Phlebotomy
- Length
- 8 weeks of lecture and lab (two nights a week), then clinical rotations
- Externship
- 100 hours
- Schedule
- Evening
East Mississippi Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Jachin, AL. The closest is East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, 45 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 8 weeks with a 100-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $500 (Pearl River Community College).
Phlebotomy
East Mississippi Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician
See Shelton State Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Technician
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Read Pearl River Community College's requirements: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Mississippi Community College | Scooba, MS | 45 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | 100 hr | |
| Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa, AL | 75 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $2,109 | |
| Jones College | Ellisville, MS | 76 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Pearl River Community College | Hattiesburg, MS | 93 | Non-credit course | $500 |
Phlebotomists in Alabama earned a median of $37,220 a year ($18 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $8,010 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Alabama's 2,350 phlebotomists earned between $35,430 and $41,600.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists two hospitals within 25 miles of Jachin, AL:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, about 45 miles away. Phlebotomy takes 8 weeks and includes a 100-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $500 at Pearl River Community College to $2,109 at Shelton State Community College. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
East Mississippi Community College's Phlebotomy takes 8 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Jones College (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. East Mississippi Community College (Scooba, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
One of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Shelton State Community College (NHA CPT).
A median of $37,220 a year, or $18 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 2,350 phlebotomists in Alabama. The national median was $45,230.
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