Phlebotomy Technician
- Length
- Five weeks
- Schedule
- Day and Evening
Arkansas College of Health Careers: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Arkansas page
Four phlebotomy programs train students within 50 miles of Little Rock Air Force Base, AR, three of them within 25. The closest is Arkansas College of Health Careers in Little Rock, 18 miles away: a non-credit course that takes five weeks. Published prices nearby start at $875 (PAL CNA Training Academy).
Phlebotomy Technician
Arkansas College of Health Careers: dates, cost and how to apply: Phlebotomy Technician · 1 more program on the Arkansas page
Certified Phlebotomy Technician
See Aspiring Medical Training Institute's program page: Certified Phlebotomy Technician
Phlebotomy Technician (Certified Phlebotomy Program)
Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy Technology
Read Southeast Arkansas College's requirements: Certificate of Proficiency in Phlebotomy Technology
| School | Campus | Miles | Credential | Length | Externship | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas College of Health Careers | Little Rock, AR | 18 | Non-credit course | 5 wk | ||
| Aspiring Medical Training Institute | Little Rock, AR | 20 | Non-credit course | Yes | $1,139 | |
| PAL CNA Training Academy | Little Rock, AR | 20 | Non-credit course | $875 | ||
| Southeast Arkansas College | Pine Bluff, AR | 50 | 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 12 hospitals within 25 miles of Little Rock Air Force Base, AR, ten 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 College of Health Careers in Little Rock, about 18 miles away. Phlebotomy Technician takes five weeks.
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.
Arkansas College of Health Careers's Phlebotomy Technician takes five weeks, the shortest stated length within 50 miles. Southeast Arkansas College (one semester) is next.
Yes. Arkansas College of Health Careers (Little Rock, evening) runs evening or weekend sessions.
Two of the four programs listed here name a national exam on their own pages: PAL CNA Training Academy (NHA CPT) 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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