Vet tech programs in Louisiana

1 vet tech and veterinary assistant program with costs, results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this vet tech program, and Louisiana has approved it for workforce funding. It shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Vet techs do medical tests that help diagnose animals' injuries and illnesses and help veterinarians with exams, care and lab work. Most have a two-year associate degree in veterinary technology, and most states require them to pass an exam. Veterinary assistants handle routine animal care; most learn on the job, and certification is optional.¹

In Louisiana, the one program asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.

See the program

How much do vet tech programs cost in Louisiana?

$23,030

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Length: 80 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 Louisiana may also offer vet tech programs. How these figures are made

Are there free vet tech programs in Louisiana?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for the 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. The one program with a price costs $23,030.

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

The one vet tech and veterinary assistant program in Louisiana approved for WIOA funding

1 program

Vet tech (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Veterinary Technology
Northwestern State University of LA
Natchitoches
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Northwestern State University of LA, NatchitochesVet tech (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$23,030
Program website, Veterinary Technology at Northwestern State University of LA
More details about Veterinary Technology at Northwestern State University of LA
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
80 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,250
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$23,030
Program website, Veterinary Technology at Northwestern State University of LA

How to pay for vet tech programs in Louisiana

WIOA funding can pay for vet tech programs in Louisiana

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 vet tech 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 vet tech 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.

Other training in Louisiana

How vet tech programs compare with the rest of allied health: Allied health programs in Louisiana

Where the Louisiana vet tech program numbers come from

Which Louisiana vet tech programs are on this list?

These are the vet tech programs Louisiana 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 Louisiana offers.

How the prices and results of Louisiana vet tech 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 Louisiana figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Louisiana among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ 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%.

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