Certificate of Proficiency (CP) in Phlebotomy
- Length
- 16 weeks
- Hours
- 7 credit hours (Phlebotomy 6, Medical Terminology 1); 58 hours of theory and lab
- Externship
- 120 hours
- Published cost
- $75 per credit (2023-24)
Seven phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Driver, AR, one of them within 25. The closest is Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville, 22 miles away: a certificate that takes 16 weeks with a 120-hour externship. The shortest is Delta Technical College-Mississippi's 5 weeks certificate.
Certificate of Proficiency (CP) in Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy Technician Diploma Program
See Concorde Career College-Memphis's program page: Phlebotomy Technician Diploma Program
Union Avenue Campus (Allied Health Building), Memphis, TN · #17 in Tennessee (33/100)
Laboratory Phlebotomy Technician
Southwest Tennessee Community College admission and start dates: Laboratory Phlebotomy Technician
West Memphis Campus, West Memphis, AR · #18 in Arkansas (13/100)
Phlebotomy - CP
Read Arkansas State University Mid-South's requirements: Phlebotomy - CP
Phlebotomy Technician program
Open the Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Memphis course details: Phlebotomy Technician program
Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy
Horn Lake Campus, Horn Lake, MS · #3 in Mississippi (40/100)
Phlebotomy Training Course
See Delta Technical College-Mississippi's program page: Phlebotomy Training Course
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Northeastern College | Blytheville, AR | 22 | Certificate | 16 wk | 120 hr | |
| Concorde Career College-Memphis | Memphis, TN | 29 | Diploma | 8 wk | ||
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | Memphis, TN | 33 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Arkansas State University Mid-South | West Memphis, AR | 34 | Certificate | |||
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Memphis | Memphis, TN | 39 | Non-credit course | morning | Yes | $1,095 |
| Arkansas State University-Newport | Jonesboro, AR | 40 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Delta Technical College-Mississippi | Horn Lake, MS | 47 | Certificate | 5 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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Driver, AR, one 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.
Arkansas Northeastern College in Blytheville, about 22 miles away. Certificate of Proficiency (CP) in Phlebotomy takes 16 weeks and includes a 120-hour externship.
Delta Technical College-Mississippi's Phlebotomy Training Course takes 5 weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Concorde Career College-Memphis (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Phlebotomy Training Specialists - Memphis (Memphis, evening and weekend) and Delta Technical College-Mississippi (Horn Lake, evening) run evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the seven programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Concorde Career College-Memphis (NHA CPT) and Delta Technical College-Mississippi (NCCT NCPT).
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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