Phlebotomy Technician
- Length
- 12 weeks, part time
- Hours
- 90 hours
- Externship
- Clinical externship
- Published cost
- $1,865 total
- Schedule
- Evening
Texarkana College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Doddridge, AR, one of them within 25. The closest is Texarkana College in Texarkana, 23 miles away: a non-credit course that takes 12 weeks.
Phlebotomy Technician
Texarkana College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician Program
See Southern University at Shreveport's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Program
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texarkana College | Texarkana, TX | 23 | Non-credit course | 12 wk | Yes | $1,865 |
| Southern University at Shreveport | Shreveport, LA | 43 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Bossier Parish Community College | Bossier City, LA | 44 | Certificate | 17 wk | Yes | |
| University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana | Hope, AR | 44 | Certificate | Yes |
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.
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Texarkana College in Texarkana, about 23 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes 12 weeks and includes a clinical externship.
Texarkana College's Phlebotomy Technician takes 12 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Southern University at Shreveport (one semester) is next.
Yes. Texarkana College (Texarkana, evening) and Bossier Parish Community College (Bossier City, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Three of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Texarkana College (NHA CPT), Bossier Parish Community College (ASCP PBT) and University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana (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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