Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Halley, AR, one of them within 25. The closest is University of Arkansas at Monticello in McGehee, 8 miles away: a certificate that takes two semesters. Published prices nearby start at $875 (PAL CNA Training Academy). The shortest is Mississippi Delta Community College's one semester certificate.
UAM College of Technology-McGehee, McGehee, AR · #7 in Arkansas (43/100)
Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency
Moorhead Campus, Moorhead, MS · #7 in Mississippi (11/100)
Advanced Phlebotomy Technician
See Mississippi Delta Community College's program page: Advanced Phlebotomy Technician
Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy Technology
Phlebotomy (CEI-131A)
Read Coahoma Community College's requirements: Phlebotomy (CEI-131A)
Helena-West Helena Campus, Helena-West Helena, AR · #19 in Arkansas (10/100)
Phlebotomy Technical Certificate
Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency
South Arkansas College: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency
Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency
See Southern Arkansas University Tech's program page: Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency · 1 more program on the Arkansas page
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Aspiring Medical Training Institute admission and start dates: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arkansas at Monticello | McGehee, AR | 8 | Certificate | 32 wk | Yes | |
| Mississippi Delta Community College | Moorhead, MS | 47 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff, AR | 61 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Coahoma Community College | Clarksdale, MS | 63 | Certificate | 16 wk | ||
| Phillips Community College of the University of Arkansas | Helena-West Helena, AR | 80 | Certificate | 32 wk | ||
| South Arkansas College | El Dorado, AR | 80 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech | Camden, AR | 88 | Certificate | short-term | Yes | |
| Aspiring Medical Training Institute | Little Rock, AR | 98 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,139 | |
| PAL CNA Training Academy | Little Rock, AR | 98 | 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 two hospitals within 25 miles of Halley, 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 at Monticello in McGehee, about 8 miles away. Phlebotomy Certificate of Proficiency takes two semesters and includes a clinical externship.
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.
Mississippi Delta Community College's Advanced Phlebotomy Technician takes one semester, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Southeast Arkansas College (one semester) is next.
Three of the nine programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: Southeast Arkansas College (NHA CPT and ASCP PBT), South Arkansas College (NHA CPT) 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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