Phlebotomy Technician
- Hours
- 64 hours (48 classroom, 16 externship)
- Externship
- 16 hours
- Published cost
- $1,595 total
Petra Allied Health: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
Two phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Johnson, AR, one of them within 25. The closest is Petra Allied Health in Springdale, 3 miles away with a 16-hour externship. Published prices nearby start at $750 (Kiamichi Technology Centers). The shortest is Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri's 5 weeks certificate.
Phlebotomy Technician
Petra Allied Health: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician
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Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Course
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| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petra Allied Health | Springdale, AR | 3 | Non-credit course | 16 hr | $1,595 | |
| Arkansas Tech University | Ozark, AR | 47 | Certificate | Yes | ||
| University of Arkansas North Arkansas College (UA Northark) | Harrison, AR | 59 | Certificate | 16 wk | 100 hr | |
| Franklin Technology Center Adult Education | Joplin, MO | 69 | Non-credit course | 10 wk | $890 | |
| Kiamichi Technology Centers | Poteau, OK | 78 | Non-credit course | 9 wk | $750 | |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri | Springfield, MO | 88 | Certificate | 5 wk | $2,600 | |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | Springfield, MO | 89 | Certificate | 8 wk | Yes | |
| Tulsa Community College | Tulsa, OK | 96 | Certificate | 16 wk | Yes | |
| Tulsa Technology Center | Tulsa, OK | 96 | Non-credit course | evening lab sessions | 100 hr | |
| Phlebotomy Training Specialists | Tulsa, OK | 98 | Non-credit course | 12 four-hour modules | $895 |
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 six hospitals within 25 miles of Johnson, AR, four 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.
Petra Allied Health in Springdale, about 3 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician and includes a 16-hour externship.
Published prices within 100 miles run from $750 at Kiamichi Technology Centers to $2,600 at Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri. Each is the whole-program price the school lists; most leave out the certification exam fee, scrubs, a background check and immunizations.
Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri's Phlebotomy Course takes 5 weeks, the shortest stated length within 100 miles. Ozarks Technical Community College (8 weeks) is next.
Yes. Franklin Technology Center Adult Education (Joplin, evening), Kiamichi Technology Centers (Poteau, evening) and Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri (Springfield, evening) run evening or weekend sessions, among 4 programs nearby that do.
Five of the ten programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: University of Arkansas North Arkansas College (UA Northark) (ASCP PBT), Kiamichi Technology Centers (NHA CPT), Midwest Technical Institute-Missouri (NHA CPT and NCCT NCPT) and Ozarks Technical Community College (ASCP PBT), and others.
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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