Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Kent, AL, one of them within 25. The closest is Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City, 21 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 10 weeks. Published prices nearby start at $1,000 (Jefferson State Community College). The shortest is Gadsden State Community College's 6 weeks non-credit course.
Alexander City Campus, Alexander City, AL · #10 in Alabama (23/100)
Phlebotomy
Central Alabama Community College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy
Patterson Campus, Montgomery, AL · #8 in Alabama (27/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Certification Prep
Phlebotomy Technology Specialist Certificate (PT71)
Accelerated Phlebotomy Technician AP81
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Shelby-Hoover Campus, Birmingham, AL · #5 in Alabama (62/100)
Phlebotomy Certification - MLT
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Enterprise Campus, Enterprise, AL · #11 in Alabama (0/100)
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Phlebotomy Training
See Gadsden State Community College's program page: Phlebotomy Training
Flint River Campus, Thomaston, GA · #5 in Georgia (47/100)
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Alabama Community College | Alexander City, AL | 21 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | $1,700 | |
| H. Councill Trenholm State Community College | Montgomery, AL | 27 | Non-credit course | october 14 - December 10 | $1,799 | |
| West Georgia Technical College | LaGrange, GA | 60 | Certificate | |||
| Columbus Technical College | Columbus, GA | 63 | Certificate | 180 hr | ||
| Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham, AL | 69 | Certificate | 48 hr | $1,000 | |
| Enterprise State Community College | Enterprise, AL | 89 | Certificate | |||
| Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden, AL | 94 | Non-credit course | 6 wk | 35 hr | $1,000 |
| Southern Crescent Technical College | Thomaston, GA | 96 | Certificate | 3 terms | Yes | |
| Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa, AL | 98 | Non-credit course | 80 hr | $2,109 | |
| Wallace Community College | Dothan, AL | 99 | Certificate |
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 six hospitals within 25 miles of Kent, AL, five of them general or critical-access hospitals:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Central Alabama Community College in Alexander City, about 21 miles away. Phlebotomy takes 10 weeks.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $1,000 at Jefferson State 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.
Gadsden State Community College's Phlebotomy Training takes 6 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Central Alabama Community College (10 weeks) is next.
Seven of the ten programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: H. Councill Trenholm State Community College (NHA CPT), West Georgia Technical College (NHA CPT and AMT RPT), Columbus Technical College (AMT RPT) and Jefferson State Community College (NHA CPT), and others.
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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