approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Medical lab assistant courseHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
HI-6600 Medical Laboratory Assistant
MedCerts, LLC
Livonia, MI
High school diploma or equivalent
MedCerts, LLC, Livonia, MIMedical lab assistant courseHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Virginia; Virginia approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,000
More details about HI-6600 Medical Laboratory Assistant at MedCerts, LLC
Finished
95%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
34 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
99
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,000
Medical lab technician (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Laboratory Technology, AAS
Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Virginia Western Community College, RoanokeMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$13,500
More details about Medical Laboratory Technology, AAS at Virginia Western Community College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
21
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$13,500
Medical lab technician (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Medical Laboratory Technology AAS
Wytheville Community College
Wytheville
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Wytheville Community College, WythevilleMedical lab technician (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$8,844
More details about Medical Laboratory Technology AAS at Wytheville Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Left out
Cost of supplies
$5,792
Students counted
16
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$8,844

How to pay for medical lab technician programs in Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for medical lab technician programs in Virginia

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 Detroit, Roanoke and other Virginia cities

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

Other training in Virginia

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

Where the Virginia medical lab program numbers come from

Which Virginia medical lab programs are on this list?

These are the medical lab programs Virginia 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 Virginia offers.

How the prices and results of Virginia 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.

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