Best Patient Care Technician Programs in Louisiana (2026)

Quick answer: Patient care technicians in Louisiana earn a median of $30,510 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). This page lists accredited patient care technician schools in Louisiana with local wage data and median graduate earnings for each school.

Patient care technician training in Louisiana prepares students for entry-level work across the wider Louisiana labor market. For context, the state median annual wage for this occupation is approximately $30,510 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Louisiana Quick Facts

MetricValueSource
State median annual wage$30,510BLS OEWS, May 2025
Louisiana pay range (10th to 90th percentile)$27,980 to $37,390BLS OEWS, May 2025
Top-paying Louisiana metro for this fieldNew Orleans, LA, $34,320BLS OEWS, May 2025
National job outlook (2024 to 2034)+2.3% growth, about 204,100 openings per yearBLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
State employment20,690 workersBLS OEWS, May 2025
Louisiana location quotient1.15BLS OEWS, May 2025

Explore the Patient care technician Career

What You’ll Find Below

The school listings below are sorted by proximity to Programs. Each entry includes the school name, address, and the credentials offered. Use the Louisiana figures above as a reference point when comparing program length, schedule, and tuition.

How we rank schools – graduation rate, graduate earnings, cost and retention. Advertising plays no part.

This page lists 12 schools within 118 miles, closest group first, then ordered by BOC Score with the highest at the top. 12 of them carry a score.

Location / proximity to this page
Defines the local group
Graduation rate how often students finish
30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry whether it paid off
25%
Average net price what students actually pay after aid; lower ranks higher
20%
Retention rate how many come back for year two
15%
Fully online availability whether you can study while working
10%

Scores come from IPEDS (2024) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings are for all graduates of a school, not one program, so treat them as a signal about the institution rather than about this subject. Sponsored listings are paid placements and are labelled as such; they are separate from this ranking and never change it. Read the full methodology.

#1

Infinity College

Lafayette, LA 52.4 miles away BOC Score 86.3
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 86.5% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 9
  • Annual completions: 401
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $33,217 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#3

Central Louisiana Technical Community College

Alexandria, LA 46.9 miles away BOC Score 57.4
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 72.4% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 25
  • Annual completions: 2091
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $34,374 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#4

Hinds Community College

Raymond, MS 118.3 miles away BOC Score 53.6
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 70
  • Annual completions: 2718
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $40,042 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#5

Williams Technical College

Houma, LA 112.8 miles away BOC Score 47.1
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  • 1340 West Tunnel Boulevard Suite 110 Houma, LA 70360-2816
  • (985) 262-4685
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 9
  • Annual completions: 127
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $31,030 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#6

River Parishes Community College

Gonzales, LA 73.2 miles away BOC Score 46.0
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 23
  • Annual completions: 757
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $62,593 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#7

Fletcher Technical Community College

Schriever, LA 102.2 miles away BOC Score 45.6
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 48
  • Annual completions: 1270
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $53,749 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#8

Northshore Technical Community College

Lacombe, LA 117.0 miles away BOC Score 41.6
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 40
  • Annual completions: 3504
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $37,814 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#9

Louisiana Delta Community College

Monroe, LA 106.0 miles away BOC Score 41.3
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 29.0% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 46
  • Annual completions: 1679
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $37,409 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#10

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, LA 55.5 miles away BOC Score 40.6
Tuition $4,210 - $19,044
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 30.2%
  • Programs offered: 49
  • Annual completions: 3437
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $45,336 (College Scorecard)
  • Online programs available

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#11

Healthcare Training Institute

Kenner, LA 112.6 miles away BOC Score 38.7
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Key stats
  • Graduation rate: 59.5%
  • Programs offered: 12
  • Annual completions: 54
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $28,449 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

#12

Compass Career College

Hammond, LA 82.6 miles away BOC Score 28.0
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Key stats
  • Completion rate: 50.8% (College Scorecard)
  • Programs offered: 9
  • Annual completions: 116
  • Median graduate earnings, 4 yrs after completing (all majors, not a single program): $29,232 (College Scorecard)

Source: ACCSC IPEDS College Scorecard

Patient Care Technician Pay and Job Outlook

Annual Wage by Percentile, United States - Nursing Assistants
Nursing Assistants annual wage percentiles, BLS OEWS May 2025P10 $33940, P25 $37260, P50 $42260, P75 $47220, P90 $51980.10th$33,94025th$37,26050th (median)$42,26075th$47,22090th$51,980
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Nursing Assistants annual wage percentiles
PercentileAnnual wage
10th$33,940
25th$37,260
50th (median)$42,260
75th$47,220
90th$51,980
Projected employment growth, United States, Nursing Assistants, 2024-2034
Nursing Assistants employment 2024 vs 2034 projection, BLS Employment Projections2024 employment 1.4415e+06; 2034 projected employment 1.474e+06; percent change +2.3%.20241,441,500 jobs2034 (proj.)1,474,000 jobsChange: +2.3%
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024-2034
Nursing Assistants employment projection 2024 to 2034
YearEmployment
20241,441,500
2034 projected1,474,000
Percent change+2.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does patient care technician training take in Louisiana?

Patient care technician certificate programs in Louisiana typically take 6 to 12 months of full-time study, while associate degree programs generally run about 2 years. Actual completion time depends on schedule (full-time vs. part-time) and any prerequisite coursework.

How much do patient care technicians earn in Louisiana?

According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), patient care technicians in Louisiana earned a median annual wage of approximately $30,510. Pay varies with experience, certification, and employer; the 10th to 90th percentile range was approximately $27,980 to $37,390 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

How many patient care technician schools are in Louisiana?

The schools listed above are within about 800 miles of Programs. Compare them by tuition, program length, and the credential each one awards.


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Data sources

Figures on this page are sourced from the federal and state datasets below. Methodology: how we rank and source data.

DataProviderVintage
Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsMay 2025
Employment ProjectionsU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics2024-2034
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data SystemNational Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)2024
College Scorecard (school-level outcomes)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release
College Scorecard (field-of-study earnings)U.S. Department of Educationlatest release (updated 2026-06-12)
Occupational licensing requirementsCareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2026-02-22)
Registered apprenticeship programsCareerOneStop / Apprenticeship.gov (U.S. Department of Labor)latest release (updated 2025-10-25)