Phlebotomy Technician
- Hours
- 93 hours (53 classroom/lab, 40 externship)
- Externship
- 40 hours
Gateway Allied Health: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Five phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Aplin, AR. The closest is Gateway Allied Health in Hot Springs, 30 miles away with a 40-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $875 (PAL CNA Training Academy). The shortest is National Park College's as little as four weeks non-credit course.
Phlebotomy Technician
Gateway Allied Health: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
NPC Adult Education (former Gardner School campus), Hot Springs, AR · #17 in Arkansas (33/100)
Phlebotomy (NPC Adult Education)
See National Park College's program page: Phlebotomy (NPC Adult Education)
Phlebotomy Technician
Arkansas College of Health Careers admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Arkansas page
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Read Aspiring Medical Training Institute's requirements: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician (Certified Phlebotomy Program)
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Allied Health | Hot Springs, AR | 30 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| National Park College | Hot Springs, AR | 33 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | |
| Arkansas College of Health Careers | Little Rock, AR | 39 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | ||
| Aspiring Medical Training Institute | Little Rock, AR | 41 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,139 | |
| PAL CNA Training Academy | Little Rock, AR | 41 | Non-credit course | $875 |
Phlebotomists in Arkansas earned a median of $37,450 a year ($18 an hour) in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey, $7,780 below the national median of $45,230. The middle half of Arkansas's 1,100 phlebotomists earned between $35,240 and $42,180.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists four hospitals within 25 miles of Aplin, AR:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Gateway Allied Health in Hot Springs, about 30 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a 40-hour externship.
Published prices within 50 miles run from $875 at PAL CNA Training Academy to $1,139 at Aspiring Medical Training Institute. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
National Park College's Phlebotomy (NPC Adult Education) takes as little as four weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Arkansas College of Health Careers (five weeks) is next.
Yes. Arkansas College of Health Careers (Little Rock, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
One of the five programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: PAL CNA Training Academy (NHA CPT).
A median of $37,450 a year, or $18 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 survey of 1,100 phlebotomists in Arkansas. The national median was $45,230.
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