University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
Batesville Campus, Batesville, AR · #20 in Arkansas (6/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate Program (CP)
One phlebotomy program trains students within 50 miles of Drasco, AR. The closest is University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville in Batesville, 20 miles away. Published prices nearby start at $875 (PAL CNA Training Academy). The shortest is Arkansas College of Health Careers's five weeks non-credit course.
Batesville Campus, Batesville, AR · #20 in Arkansas (6/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate Program (CP)
Mountain Home Campus, Mountain Home, AR · #8 in Arkansas (42/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency
See Arkansas State University-Mountain Home's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency
Phlebotomy Technician
Arkansas College of Health Careers admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Arkansas page
Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy
Read Black River Technical College's requirements: Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Open the Aspiring Medical Training Institute course details: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician (Certified Phlebotomy Program)
Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy
See Arkansas State University-Newport's program page: Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy
Looney Hall, West Plains, MO · #8 in Missouri (56/100)
Phlebotomy Technician Training
Missouri State University-West Plains admission and start dates: Phlebotomy Technician Training
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville | Batesville, AR | 20 | Certificate | |||
| Arkansas State University-Mountain Home | Mountain Home, AR | 54 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Arkansas College of Health Careers | Little Rock, AR | 67 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | ||
| Black River Technical College | Pocahontas, AR | 69 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Aspiring Medical Training Institute | Little Rock, AR | 70 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,139 | |
| PAL CNA Training Academy | Little Rock, AR | 70 | Non-credit course | $875 | ||
| Arkansas State University-Newport | Jonesboro, AR | 72 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Missouri State University-West Plains | West Plains, MO | 76 | Non-credit course | 8 wk | Yes | $950 |
| University of Arkansas North Arkansas College (UA Northark) | Harrison, AR | 78 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Gateway Allied Health | Hot Springs, AR | 99 | Non-credit course | 40 hr | ||
| Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff, AR | 100 | Certificate | 16 wk |
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 three hospitals within 25 miles of Drasco, AR:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville in Batesville, about 20 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate Program (CP).
Published prices within 100 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.
Arkansas College of Health Careers's Phlebotomy Technician takes five weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Arkansas State University-Newport (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Arkansas College of Health Careers (Little Rock, evening) and Missouri State University-West Plains (West Plains, weekend) run evening or weekend sessions.
Four of the 11 programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Black River Technical College (NHA CPT), PAL CNA Training Academy (NHA CPT), University of Arkansas North Arkansas College (UA Northark) (ASCP PBT) and Southeast Arkansas College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT).
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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