Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy Technology
- Length
- One semester
- Hours
- 9 credit hours
- Published cost
- $120 per credit
Six phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Grapevine, AR, one of them within 25. The closest is Southeast Arkansas College in Pine Bluff, 16 miles away: a certificate that takes one semester. 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.
Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy Technology
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See Aspiring Medical Training Institute's program page: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
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Read Arkansas College of Health Careers's requirements: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Arkansas page
NPC Adult Education (former Gardner School campus), Hot Springs, AR · #17 in Arkansas (33/100)
Phlebotomy (NPC Adult Education)
Open the National Park College course details: Phlebotomy (NPC Adult Education)
Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency
Southern Arkansas University Tech: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency · 1 more program on the Arkansas page
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff, AR | 16 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Aspiring Medical Training Institute | Little Rock, AR | 37 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,139 | |
| PAL CNA Training Academy | Little Rock, AR | 37 | Non-credit course | $875 | ||
| Arkansas College of Health Careers | Little Rock, AR | 41 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | ||
| National Park College | Hot Springs, AR | 49 | Non-credit course | 4 wk | Yes | |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech | Camden, AR | 50 | Certificate | short-term | 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.
Hospitals hire phlebotomists, and so do outpatient labs, blood banks and clinics. Medicare lists two hospitals within 25 miles of Grapevine, AR:
Sources: BLS OEWS, phlebotomists (SOC 31-9097), May 2025; CMS Hospital General Information (data.cms.gov), distances measured from ZIP centroids.
Southeast Arkansas College in Pine Bluff, about 16 miles away. Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy Technology takes one semester.
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.
Two of the six programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Southeast Arkansas College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT) and 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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